Benihana Teppanyaki

There are many expensive restaurants that I normally steer clear of, including Benihana, a pricey teppanyaki restaurant. So it was with great excitement that I went there yesterday when an old family friend invited my family for dinner at the Piccadilly branch.

My first impression was that the staff weren’t Japanese (well, a minority were). Even [...]

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Miss Mister Donut.

Photographers

Meeting a bunch of professional photographers.

Indian or Greek?

You speak great Japanese. Are you Indian?

Rohto Zi:0

Rohto Zi:0, cool eye drops from Japan.

SFIV on iPhone

SFIV on iPhone?

Tokyo Traffic

Night time traffic in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Utada Hikaru Live!

Utada Hikaru Live in London

Cocoon Tower

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower by night. Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

Shimbun

JeXposure - Shimbun, Japanese newspapers

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English Tea

English tea, the ultimate present for the Japanese.

Eros, Erotic Shop

Erotic shops and Eros.

Piece of Cake

Chiri-men Craft Museum

Japanese Fashion

My break into Japanese fashion?!

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Abeno Okonomiyaki

Bincho

Bincho yakitori in London’s Soho.

JLPT now £70

JLPT cost in the UK still rising

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Dragon Punch and Sonic Boom Street Fighter drinks!

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Japan Centre Move

The Japan Centre food shop is going to move to Regent Street.

Public Affection

Displays of public affection

Yakult Light

Yakult and Yakult Light

Gravestones

Gravestone shop in Kyoto, Japan.

Disaster Drinks

An emergency vending machine in Kyoto, Japan.

Bus Updates

High tech bus update system in Japan.

Wimbledon 2009 Week One

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Akihabara Maids

Akihabara Maids.

Ruler of Japan

Ruler of Japan - now that is what I call a ruler!

Whity

Is it just me or do you think there could have been a better name for a box of tissues?

Warning

A Japanese sign warns of the dangers associated with baby changers.

Maiko-san

Visiting an ochaya and being entertained by a Maiko-san.

Kyoto Sakura 2009

A new photo gallery, Kyoto Sakura 2009.

London Career Forum

London Career Forum 2009 - a job fair for English-Japanese bilingual speakers.

Pink

You certainly see some interesting ‘fashion’ in Japan. The perfect pink outfit for a hanami date!

Ex-Word XD-GF9800

Casio Ex-Word XD-GF9800 Japanese electronic dictionary.

Train Pushers

Japanese train pushers.

Tonki Katsu

Tonki Katsuya in Meguro, Tokyo.

Japanese Interview

Teaching Japanese for an interview.

Anki

Memorising kanji on your iPhone, iTouch, PC or Mac.

Five Toe Socks

Five toe socks!

iPhone

Studying Japanese on the iPhone.

Yamanashi View

A beautiful view from tennis courts in Yatsugatake, Yamanashi-ken.

Coffee Milk

Onsen and coffee milk after sport.

Porsche by Moonlight

My first ride in a Porsche!

Meguro Sakura

Hanami in Naka-Meguro. The sakura covered the river in a sea of petals.

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Looking for a new Japanese electronic dictionary (denshi jisho)

Blogging Japan

Blogging Japan coming soon.