Being the home of Otaku culture, it’s no wonder that Japan has a series of events dedicated to anime, manga, video games and the like. Twice a year in Tokyo, Wonder Festival is an event that showcases various figures and model kits from some of the countries finest manufacturers, as well as massively talented individuals … [Read more…]
Getting a phone in Japan is hard work if your not going to be here for a long time (and even if you are – Ben). First of all, you can only buy a phone if you are here on a resident visa, this is law in Japan. You can however rent a phone if … [Read more…]
When walking through Tokyo station I saw the Calbee Plus crisp shop, which is near the character street. Calbee is a brand of crisps that you can find in supermarkets, but here they make them fresh. You can see the crisp through the window being made. That are many different flavours to try: curry, sour cream … [Read more…]
Every year in Japan, there are a huge number of festivals celebrated across various shrines, temples and just for the sake of it. Among them are a couple known throughout the world for their appearance, even if you don’t know much about the meaning, and one such festival is Tanabata. It takes place on the … [Read more…]
When we first got to Tokyo, we went into Lawson conbini (convenience store) to buy some melon pan. On the melon pan there was a Rilakuma sticker and then we saw Rilakuma bowls in the shop with the sticker sheets next to it, it was pretty obvious that you had to collect the stickers off … [Read more…]
If you haven’t already heard, one of Japans smaller islands in the Seto inland sea (between Shikoku and Honshu islands) is home to a huge population of rabbits. It’s a bunny lovers paradise as the picturesque scenery and nature trails are covered in the hoppy little things. Recently it’s become a bit of a tourist … [Read more…]
If you like looking at grand shrines and temples Nikko is a place for you. It can easily be accessed on day trip from Tokyo, taking just over 2 hours (depending where you’re based of course). It’s not the cheapest trip as part of the way you have to get the Shinkansen (bullet train). One … [Read more…]
We first discovered Polar Bear Cafe about two years ago through Crunchyroll http://www.crunchyroll.co.uk/polar-bear-cafe/videos It’s a cute, funny anime about a polar bear who runs a cafe., but what makes it strange is that it exists in the human world, and no-one bats an eyelid. The regular customers of the cafe are also animals including a panda, … [Read more…]
When heading further into Honshu we decided to use Osaka as a base for visiting Nara and Kyoto, as it was the cheapest place and all three are easy to get to by train from the one city. One of my friends told me to go visit Nara to see all the deers that bow … [Read more…]
After a quick web search for things to do in Osaka we came across a video game bar called Space Station. It stood out having a load of great reviews and write ups and after a visit it’s easy to see why. It’s hard to describe in detail so we did a quick video review … [Read more…]