Happy Valentine’s Day! 2010

These lovely Piggies are free gift from Matsuya Ginza department store.
You can get it when you buy chocolates at the valentine’s chotolate section.

Hope you all are having a special day with someone you love!

Matsuya ginza

Akihabara (Tokyo Realtime Audio Tour)

Akihabara has long been a popular destination for visitors who come to Tokyo. A publishing company in Tokyo. White Rabbit Press released audio guided tours of Akihabara.

TOKYO REALTIME tours interweave narration and interviews within a soundscape of location ambience. The tours deliver a seamless mix of adventure and cultural insight while navigating real-world spaces. Simply transfer the audio program to any portable mp3 player, go to the starting point on the included map and press play

Akihabara
TOKYO’S ELECTRIC TOWN, Akihabara is Japan’s subculture hotspot for anime, manga, games and figures which attracts hardcore fans - and curious visitors - from all over the world. Internationally recognized experts on the area take you on an unforgettable, behind-the-scenes tour of the area. You’ll visit all the must-see shops, gain historical knowledge, cultural insights and learn insider jargon like otagei, moé, itasha and more.

I often go to Akihabara to buy electric household appliances and digital gadgets. But I hesitated to enter otaku shops. I try with this Audio Tour again.

TOKYO REALTIME - Audio Guided Walking Tours

snow day at Tokyo Univ Feb 2010

These days, It’s very cold in Tokyo. Snow covered Tokyo.

It’s first time on this winter season. I went to see snow at Tokyo univ’s ground.

University of Tokyo
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Christmas Cake from Mikasakaikan

I went to a christmas party the other day,and we had this awesome three layer chocolate cake from Mikasakaikan.

The snowy cake with different fillings” hazelnut cream,whipped cream and chocolate cream” tastes like heaven!! We really enjoyed the distinguished-looking cake.

MIKASA KAIKAN (japanese)

LaQua (Tokyo Dome City) Christmas illminations 2009 winter

LaQua is attraction, and shop & restaurant zone near Tokyo Dome. Beautiful Christmas illuminations are there for winter season.

There are 5 illminated art objects.

I took photos 3 of 5.

LaQua (English site)
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Omotesando Christmas illminations 2009 winter

Omotesando Christmas illminations started for this month. It has ended since 1999 for influence of trafific jam.

That’s beautiful!! (but overcrowded.)

This event wikk keep up until Jan.10.

Omotesando illminations
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Tokyo Banana mi-tsu-ke-ta “No. 1 best-seller souvenir in Tokyo”

Tokyo Banana mi-tsu-ke-ta(which means “I found the Tokyo Banana”) is not only a popular souvenir but also the No. 1 best-seller souvenir in Tokyo. There is a plenty of banana custard inside the sponge cake.

Japanese people usually love to buy this souvenir for their family and friends when they visit Tokyo from other prefectures,and it’s easy to give away because of the cakes in individually wrapped.

tokyobanana (japanese)

BREAD, ESPRESSO & (Pan to Espresso to)

“BREAD, ESPRESSO &” is the nearest bakery with cafe from our office/shop!

I love one bite size pastries, curry bun, olive bread,
sandwiches…and more…all of their breads. ;)

BREAD, ESPRESSO &
BREAD, ESPRESSO & - All About Japan (Japanese)
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