Aug 18, 2013

You're lucky if you see one

This is a 50th anniversary version of the Yamanote-line, a train circling around Tokyo area.

There's only one going around Tokyo, so  you're lucky if you are to see one.


Other trains were the same such as Keihin-Tohoku line (all blue), Sobu-line (all yellow).

It was easy in a sense that the trains were color coded.

Aug 17, 2013

Carnivorous dinosaurs in Tokyo!

There's a dinosaur skeletal exhibition in Tokyo area right now.

The photos in this article are from the display at Marunouchi building in Tokyo.

They also have hervibore dino display at a different building called Oazo.

Although the displays are bone replicas, still, you can enjoy them!







Aug 15, 2013

Promotion of an animation called "Valbrave"


A promotion of a new robot animation called "Valbrave" inside JR Akihabara station terminal.

As you can see, the model is pretty tall...about 2.5 meters (8ft)?

Always wonder what happens to this model after promotion...




Aug 14, 2013

Love this! General Franky (Comic: One Piece) model

Had a chance to bump into a show case displaying character models from the famous comic One Piece.

One of the character I love is this robot called "General Franky".

Why do I love it?  It uses coke as its fuel!!


Aug 13, 2013

Awa Odori, a traditional dance in Tokushima prefecture is in season!!

If you are in the Shikoku region of Japan, you should visit Tokushima.

This week, they are having a festival where Tokushima citizens get dressed in Japanese traditional outfits and dancing through the street.

Even if you cannot make it to the festival, you can still enjoy this traditional dance called "Awa Odori" at "Awa Odori Kaikan" in the city of Tokushima.

You'll be able to enjoy various dancing style by different dancing teams every day!



Aug 11, 2013

Iron man in Akihabara

Happened to find Iron man standing in front of a hobby store in Akihabara.



Looked like it was standing there as a guard!

"Kuro koppe pan" Brown sugar bread with cream sandwich

This is one of my favorite and long selling pastry in Japan called "Kuro-koppe".


You can find it at convenience stores or supermarkets. (Unfortunately, they're not sold at bakeries.)

It is a cream filled sandwich by brown sugar bread.

So, unlike regular white bread, when you bite into it, you can enjoy the flavor of brown sugar.

It's pretty handy (105 yen).