Monthly Archives: April 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-27

reckon a flu bug is going ard. 11/2 HR wait to see the doc! Grrr time to go back n rest. # is down with the flu bug. Nose leaking, head in the sky,, the works.. great weekend I’m having! … Continue reading

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Tokyo 2009 – Day 9 of 9: Harajuku, Shibuya

I recommend checking it out as there are quite a few shops selling unusual stuff, as well as some unique looking buildings. P1020069.JPG One of the buildings that popped out of no where was this Nike Shop. They were having a sale, and as usual, the locals love to wait for good things. P1020072.JPG There was even a toy shop which sold some vintage and hard-to-find toys. P1020073.jpg P1020074.jpg Back on the main road, Meji-Dori, you may come across the Audi Forum building or even this shop front which reminded me of the scrolling text in some of New York’s Times Square light boards. P1020075.JPG P1020076.JPG Harajuku is packed to the max on weekends as you can see on the street side as well as outside the train station. P1020081.JPG P1020079.JPG P1020080.JPG We checked out the nearby Yoyogi park were there were heaps of festivities.

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Tokyo 2009 – Day 8 of 9 : Roppongi, Tokyo Tower, Mori Art Museum

P1020014.JPG Roppongi, one of the high class areas of Tokyo and home of the Mori Art Museum. P1010979.JPG P1010980.JPG The day started with quick trip to Akihabara to check out some toys followed by a great find, Tempura! … The museum incorporates the Tokyo City View and the art museum on the 52 floor, and the Sky Deck from the top of the building. P1020003.JPGP1010992.jpg  P1010993.JPG The city view was pretty spectacular with 360 degree views of Tokyo from the gallery. … He had Ferrari’s from different ages as well as an Audi Spider on show. P1020011.JPG One of the best views ever was from the top of Mori Tower. … It reminded me of the top of Swiss hotel, and the view of Singapore from there is just as good. P1020033.JPG P1020032.JPG The Mori Art Museum, it is known as one of the better art museums worldwide, and I was about to find out why. P1020021.JPG P1020022.JPG P1020023.JPG P1020024.JPG P1020025.jpg The exhibits were all engaging and I had a great experience there. Continue reading

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Tokyo 2009 – Day 7 of 9 : Tsukiji Market, Imperial Palace, Ghibli Museum

We got up bright and early to visit the famous Tsukiji market. It is one of the largest fish markets in the whole and millions of dollars of fish comes thru this market daily.

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Tokyo 2009 – Day 6 of 9 : Ginza, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Advertising Museum

P1010851.JPG A day of sightseeing to some famous spots in Tokyo, Ginza & Odaiba. P1010802.JPG Tokyo trains, they run faster than our MRT’s and most of them have real time maps on a screen which tell you what stop is coming up next. P1010805.JPG P1010806.JPG P1010808.jpg Having just arrived at Ginza, we saw Cherry Blossoms. … Well, none of that, it’s just an over glorified showroom. yawn yawn P1010815.JPG The famous Ginza 4-chome intersection. P1010821.jpg P1010822.jpg P1010826.jpg P1010829.JPG P1010830.JPG It seems that every luxury brand in Tokyo has their own big building in Ginza. Good to know how rich they are and that at least some of them have the decency to have unique buildings. P1010832.JPG P1010833.JPG P1010835.JPG P1010836.JPG P1010838.JPG P1010839.JPGP1010841.JPG  P1010842.JPG The Advertising Museum run by Dentsu , the advertising agency. … This one was given to Tokyo by France. P1010866.JPG The FUJ TV Headquarters, known for it’s unique architecture. P1010870.JPG P1010873.JPG P1010874.JPG P1010875.JPG There was a beautiful sunset by the beach, and I decided to play with some of the camera settings. Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-20

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Tokyo Toy Shops – 4 of 4 : Akihabara

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There are a few places to visit in Akihabara. The main one would be the Big Yellow Sign Building. At the JR Akihabara station, look for the Electric Town Exit and exit through the left side. Once out, on the right the distance should be the building.

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Tokyo Toy Shops – 3 of 4 : Ueno

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One of the more impressive toy stores is 7 floors high Yamashiroya. The store is home to carries all sorts of toys and is one of few places that has a good collection of 12 inch figures. Even though they are a bit more expensive than what you can find in Singapore (as seen in the Indy pic below), there is a wide selection of lose clothing, weapons, etc. that is hard to find in SG.

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Tokyo Toy Shops – 2 of 4 : Harajuku & Shibuya

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Along Omotesando-dori lies Kiddy Land. A building full of various toys for all ages. With the top floor holding mainly action figures, 12 inch figures and other stuff.

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Tokyo Toy Shops – 1 of 4 : Nakano & Shinjuku

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Nakano is not as well known a place to find toys, but down at Nakano is Nakano Broadway with 4 floors of toy shops. Mandarake’s main shop is situated there amongst a variety of shops where you will find anything from Star Wars, Macross, Otaku, transformers, 12 inch figures, etc. I found this place has some rare finds as well as some good vintage toy shops. So how do you get there? Well Nakano lies 3 stops away from Shinjuku station on the JR Chuo line (Rapid). You can also take the line from Tokyo or Kanda station. The line is the orange coloured line. One you reach Nakano station, there are only two exits, North or South.

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