On June 5, 2011 my wife Akemi, 10-month-old daughter Tina and I went to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the Minato ward of Osaka, near Osaka Bay. My wife and I had been there before but not for a long time. We wanted to go again and especially to bring Tina there for the first time. […]
Wonderful Find at the HYAKKIN (100 Yen Shop)
Japan has some great little shops seemingly everywhere called HYAKKIN (100 Yen) shops. You can find some amazing things there and it is even more amazing how cheap they are. A few weeks ago I found a very nice bag at a HYAKKIN near my home. It is a simple and lightweight blue bag with a […]
Very smart design helps people to remember the courtesy they have been known for
The Japanese designers never fail to surprise me with their simple but appropriate innovations. A few years ago I often was a bit disappointed when I would quite often get on the Hankyu Railway train and notice that some people were developing the habit of spreading out on the seats of the trains such that […]