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Although auction sites like eBay and Yahoo Japan are becoming increasingly fertile hunting grounds for treasures from the video game past, there is nothing that beats walking into a retro video game shop. Going over a search result page online does n...

This is what I love in Tokyo, shitamachi, these neighborhoods that seem living in the past. they're getting rare, but still possible to find them. This place is called yotsugi.

My first time in Ueno Park last Autumn... Before arriving to Tokyo I had read that its the homeless population was increasing as the economy dwindles. I wanted to see this for myself. Japan's first food bank called Second Harvest distributes food he...

You can’t miss the little guy in Tokyo, hovering above police cars on the sides of houses, saluting pedestrians from construction site signs and waving at fans from the St Patrick's day parade. Outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police museum in Ginza yo...

Kyoto's temples, shrines, festivals and people

This is one of the biggest Awa Odori festival. it's held on last weekend of August in Koenji only few stations from Shinjuku (JR sobu chuo line) As usual, big festival means crowd as hell :)

Not far from Tokyo station, I found a small police museum which retrace the evolution since Meiji period. Pictures are allowed for the vehicles only, I couldnt shoot the uniforms and others old stuffs, There was also a police car simulation

Buses waiting in front of Tokyo Tower - their windshields mirroring the tower.

We had a great time at Photo Exhibition Party in Roppongi.

With over 500 kinds of Australian wines available at Arossa Shibuya, chef and owner Koji Sato has plenty of room to play with his menu. Sato opened his Australian cuisine themed restaurant in 2001 not to serve up what you might expect from Down Under...

Moving in to a new home in Tokyo can be a pretty difficult process. In addition to the language barrier, there’s guarantors to find, hefty deposits and the non-refundable ‘key money’ to pay, services to set up, and furniture to buy.

We finally received all of the judges responses and compiled a list of our judges favorite photos from the competition. The judges told me that the standard of submissions were very high and that made their jobs that much more difficult. So before we...

Shibamata is a really nice place, about 20 minutes from Nippori. it's very traditional japanese area. I went to Shibamata last Tuesday, I arrived there at 6 in the evening, and I was a bit surprised that most of shops were already closed.

Shots from the Tokyo World trade center located in Hamamatsucho. 620 yens to get to the 40th floor

Shots taken in Tokyo Disneyland

Mickey Mouse and his gang are just sooo popular here in Japan. If you ask a Japanese how often did he/she go to this park, 10 times or more is not a rare answer. Japanese are crazy about Mickey, Minie, Lilo & Stitch, and winnie the pooh.

When I was in the UK, way way back when (I exaggerate, I'm not really that old) I fell in love with Japan through a TV show. Looking back, I liked Japan because it was different, interesting and oh so energetic. That's still true but living here has...

Photos taken from Kyoto tower

Some Kamakura shots.

My in-law took me somewhere in Yamanashi prefecture, unfortunately, I cannot remember the places name, but it was very cool places. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyleplusmieux/

We had an awesome response from Tokyo.JapanTimes readers from all over the world for our Photo Competition with over 500 submissions. Although the competition has come to an end, we are only just getting started! We will be holding a photo exhibition...

Out of all the watering holes I go to, The Hub has to be one of my favourites. Sure it's very cheesy but the drinks are cheap and you are bound to meet an interesting crowd. Spread across the Kanto and Kansai regions I suppose that's why I like going...

During Asakusabashi Festival not only local people change. You can taste the history. It vibes in the air. Amazing

For those who want to see some exceptional ceremony in Japan you should come in Kyoto to see the Toh-shiya ceremony. Young girl and boy of 20 years old come in the Sanjusangen-do temple to shoot 2 arrow in a target at 60m. For those who want to see...