Maclaren: having a bad import agent in Japan

Maclaren: having a bad import agent in Japan
I went to the Maclaren shop in Aoyama to get a replacement rain cover for our 2008 Maclaren Volo buggy today. The shop had 5 assistants standing about and no

Crippled MacBook Pro graphics

Crippled MacBook Pro graphics
I’m seriously pissed off with Apple – and that doesn’t happen too often. I replaced my much used MacBook Pro bought in 2006 with the latest model in June. On

24-hours with Snow Leopard

24-hours with Snow Leopard
A new Apple OS is always an exciting thing to get your hands on. Having got a new MBP earlier in the summer I took advantage of the even cheaper

Thomas and Friends Live in Tokyo

Thomas and Friends Live in Tokyo
We went to see Thomas and Friends Live at a theatre in Tokyo last week. The show has just come from Singapore and we’d found lots of footage of it

Ponyo by the Sea

Ponyo by the Sea
I’ve been a fan of Hayao Miyazaki since I first lived in Japan. Tonari no Tottoro remains a true classic and although it’s too long, I still like Majo no

Starbucks Japan: vegetable sandwich now with pork

Starbucks Japan: vegetable sandwich now with pork
Only in Japan surely will you find a sandwich advertised by it’s packaging as vegetable but containing meat! Quite a few months ago I was excites to find a vegetable