Archive for '2008 July'
Tickets for The Dark Knight Preview
Although the Dark Knight does not officially open here in Japan until August 9th (road show), most cinemas across the country will be ‘previewing’ the movie this coming Saturday and Sunday with ticket sales for Roppongi Hills‘ Toho cinema starting today (I love the caramel popcorn from this cinema).
1 commentOtokomae Tofuten chocolate
Otokomae Tofu (男前豆腐) is a brand of tofu (beancurd) that is sold nationwide here in Japan. The name is kinda funky for beancurd – the brand is simply known as 男 meaning MAN but the full name for the product is 男前豆腐 (Otokomae tofu) which basically translates to ‘Handsome Beancurd’. Hmmmmmmmm…
No commentsBunny clips lucky draw! And the winner is…
Well, the day has come for the lucky draw for the bunny paper-clips! The comments feature on the original entry are now closed so no one else can enter since the deadline is over. Those who missed out, sorry, next time.
12 commentsHyakusai Chinese Restaurant
Hyakusai (百菜) is a Chinese restaurant located in Nishi-Azabu. It is a very small restaurant and the decoration is anything but Chinese looking – looks more like a cafe or something similar. But anyway…
2 commentsUnagi Nobori – eel drink
Step aside Pepsi Blue Hawaii and Pepsi Ice Cucumber. We in Japan have a new hotness in town – Unagi Nobori (うなぎのぼり) – which translates to ‘Surging Eel’ and is a new summer drink which hit the nation’s stores this month.
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Nagasaka Sarashina
… is a soba (Japanese noodles) restaurant on the 14/F of Takashimaya (Times Square) in Shinjuku.
3 commentsPropertyMaps
PropertyMaps – Your Home For Real Estate Information
Update: November 11, 2009
PropertyMaps Inc. has been acquired
Read the official press release
In a nutshell, PropertyMaps is a powerful online real estate search that combines complete Multiple Listing Service (MLS) access with the revolutionary and easy-to-use interface of Google Maps. And just as the tag-line suggests, PropertyMaps is the one-stop-place for all real estate related information.
For those whom are closer to me, I guess you already know that PropertyMaps, Inc. is a company I and a few friends from the US co-founded approx. two and a half years ago.
4 commentsKurara’s first give-away!
Kurara is feeling happy and generous therefore he is giving away these awesome Japanese bunny paper-clips! Nope, they’ve never been nibbled on – they’re brand new (vacuum sealed).
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