
Ever since I found out Japan got its first banana vending machine, I've been chomping at the bit banana for a conveniently placed second banana vending machine, preferably someplace I didn't have to fly an airplane to get … [Read more...]
by Koichi

Ever since I found out Japan got its first banana vending machine, I've been chomping at the bit banana for a conveniently placed second banana vending machine, preferably someplace I didn't have to fly an airplane to get … [Read more...]
by Koichi

Last week, @andoryuu3 on Twitter told me about Google IME. Since then, I've been trying it out to see if it's worth writing about. Obviously it is (if you haven't figured that out already), so I've written up a little … [Read more...]
by Koichi

I've seen some old pictures of Japan... but these are really old. We're talking like 1860-1861 here. I didn't know cameras existed at this time (though apparently the first exposure ever was taken in 1827, around 30 years … [Read more...]
by Koichi

Biggest mistake a techie can make when going to Japan: thinking that free, accessible wifi exists anywhere. Not sure why, but I guess I though Japan would have convenient wifi, like in America. Turns out even Starbucks and … [Read more...]

If you haven't yet, you should check out the post on the gadgetry I'll be bringing. If you don't like gadgets, or just like clothes and backpacks a lot, though, you should stay. It's about to get... clothesy. … [Read more...]

The most common question I've been getting is "What are you bringing on your trip for TofuguTV?" To answer that, I'm breaking things up into two (maybe three) pieces. The first part I think is the most important part... … [Read more...]