Cloudy afternoon in Tokyo

Some good topic from around the world:
Most Interesting Bookstores of the World. Great! Unfortunately I have never heard of such nice or academic-mood bookstores in Japan. I loved to go to bookstores before, but now I buy books only from the used bookstore "Book Off" or Amazon.

This is interesting: NEST project in Rotterdam. He made a nest on a building, here is a movie.
I was knocked out by this cute balloon man. Photos 4 to 9 are of the cute yellow balloon man, there's a movie too. Cuuuute. The site has many good public art projects and I found this one: "Growing Gardener". I knew about it and I often saw it from the Yamanote line everyday.

Have you ever tried KAITEN SUSHI (Conveyor belt sushi)? Thinking about price, it's not so bad, but unfortunately the quality of the sushi isn't great, and even though they use fresh fish, the sushi must dry out while its rotating. At some sushi-go-rounds, you can order sushi from a directory, I really recommend such places if you want to try a sushi-go-round place in Japan. I wrote my recommendations before, so check it out too. In Shinagawa, a new type of standing sushi bar, you choose coins and show them to the sushi chef, you can eat fresh sushi without speaking your order, and the price is very very reasonable. It is nice if you can read Japanese, but even if you can't read Japanese, it will be fun, you can enjoy choosing like gambling.

McDonalds Japan started a NINTENDO Spot service at 21 shops in the Tokyo area. There, you can download special McDonalds programs and enjoy their news, free games and samples of other DS games. Starting May 30th, they will give out new techniques wirelessly to your Pikachu of "Pokemon Diamond and Pearl". Talking about NINTENDO, a baby in the nurturing simulation game "HELLO BABY" is too real and is not cute at all. But some said that the scariest baby is in Drakengard. Here is a movie. Ah nightmare...

Comments

[bshock]

I too buy most of my books from Amazon.com. On the one hand, I am very happy that I can find any book I want, whenever I want. On the other, I am a little sad that I no longer have a reason to visit real bookstores.

[Shen]

Hello, not able to read Japanese. Is there an English version for this site:

http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp

Thank you =))

[shen]

Nice and interesting blog you have here.

[gabuchan]

Hey Mari,
I am wondering if you are going to walk the Yamanote line this year?
please send me an email about this. thanks.