Blog Feed: Gouka Seishi

I haven’t seen any adverts from Coca-Cola in the UK yet, but Coca-Cola released some interesting adverts for the Euro 2012 in different countries. Coca-Cola UEFA EURO 2012: Game Changer Another campaign they created is the “Let’s Go Crazy” campaign, with weird characters. Coca-Cola Euro 2012, Let’s Go Crazy – Hungary The campaign/advert changes for [...]

UEFA Euro 2012

Published on 2012-06-08 06:00:43

The opening ceremony of UEFA EURO 2012 will be held at the National Stadium in Warsaw on 8 June. The performance will start 20 minutes before kick-off of the tournament’s opening match between Poland and Greece and offer an unforgettable curtain-raiser to three weeks of a celebration of national team football in Poland and Ukraine. [...]

My Time Is Now – Nike

Published on 2012-06-06 18:43:25

“My Time Is Now” is a campaign that features many of the the world’s best players in football (soccer). The ad was on TV during the European Championships and will be on TV more frequently during the Euro 2012 games this summer. The campaign is pretty interesting as during the film, if viewed online you [...]

Fan Academy – Calrsberg

Published on 2012-06-05 23:11:37

An advert from Calrsberg for England in the Euro 2012 football competition. I like advert and how it shows England fans in a better light. You may also like...Pepsi Max Crowd SurfingAnother Coca-Cola Christmas (2011)!Adidas : Vertical Football JapanJubilee AdvertsIntroducing Coca-Cola light by Jean Paul Gaultier

Fan Academy – Carlsberg

Published on 2012-06-05 23:11:37

An advert from Carlsberg for England in the Euro 2012 football competition. I like advert and how it shows England fans in a better light. You may also like...Pepsi Max Crowd SurfingAnother Coca-Cola Christmas (2011)!Adidas : Vertical Football JapanMy Time Is Now – NikeJubilee Adverts

Oceana – Endless Summer (UEFA EURO 2012 Song)

Published on 2012-06-05 17:29:57

The official video for the Euro’s 2012 song by Oceana. The song is called “Endless Summer” and features different football clips of teams in competition this year, amongst other scenes of the artist Oceana. You may also like...Pepsi Max Crowd SurfingAdidas : Vertical Football JapanFan Academy – Calrsberg A few David Beckham Adverts, in JapanManchester

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Published on 2012-06-04 21:06:02

Today (Tuesday, June 5, 2012) is The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Many people will celebrate with parties around the UK, to celebrate the 60th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. For many of us here in the United Kingdom, we have had a four-day long weekend with the late May bank holiday being moved [...]

Diamond Jubilee Viral and TV Adverts

Published on 2012-06-04 20:39:38

For the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, as well as print based adverts and displays, the Jubilee has effected adverts on TV and the web. Here are a selection of adverts.. Marmite Ma’amite A cute advert using a cute corgi dog in a scene that represents Buckingham Palace, showing their disgust of the Marmite, which “you either [...]

Jubilee Adverts

Published on 2012-06-04 08:01:46

Advertising is everywhere for all the themed products for The Queen’s Jubilee. Here is a selection of adverts for some of the themed items. I love the advert for Marmite above, with the cute Corgi’s (The Queen has many Corgi dogs) creating a crest to go with the strap line “You either love it, or [...]

Pepsi Max Crowd Surfing

Published on 2012-06-03 08:30:50

With the Euro 2012 football (soccer) competition only a week away, over the past months many football adverts have started to creep in on our TV screens here in the UK. Above is an advert for Pepsi Max, featuring the player’s, Messi, Drogba, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres, Jack Wilshere and Sergio Aguero. The advert is [...]

Jubilee themeds products

Published on 2012-06-02 22:24:16

With the country going crazy for The Queen’s Jubilee, many products have altered to mark the event, with themed items and of course the addition of the Union Jack (British Flag) on many of them. Marmite (a food spread) changed the name to “Ma’amite” to play on the words of saying “ma’am”, and the addition [...]

Jubilee Crazy

Published on 2012-06-02 12:05:07

Over the past few months the shops, adverts and people have been going with crazy with events for The Queen’s Jubilee in London. Today is the first of a four-day holiday (bank holiday weekend + one day to honor 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the UK). Above is a cute display for Cath [...]

KARA – STEP

Published on 2012-06-01 00:14:47

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Plants that convey Emotion? Invented in Japan

Published on 2012-05-29 08:39:26

A team in Japan from Keio University developed a way to make plants move and express emotion. The plant is given “movement” by cords that are pulled using some motors. It is a totally crazy and random idea..only in Japan! You may also like...The Tokyo Sky Tree Opens Today!A selection of Pocky advertsA few David [...]

Tokyo Sky Tree Opens Today

Published on 2012-05-21 21:37:42

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The Tokyo Sky Tree Opens Today!

Published on 2012-05-21 18:00:45

The Sky Tree will be officially opened today in Tokyo, and it is the world’s highest free-standing broadcasting tower at 634m-high. The colour chosen for The Tokyo Sky Tree, representing harmony and the surrounding scenery. On the website it say’s, “It is an original color based on “aijiro”, the lightest shade of Japanese traditional indigo [...]

A selection of Pocky adverts

Published on 2012-05-17 09:04:13

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A few David Beckham Adverts, in Japan

Published on 2012-05-12 22:57:34

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Cute Nose Commercial

Published on 2012-05-09 08:50:24

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Kanye West – All of the Lights Music Video

Published on 2012-05-05 23:46:13

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Perfume – ナチュラルに恋して (NATURAL BEAUTY BASIC)

Published on 2012-05-02 01:40:25

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Typogami

Published on 2012-04-29 08:34:34

Typogami from Jeroen Krielaars on Vimeo. Typogami is an interesting font/typeface that can be used with Adobe After Effects CS3, 4 and 5. I love the style of the font and the video is interesting as well. For more information about the type face, visit the Calango, Typogami page. You may also like...Word as an [...]

Turntable Rider by Cogoo

Published on 2012-04-24 20:07:17

An interesting project by Cogoo to turn a BMX into an instrument? I like how the BMX mixes and scratches a beat when the bike is ridden. The bike wheels act as jog wheels, and the handbrakes, become sound pads. Two of the artists featured in the video are DJ Baku and a BMX rider [...]

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Niggas In Paris

Published on 2012-04-22 19:49:24

A catchy track and an even better video, “Niggas in Paris” by Jay-Z & Kanye West. *Warning – The Video is heavy with strobes and lighting* The live performance footage from the Los Angeles show at the Staples Center on their Watch The Throne Tour was used. The video was directed by Kanye West. The [...]

Japanese Inspired TV Adverts on UK TV

Published on 2012-04-22 14:39:27

Two more adverts on British TV now and in the past on British TV, which have Japanese inspiration. Vanish Powershots – Geisha Advert The first advert shows Geisha’s doing a presentation and then in a modern twist dancing to a game. The advert for Vanish this year (2012)is simple, and I think it works well [...]

Drake – Take Care [Video]

Published on 2012-04-19 20:13:07

An interesting music video for Drake, featuring Rihanna. I love the lighting and the song “Take Care” by Drake, and as mentioned before the video by Jay-Z and Kanye West for “Niggas in Paris” slightly reminds me of this video. I use of animal shots is different to the usual rap/hip hop videos you usually [...]

Hologram Performances, Coachella and Tokyo

Published on 2012-04-18 19:38:23

Holographic technology looks so impressive and was only brought to my attention last week with the 2pac performance at Coachella 2012. The technology is so cool and the CGI was created by Digital Domains, the company owned by James Cameron. The technology has been used before, for example for an Anime artist called Hatsune Miku, [...]

Introducing Coca-Cola light by Jean Paul Gaultier

Published on 2012-04-17 19:49:27

A video from the Parish Fashion Week, with the making/unveiling of the new Coca-Cola Light (Diet Coke?) bottles designed by Jean Paul Gaultier. I love the vintage style of bottles which are similar to the perfume bottles by Jean Paul Gaultier. Soundtrack by Dragonette – I Get Around (Midnight Juggernauts Remix) You may also like...Coca-Cola’s [...]

Softbank Wi-Fi CM

Published on 2012-04-15 10:50:20

An advert (commercial) by Softbank advertising Wi-Fi, with the cute dog not being allowed into any of the stores with the Wi-Fi logo. The advert looks normal, but if you watch the whole video you will see the dog in many disguises . You may also like...KFC Japan VS McDonalds Japan…Round 2, Christmas 2011Softbank Pantone [...]

Kirin Suttocha (すーっと茶)

Published on 2012-04-11 07:42:09

A cute, but also funny advert for a drink by Kirin called “すーっと茶 (Suttocha)”. The pig makes me laugh every time I watch the video. You may also like...AKB48 Christmas CM 2011, Merry Christmas メリクリスマス (Seven-Eleven Japan)Tokyu – Miaw Miaw Kawaii Pet FoodJapan Trip 2: Day 15, Tokyo StationJapan Trip 2: Day 11, Japanese SupermarketJapan [...]

Happy Easter 2012!

Published on 2012-04-08 11:21:37

Happy Easter everyone!, although Easter is not really about the Easter Eggs..I received many tasty chocolate eggs . Here are some of the eggs below, all though not all of them are mine.. The design is usually bright or really cute, with random characters in Easter related designs. More Easter Eggs that I have seen [...]

Easter in Japan 2012

Published on 2012-04-08 02:24:40

Japan is not a Christian country, as I have mentioned before, but they still have some Easter related events around Japan. I found out about Easter in Japan, last year in “Japan Easter“. Baskin Robbins 31 Baskin Robbins 31 (www.31ice.co.jp)are offering some more delicious ice cream treats, which you can see below. The packaging looks [...]

Easter Eggs, Sweets and Gifts 2012 (In the UK)

Published on 2012-04-06 18:24:09

Since Christmas of 2011, I’ve seen Easter Eggs and other Easter related confectionery popping up everywhere in shops and supermarkets. The design and packaging for most of the Easter Eggs and other confectionery looks cool, and looks tasty. Below is a round-up of the chocolate and gifts I have seen this year (2012). Cadburys Creme [...]

The Lindt Gold Bunny & Kellogg’s Krave Easter Commercials, 2012.

Published on 2012-04-06 03:56:04

This Easter and many weeks/months before, I have seen two adverts on UK TV, over and over. My favourite is advert for Krave, which is a cereal that is pretty nice. Kellogg’s Krave 2012 Easter Commercial The commercial makes me laugh with the Krave cereal jumping out of the “Trojan Bunny”? to eat the chocolate. [...]

A film about Letterpress

Published on 2012-04-04 06:16:51

Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film from Danny Cooke on Vimeo. A great video about the process of Letterpress printing. You may also like...GF Smith Digital SculpturesMore work added: University Work, Manchester JazzGD More Work 2Featured Local Designer: Mike LemanskiHappy Halloween 2010

Japan timelapse – DJ Mikas

Published on 2012-04-01 05:19:18

A great time-lapse video filmed around Tokyo with views of Tokyo Tower and Shibuya, among many areas during the day and the night. The video is for the artist “DJ Mikas“, with footage from famous Japanese videographer Masaya Kitaguchi, also known as Darwinfish105. I really like the end of the video, with the lights. You [...]

Japanese Sweets, from Okinawa and Tokyo

Published on 2012-03-28 07:15:20

A while ago I received some gifts/sweets from friends in Okinawa and Tokyo. I love receiving sweets from Japan, especially Okinawan sweets as I haven’t tried many. From Okinawa I received some Okinawan shortbread which I had tried before at the Okinawa Day in London , which is very nice. The other was a nice [...]

Word as an image

Published on 2012-03-24 08:14:07

An interesting video/animation using only the letters in a word to make an image of the word. You may also like...All Is Not Lost – Video Dance Messenger, Google ChromeNew Busta Rhymes Video Ft. Estelle, Awesome Typography!Films Coming Soon 2012 P1Arrietty Released on DVDJapanese Food: Takoyaki (たこ焼き)

360 Panorama

Published on 2012-03-20 04:52:33

I downloaded this app called “360 PANORAMA” back in January of this year, and I love how it works. The app can be downloaded for the iPhone (3GS+), iPod Touch 4G, iPad2 and Android Devices (Gingerbread Android v2.3) from the official app website here. The app is by Occipital and it allows you to show [...]

Japanese Books & Things

Published on 2012-03-17 22:22:44

Carrying on from what I bought at the Japanese shop, also bought.. A range of Japanese Brown Rice Tea by YamamotoYama which was nice, although it leaves a bitter taste. I bought a cute Japanese Doraemon sketchbook which came with stickers to help me with learning 1000 Japanese words. This book is about what life [...]

Happy White Day (ホワイトデー)!?!?

Published on 2012-03-13 19:06:58

Today in Japan is…White Day (ホワイトデー). Image by mersy White Day occurs every year on March the 14th, exactly a month after Valentines Day and is the day where men are supposed to return favour of gifts they may have received in Valentines Day. As I have mentioned previously in my post “Happy White Day” [...]

3/11, One Year On

Published on 2012-03-10 23:46:52

It has been exactly a year since the great Tohuku earthquake and tsunami when an earthquake of a magnitude of 9.0 hit the east coast of Japan. The earthquake and the following tsunami caused massive destruction of property and life, with more than 15000 confirmed dead. It is astonishing how much has changed since what [...]

365 days after Japan Tsunami Earthquake (Video)

Published on 2012-03-10 22:50:56

A thank you message, and Japan update by Yujiro Taniyama (谷山雄二朗), 365 day’s after the Japan Tsunami & Earthquake which occurred in 2011. You may also like...3/11, One Year On2:46 Quakebook10,000 Free Trips to Japan for Foreigners to Boost TourismThe Japanese ShinkansenPray for Japan

Films Coming Soon 2012 P2

Published on 2012-03-07 05:57:23

A roundup of more films coming soon this year.. Battleship Battleship Official Website by Universal Pictures Wrath of the titans Wrath of the Titans Official Website by Warner Bros The Lorax Movie The Lorax Movie Official Website by Universal Pictures Men in Black 3 Men In Black 3 Official Website by Sony Pictures You may [...]

Peach Aviation

Published on 2012-02-29 22:31:18

Today Peach Aviation, Japan’s first low cost carrier/budget airline will be launching it’s first flights from their base at Kansai International airport. The airline will launch flights today from Kansai International in Osaka to Fukouka and Sapporo, with more routes/flights launching on the 25th of March to Kagoshima and Nagasaki. Peach Aviation will commence flights [...]

5 Interesting J-Vloggers

Published on 2012-02-29 17:50:30

As well as J-Bloggers (Japan Bloggers), you can also find many J-Vloggers (Japan Video Bloggers?) who you can watch on websites like Youtube to find out more about Japan and the Japanese language. Please find my pick of 5 J-Vloggers below.. Mikaera A Canadian who has lived in Fukuoka Prefecture for six years, who posts [...]

Instagr.am, 500!!

Published on 2012-02-25 00:47:08

I recently reached the 500 pictures mark on my Instagr.am account @goukadesign. Instagr.am as mentioned previously in “Instagr.am – Social Photo Sharing“, allows iPhone and iPod users to share and view photos by other users. The app allows users to add filters which alter the images, as you can see if you click on any [...]

Hi! My Name Is Loco and I am a Racist

Published on 2012-02-22 17:44:55

Baye McNeil (a.k.a. Loco) over at Loco in Yokohama, which is one of my favourite Japan blogs (JBlogs) has released his book online and as a paperback version. The book by Loco takes you on a journey from the streets of Brookly to Japan where he encounters racism in the US and abroad in Japan, [...]

Coca-Cola’s Global Ad for the London 2012 Olympics revealed

Published on 2012-02-21 17:35:12

Earlier tonight Coca-Cola premiered the global ad for the “Move To The Beat” campaign in Britain, during the Brit Awards 2012. The ad was created by Mother London, and features a song written by Mark Ronson & Katy B called “Anywhere in the World”. During the advert features footage from festival which was held in [...]

One Week In Japan

Published on 2012-02-18 04:37:06

A video by Mike Matas (@mike_matas) of his trip to Japan in November 2011 with his girlfriend, which includes 4000 stills put together of his journey through Japan. For more pictures, visit his website here. You may also like...Japan Trip 2 : Diary of 15 Nights spent in Japan Japan Trip 2: Day 17, The [...]

Jiro Dreams Of Sushi

Published on 2012-02-15 04:38:06

The film is about Jiro Ono, who is an 85 year old sushi chef in Japan, with three Michelin stars under his belt. He owns a sushi restaurant called “Sukiyabashi Jiro”, located in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Jiro has been recognised as a “living national treasure” by the Japanese Government for his contribution to Japanese cuisine. [...]

Happy Valentines Day

Published on 2012-02-14 00:05:45

Happy Valentines Day to all! In the West Valentines Day is completely different to how the day is celebrated in Japan. Mister Donut launched donuts for Valentines Day a long time before Valentines Day arrived. The donuts come in a heart shape, and in many flavours and they look so tasty, as you can see [...]

Sapporo Snow Festival

Published on 2012-02-06 00:38:56

Today is the start of Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. Copyright © Sapexport This year is the 63rd annual Snow Festival, lasting till Sunday the 12th. Each Winter the festival attracts visitors from around the Japan and the rest of the World. Hundreds of ice sculptures line the park in Sapporo called Odori Park, Susukino [...]

Japan Airlines (JAL) Logo

Published on 2012-02-05 09:25:54

The Japan Airlines (日本航空株式会社) logo was created in 1958 by Jerry Huff, the creative director of Botsford, Constantine and Gardner. The Japanese Airlines logo has evolved over the years, from the original logo in 1958 to the current logo in 2012. The logo is pretty much how it was back in 1958, with the brand [...]

Japanese Food, Snacks and more

Published on 2012-01-31 23:24:05

A huge selection of food arrived from Japan, but this time more food, than snacks. The snack was actually meant for my gf, but as I was trying some of the food which arrived, I thought I would take pictures to show everyone. Sanritsu a nice pie, it tastes so nice and a bit weird [...]

Japanese Masks (マスク)

Published on 2012-01-29 16:45:37

Many foreigners who visit Japan will most likely notice many people around them wearing these surgical masks, especially in Winter. Many friends I have talked to have seen pictures of Japanese people wearing the masks, but they have no idea why. On my first trip to Japan I noticed people wearing the masks, even in [...]

Films Coming Soon 2012 P1

Published on 2012-01-25 09:27:34

A round up of films coming soon in 2012. Prometheus Prometheus Official Website The Dark knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises Official Website by Warner Bros Ent Madagascar 3, Europe’s Most Wanted Madagascar 3 Official Website by Dreamworks The Cabin In The Woods The Cabin In The Woods Official Website by Lionsgate You may also [...]

Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy Chinese New Year 2012, Year of the Dragon)

Published on 2012-01-22 18:02:28

Happy Chinese New Year. This year is “The Year of the Dragon”, it is infact the “Water Dragon” (rénchén (壬辰)) which was last seen in 1992. Find out about the Chinese New Year on Wikipedia. You may also like...Japanese New Year’s CardsXin Nian Kuai Le (Happy Chinese New Year 2011, Year of the Rabbit)Happy New [...]

Remix Your City, Tokyo Lab

Published on 2012-01-22 06:58:03

Another awesome campaign by Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo & HIFANA to promote the Fresh Plug Play iPhone/iPad app. During this viral you can see HIFANA recording sounds around Tokyo, like the strange but cool pedestrian/traffic crossing sounds and then bringing it all together. They create a live set performed in front of a small group of fans [...]

Klein Dytham Architecture

Published on 2011-07-05 07:05:35

Picture above of the TBWA HAKUHODO Interior. Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) is a multi-disciplinary design practice based in Tokyo. KDa we’re Established by Royal College of Art graduates Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein in Tokyo at the dawn of

Kokuriko-Zaka Kara Trailer (コクリコ坂から、予告編)

Published on 2011-07-03 20:00:43

The latest trailer for Studio Ghibli’s latest film Kokuriko-Zaka Kara (コクリコ坂から), which is released on July 16th 2011 in Japan. Kokuriko-Zaka Kara translates as “From Poppies bloom hill”. I’m looking forward to s

Instagr.am – Social Photo Sharing

Published on 2011-07-02 05:38:52

If your an iPhone user, you will most likely have tried Instagr.am an application which is similar to Hipstamatic where you can add a filter. If your an Android user, I think the closest you will get is an aplication called Vignette, although I can&#

125 Years: Fun Coca-Cola Facts

Published on 2011-06-28 07:30:47

As Coca-Cola is turning 125! Coca-Cola released these facts from the last century and a quarter. In 1886 Coca-Cola was first evented by a pharmacist named John Pemberton In 1931 The Coca-Cola Santa Claus, created by Haddan Sunblom, first appeared in

Kokurikozaka kara コクリコ坂から (New Ghibli Film)

Published on 2011-06-25 07:45:32

Kokurikozaka kara (コクリコ坂から) the latest Ghibli Studio anime film, and is set for release on July 16th (2011) in Japan. Kokurikozaka kara Poster. The film is based on a manga with the same name by Tetsuo Sayama and Chizuru Takahashi. Curr

125 Years of Coca-Cola

Published on 2011-06-22 16:05:25

Coca-Cola celebrated the 125th birthday of the company this year (2011), and they’ve celebrated it with style with some amazing design/promotion. For this anniversary Coca-Cola covered the headquarters building in Atlanta, GA (United States) wi

Takashi Murakami (村上隆) Artwork on Google

Published on 2011-06-21 07:18:54

If you didn’t know today on 21st June 2011 is the Summer Solstice (Summer/Winter equinox). To celebrate the Summer Solstice, Google changed their homepage for this special occasion and they asked Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (村上隆) to

The Japanese Shinkansen

Published on 2011-06-18 01:39:12

Most people may have heard in Japan they have the Shinkansen (bullet train)..an absolutely amazing train. I wouldn’t usually post about trains, as I’m not really a massive fan of them. I love the Shinkansen though, since the first time I

Naturalis from GF Smith

Published on 2011-06-14 09:44:05

Received a sample of the GF Smith Naturalis range of paper. Inside it say’s: “Naturalis from GF Smith is produced to the highest standards. It’s exceptional smoothness and whiteness gives outstanding print results. Developed with th

Modern Toilet Taiwan

Published on 2011-06-10 08:46:21

If you fancy something different, why not try Modern Toilet in Taiwan. Modern Toilet is a restaurant originally opened in 2004 based in Taipei, but more chains have since opened up all over Taiwan and even in Hong Kong. There are rumours that there a

GF Smith Digital Sculptures

Published on 2011-06-07 03:54:57

I received some samples of some digital paper from GF Smith. I liked the design on the packaging and the designs inside on the samples by SEA Design & the illustration by FIELD. The front print on the front of the packaging it say’s “

Japan Trip 2 : Diary of 15 Nights spent in Japan

Published on 2011-06-04 06:07:15

A 16 Day Diary of my 2nd trip to Japan. I mainly visited Kanagawa and Tokyo, but I also visited as far as Nikko and Koriyama. (Click on the images below to view the diary posts ). I can’t wait to go back to Japan sometime in the future. You may

Gouka Portfolio Update

Published on 2011-05-31 18:06:20

I’ve added some design I did recently for a University Project. It’s for a café rebrand called “Zuchi”. You can view of my design here. You may also like...More work added: University Work, Manchester JazzDay 9: Asakusa, Hara

First Japanese Low Budget Airline

Published on 2011-05-28 04:33:41

Video: Unveiling of the event (Japanese). Earlier this week on Tuesday, Japan’s first budget airline named Peach was launched. You can visit the official website here. The name of Peach is meant to “show positive images, energy and youthf

Sushi Making (こねこね寿し The Magic Sushi Shop)

Published on 2011-05-24 07:20:19

This is amazing. An amazing stop motion animation called “こねこね寿し The Magic Sushi Shop”. It looks almost real and makes me want to eat some Sushi again. You may also like...Japan Trip 2: Day 17, The Journey HomeJapan Trip 2: Da

Japan Trip 2: Day 17, The Journey Home

Published on 2011-05-21 16:16:15

I was sad that my 2nd trip to Japan had come to an end, when I woke up I wanted to stay. Sadly though, I had to make the LONG journey home to England. My girlfriend travelled with me to Tokyo Narita Airport, we left the hotel and headed to the local

Japan Trip 2: Day 16, Tokyo Disneyland P2

Published on 2011-05-18 07:53:02

When it started to go dark whilst I was walking round Disneyland, the theme park just looked more magical. Space mountain: Every night they have a light parade where floats go around the theme park, it was so cold but I wanted to see the parade. The

Films Coming Soon 2011 P1

Published on 2011-05-17 06:58:23

A list of new films coming soon. Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides Official Website By Walt Disney Pictures. The Hangover Part 2 Official site By Warner Bros Pictures. Transformers 3 : Dark of the Moon www.transformersmovie.com By Paramoun

Japan Trip 2: Day 16, Tokyo Disneyland P1

Published on 2011-05-15 16:51:56

On day 16, my “last day” in Tokyo I went to Tokyo Disneyland with my girlfriend. On the way to the train station, I passed this temple near my hotel in Nihombashi. Tokyo Disney has two parks, Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo Disney Sea. It co

Japan Trip 2: Day 15, Tokyo Station

Published on 2011-05-12 07:36:40

On the evening I went to Tokyo Station to meet a friend I had met back in March. I loved the cute advert above, the image in the window kept spinning around and showing different stations on a journey with the cat on each side of the advertising disp

Japan Trip 2: Day 15, Shibuya to Harajuku

Published on 2011-05-08 19:20:36

On the 15th day in Japan, I wanted to see Harajuku and Shibuya in Tokyo again. I caught the underground train to get to Shibuya. Some train stations don’t have there name printed in English, so if you don’t know much Japanese I would defi

Japan Trip 2: Day 14, Tokyo Dome

Published on 2011-05-06 07:41:54

After travelling with my girlfriend from Fujisawa to Tokyo, we dropped off our baggage at the hotel and then headed to Tokyo Dome. Tokyo Dome is a massive area with the dome, an amusement park, shops and many restaurants. I liked this walkway, as it

Priest Movie

Published on 2011-05-06 07:17:41

Today new film has been released by Sony Pictures called Priest. Priest is based on the Korean comic of the same name. Priest (Hangul: 프리스트) was a manhwa (Korean comic) series created by Hyung Min-woo. The film is about a war in another world

Japan Trip 2: Day 14, Fujisawa to Tokyo

Published on 2011-05-03 06:54:51

I left Fujisawa and I caught a train with my girlfriend from Fujisawa to Shimbashi in Tokyo. We were pretty lost when we arrived in Fujisawa. At this point trying to find where I had to be to get to my hotel near Nihombashi. The buildings looked nice

Japan Trip 2: Day 14, Fujisawa

Published on 2011-05-01 17:52:48

I arrived in Fujisawa, a nice quiet city compared to other’s I had been to. OPA Mall: I walked around Fujisawa with my girlfriend for a bit and checked in at Mister Donut’s for another Rilakkuma donut , before we headed back to the OPA ma

Japanaid, Huddersfield

Published on 2011-04-29 09:24:47

This weekend an event is taking place to raise money for Japan called Japanaid. The event is taking place at The Parish Venue in Huddersfield on Saturday 30th of April and Sunday 1st of May. To event will be raising money for the British Red Cross in

Japan Trip 2: Day 14, Odawara to Fujisawa

Published on 2011-04-29 05:51:19

On my 14th day I left Odawara to go back to Tokyo, but on my way I wanted to visit Fujisawa. This was the first clear day on my journey, so I managed to see Mount Fujiyama on a clear day for the first time! A cute little van selling bear stuff: View

Japan Trip 2: Day 13, Hakone P2

Published on 2011-04-27 10:18:27

After a short journey from where I stayed in Odawara I finally arrived at Owakudani. Owakudani was absolutely freezing with it being 1044 m above sea level! Owakudani is a place in Hakone and is an hot spot full of sulphurous springs. Hello Kitty ch

Japan Trip 2: Day 13, Hakone

Published on 2011-04-25 17:52:35

On my 13th day of travelled to Hakone from Odawara, which is one of the best places to get a view of Mount Fujiyama. I left my hotel, “The Hotel Kunimi” in Odawara and set-off on the trip to Hakone with my girlfriend. Racoon spirit charac

Happy Easter!

Published on 2011-04-24 08:07:08

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter ). Each year the supermarkets and shops in England slowly start introducing Easter treats, until shopping aisles are full of chocolate Easter Eggs. Thornton’s chocolate shop: Easter aisle in Sainsbur

Japan Easter

Published on 2011-04-23 20:11:57

Japan isn’t a Christian country, but they still try to celebrate Easter in some places, although most Japanese don’t know what Easter is about. Easter Egg ice creams at Baskin Robbins 31 Cute Egg tubs: Ice cream: You can view more about

Cakes For Japan, Huddersfield

Published on 2011-04-23 05:15:28

Today I made a visit to the Cakes For Japan event in Huddersfield, it was so hard to choose any of the cakes to eat. I hope they managed to raise enough money for the British Red Cross Tsunami relief fund to help Japan. Here are some of the cakes and

Cakes For Japan

Published on 2011-04-22 06:30:21

This weekend in Huddersfield on Easter Saturday, an event called to raise money for the Red Cross Tsunami Appeal will be taking place. The event is called Cakes for Japan and it will be taking place in the Demonstration Zone (opposite Lincoln’s Flo

Japan Trip 2: Day 12, Odawara Castle

Published on 2011-04-21 09:42:20

Odawara Castle is the 3rd castle which I have visited in Japan, I had also visited Osaka Castle and Nagoya Castle before, but this castle is currently my favourite. The castle is only a short walk from the train station, and it so pretty. Odawara Cas

Japan Trip 2: Day 12, Odawara & Rilakkuma

Published on 2011-04-19 05:25:36

On my 12th day I ventured more into Odawara. I had seen only a few posts about Odawara before and I wanted to visit places outside the big city’s this visit such as Odawara which is a city in Kanagawa, just outside of Yokohama. A Japanese stree

Japan Trip 2: Day 11, Odawara Part 2

Published on 2011-04-18 06:10:21

After leaving Dynacity, I went for a walk with my girlfriend to another mall. On the way I wanted to see a view of Mount Fuji from Odawara, although each time I had seen it to this point it had always been covered in clouds. Cute tomato character: Ya

Japan Trip 2: Day 11, Japanese Supermarket

Published on 2011-04-14 08:42:55

Whilst in Odawara I made a visit to a Japanese supermarket . I had seen videos before about the supermarkets, but I had never seen one other then the small convenience stores such as ampm, Minimark, Lawsons or 711. Dynacity: I wasn’t expecting

Japan Trip 2: Day 11, Odawara

Published on 2011-04-12 08:18:09

On my 11th day in Japan I left Shin-Yokohama and decided to catch the Shinkansen to Odawara with my girlfriend. It only takes about 20 minutes by Shinkansen (bullet train) to Odawara, which was much quicker then having to carry my massive suitcase by

Just Can’t Get Enough by The Black Eyed Peas

Published on 2011-04-11 12:47:36

The Black Eyed Peas filmed this video a week before the Sendai Earthquake (Tōhoku), I like the video though and the message they also included. I love the streets of Shinjuku and other areas of Tokyo. At the end of the video it gives you information

Japan Trip 2: Day 10, Lalaport Yokohama

Published on 2011-04-09 06:17:08

On my 10th day in Japan, I was leaving the hotel which I stayed at and saw the New Year’s event where they make rice cake. It was interesting to watch and I liked how many people joined in to make it. Suica sign, the Suica as mentioned before i

A year on: 17 Nights in Japan

Published on 2011-04-07 07:27:34

It’s been exactly a year since I posted my first blog about my first trip to Japan, I really wish I could go again as I miss everything. You may also like...Japan Trip 2: Day 1, The FlightTop 5 Posts of 2010Top 5 Posts So Far 201017 Nights in J

Japan Trip 2: Day 9, Yokohama at Night

Published on 2011-04-06 10:26:07

After leaving World Porter’s it went dark pretty quickly as it usually does in Japan. I had never seen Yokohama at night, apart from in time-lapse videos. Yokohama is one of, or the nicest places I have been to. Cosmo World is a theme park just

Japan Trip 2: Day 9, Yokohama

Published on 2011-04-04 16:05:28

On my 9th day (New Years Eve 2010) I decided to visit Yokohama. Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama Revolution: I wanted to visit Yokohama Chinatown ( Yokohama Chūkagai ) as I hadn’t visited this on my first visit. Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chi

Japan Trip 2: Day 8, Shin-Yokohama and more

Published on 2011-04-02 04:15:31

On my 8th day I spent part of the day in Shin-Yokohama near to hotel I stayed at, the Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel. The view from my hotel window: JR Shin-Yokohama station Docomo, who’s my boss…Darth Vader: I walked from JR Shin-Yokohama st

Japan Trip 2: Day 7, Edo Wonderland

Published on 2011-03-29 09:50:13

On Day 7, I left the hotel and travelled to Kinugawa Onsen. Kinugawa is famous for hot springs and the river nearby. On Wikipedia it say’s “The name “Kinugawa” literally means Angry Demon River.” When you get to Kinugawa

Japan Trip 2: Day 6, Nikko

Published on 2011-03-25 09:48:21

On my 6th day I left Tokyo to travel to Nikko and to try a Japanese Ryokan ( Japanese style hotel ) and see the shrines and temples. After a short journey of just over an hour, I got to the hotel and dropped off my gear to go sightseeing. Nikko: Shin

Pray for Japan

Published on 2011-03-24 23:32:43

It’s been two weeks since the Sendai Earthquake and the tsunami which followed in Japan, which was a terrible natural disaster that will continue to affect people in Japan for a long time. I thought I would create two designs to show some suppo

Japan Trip 2: Day 5, Tokyo Tower & Shibuya

Published on 2011-03-22 10:47:34

On my 5th day I made my way to see Tokyo Tower using the underground from Ikebukuro, I had always wanted to see the view from Tokyo Tower, but I completely ran out of town on my first visit. Tokyo Tower is a communication and observation tower in Min

Japan Trip 2: Day 4, Koriyama

Published on 2011-03-20 11:46:45

I arrived in Koriyama after a short ride on the Shinkansen and I had to rush around to get to an appointment, I managed to get a few quick snaps before I caught a taxi. JR Koriyama Station: I had been to Koriyama before (see here) and I didn’t

Japan Trip 2: Day 4, Shibuya

Published on 2011-03-17 05:46:06

On my 3rd day/4th day of travel I left my hotel in Ikebukuro, The Hotel Wing to meet my friend Kohta in Shibuya. I arrived in Shibuya and got off at a different exit to which I was used to, I had to make my way to the main crossing near the Hachiko e

Japan Trip 2: Day 3, Odaiba

Published on 2011-03-15 06:45:27

On Christmas Day I spent the day around Odaiba in Tokyo. I decided to visit the newly opened Takoyaki museum, Takoyaki are fried balls filled with octopus. They are so delicious and one of my favourite Japanese food types. Tako (Octopus) inside the m

Happy White Day

Published on 2011-03-14 07:28:15

Today in Japan is known as “White Day”, exactly one month after Valentine’s day. On Valentine’s Day girls give out to male colleagues a giri-choco (courtesy chocolate) and usually a handmade chocolate honmei-choco (chocolate o

Japan Trip 2: Day 2, Christmas Eve in Tokyo

Published on 2011-03-12 17:44:45

After a long flight from Paris to Tokyo, I landed in Tokyo on Christmas Eve. After getting through immigration I managed to get my JR Pass and was given the ticket to catch the next Narita Express train to Tokyo. The Narita Express: I arrived in Ikeb

The aftermath of the Sendai Earthquake

Published on 2011-03-11 17:57:39

I woke up this morning at 07:50am (GMT) to find out that Japan had been hit by the largest recorded Earthquake hit Japan (8.9, and at this moment in time 23:07 (GMT) 1000+ casualties are reported dead/missing). My thoughts & prayers are with the

Japan Trip 2: Day 1, The Flight

Published on 2011-03-08 07:43:51

I decided to make a 2nd trip to Japan just before Christmas of last year (2010). I was worrying so much as the weather was terrible in Europe at the end of 2010 and I was thinking that my flight would be cancelled. I was lucky enough in the end to fl

Japan Trip 2

Published on 2011-03-06 17:39:08

I travelled to Japan for the 2nd time on December the 23rd and I decided to do another diary. Over the next few months I will be doing post’s from my journey, so please keep checking back. You may also like...Hayaku: A Time Lapse Journey Throug

Korea Town in Tokyo?

Published on 2011-03-01 06:58:18

I only learned about this part of Tokyo when I got back this month from my visit to Japan. Shin-Okubo (新大久保) is known as Korean Town in Toyko, Japan and is now one part of Tokyo I want to visit. I love Korean BBQ (gogi gui)! A slightly strang

Softbank Pantone Japan

Published on 2011-02-26 07:53:21

Back in 2007 Softbank released a massive campaign called the Pantone Collection, which was a phone which was available in 20 different Pantone colours . They came up with some cute viral/adverts with the Softbank dog and other characters of the Softb

Nike Music Shoe

Published on 2011-02-22 07:17:08

An awesome advert for Nike by Hifana doing a live performance by using the shoes as controllers. By bending the flexible sole of the Nike Free Run+, they can control different sounds. For more information about this advert, please click here. You may

More work added: University Work, Manchester Jazz

Published on 2011-02-18 07:30:59

Added some work from my University course to my portfolio, click here to view more. The brief I was given, was to create an advertising campaign for the Manchester Jazz Festival. I researched into Jazz, adshell media and also new ways of advertising

Valentine’s Day

Published on 2011-02-14 06:50:33

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone if you celebrate this commercial event? In 2007 Japan San-x Store Valentine Love Rilakkuma, view more here. In Japan Valentine’s Day I think is mostly a day when females present chocolates to male counterpar

Web Designer’s Idea Book V2

Published on 2011-02-08 05:51:09

I received The Web Designer’s Idea Book Volume 2 the other day, crammed full of even more ideas of course . The first book is pretty good too, but this book has been aimed more at how the web has changed with blogs etc. If you are interested in

Parco 40th Anniversary Xmas Cans

Published on 2011-02-05 06:24:24

Back in 2009 Parco, the Japanese department chain commissioned 40 artists, Japanese fashion labels, bands, and designers – including Tsumori Chisato, Bearbrick, Liz Lisa, Blythe, Rip Slyme, Moussy & X-Girl to create limited edition artwork for

Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy Chinese New Year 2011, Year of the Rabbit)

Published on 2011-02-02 18:00:59

Today on February 3rd, 2011 is the day for the Chinese New Year 2011, The Year of the Rabbit 兔. If you head over to MyTechQuest you can find more pictures like the one’s above, which you can also download as wallpaper. Today is also Setsubun

Threadless : Ten Years Of T-Shirts

Published on 2011-02-02 05:35:17

I bought this book a while ago called Threadless which has pictures and t-shirt inspiration design from the Threadless community (Threadless.com). As quoted from the book “Threadless is a global t-shirt phenomenon. It’s also one of the in

Yokohama Amusement Park

Published on 2011-01-29 08:11:05

A short timelapse video of the Cosmo World amusement park in Yokohama near Minato Mirai 21 [PENTAX K-5] Amusement Park at night from darwinfish105. You can view more about Minato Mirai 21 and Cosmo World in Yokohama here. You may also like...17 Night

Cool Japanese Websites P2

Published on 2011-01-25 07:06:05

Another two flash based websites I have seen from Japan. Ooedo Onsen – www.ooedoonsen.jp The view around the Onsen: (Click here to view) You can also view the website for the Ooedo Onsen Monogatari here Enegori – View the website A gorill

Bushido, Japanese Tattoo

Published on 2011-01-22 06:26:11

Bought this interesting book on Japanese tattoos, called Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo. A brilliant book for inspiration and to learn more about the art of the Japanese style of tattoo. The book can be bought here. You may also like...My F

Airline Livery Part 2 (Advertising)

Published on 2011-01-17 06:46:55

I love all of these advertising/colour schemes on these planes. JAL introduced six 747′s with Tokyo Disney color schemes for the 50th Anniversary Campaign back in 2001. You can view more pictures here. You can view more pictures here. To view t

Web Design Studios

Published on 2011-01-15 09:03:36

I came across these web design books which are pretty good. The series also includes a book on Music websites, but I decided not to get it. I recommend any of these books for anyone who needs some web design inspiration . Web Design: Studios by Ed. J

GF Smith Gmund

Published on 2011-01-09 09:53:19

Received some more samples from GF Smith of GMUND series. Nice samples. Good value to high value, Letterheads + Business Cards + Envelopes 10% Cotton, Tactile Blanc 300GSM You may also like...GF Smith: Good ValueRenewable, Recyclable and Powerful Ill

Traditional Japanese Tattoo Artist: HORI-HIRO

Published on 2011-01-05 18:15:15

An absolutely amazing tattooist, Hori-Hiro of Hori-Hiro Tattoo, Koriyama, Japan. HORI-HIRO Traditional Japanese Tattoo Artist A video showing Tebori and some of Hiro’s work. “Tebori is a traditional method of tattooing by hand which start

Tokyo Sky Tree

Published on 2011-01-04 09:05:53

“Tokyo Sky Tree” will appear in the Narihirabashi/Oshiage area of Sumida Ward, Tokyo in 2012. Boasting a height of 634m, the tower will be one of the world’s tallest. I saw this tower being built when I visited Tokyo back in March 2

Dream Of Electric Sheep

Published on 2011-01-02 08:47:34

Dream Of Electric Sheep are a design outfit based in Seoul, South Korea. They have some nice work, you can view the website here. The website is currently under construction, but you can view some of the latest work by Dream Of Electric Sheep by clic

Happy New Year – 2011!

Published on 2010-12-31 18:00:46

Happy New Year Everyone!! I hope you have a great 2011 . This year will be the Chinese Year of the Rabbit . You may also like...Happy New Year, 2010!新年おめでとうございます｡GD More Work 2Gouka Seishi Has MovedBrand New Start

新年おめでとうございます｡

Published on 2010-12-31 18:00:24

新年おめでとうございます｡ Shinnen omedetou gozaimasu mean’s Happy New Year in Japanese , Happy New Year Everyone. 2011 is also the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Rabbit (Usagi) You may also like...Japan: Getting AroundMy guide when vi

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