Author: Jean Snow

I like this graphic for the Real Tokyo Market:

I’m watching a late-night Japanese animation on TV right now (started at 2am) called RAH-XEPHON. I think it just started, but man, talk about fucked-up. It’s kind of like walking into a David Lynch film during the strange bits. The presentation is very cool, all dark colors, and letter-boxed. It takes place in a sort…

From Japan Today: Drag queens gather at Yoyogi Park before the beginning of the Tokyo Gay and Lesbian Parade Sunday.

Apple released their new iCal program today. I’ve already started using it and must say that it’s pretty nifty and easy to use. I’ve been trying to get my schedules in order for a while now, and hopefully this will help out. It’ll also be nice when their iSync program comes out at the end…

I just posted a new Tokyo Boy log at The OPi8 Forum. More pics from China.

In Japan we get to see 2 episodes of THE CONAN O’BRIAN SHOW a week, that they show during the weekend on CNBC Asia. I was watching them this week and on one of the shows there was a performance by a band called OK Go. They rawk, and have a definite Pixies vibe. Not…

Phoot Photos Daily has a new series of pics up on a daily basis, and it’s really nice stuff.

As you can see, I’ve just made a big revision to the site. I’m still playing around with it, but this is something I like a lot better than what I had up last week. The idea is that a lot of links are going to be popping up in boxes, here and there. I’m…

Right now I am kinda drunk. We had some friends over for dinner, and we showed them our videos and pics from our trip to China in August. Good food, and good beer, was had by all. One thing I really like about Japan is the fact that the major beer makers come out with…

Today is my neighborhood’s annual matsuri (festival). I walked out to the main street to see lanterns hanging everywhere and people wearing their yukata or jimbei. Later in the evening, they will walk around carrying huge portable shrines. I’ll try to go out later and take some pics.