Yokohama Living

You are browsing the archives of 2008 June.

We did have a forum in operation here for a short while but some upgrade problems forced us to shut it down but we’re back in business now. You can post about Yokohama, Japan or whatever you feel like. It is a great place to ask questions and if enough good questions are asked it [...]

I came across this article and video in the Japan Times today. Being an Irishman myself, it sparked my interest. Thomas Charles Marshall is a full-time Satsumabiwa instructor at the University of Creation, Art, Music & Social Work in Takasaki, Gunma. I guess that means he teaches satsumabiwa to Japanese people. It’s like and Irishman [...]

The picture here is not the construction site for the Olympic Games in Beijin. It’s in front of the north side of Shin-Yokohama station. I don’t know what they are building. A huge dumpster for scrap metal??

Shin-Yokohama has been turned into a more passenger-friendly station recently. Although it is used by [...]

I finally got a bit of time to update the site structure. There will probably be a few bugs here and there. If you find some please let me know. Just add a comment. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to leave a comment. I hope you like the new look.

BankArt 1929 Yokohama will be a hosting a free exhibition detailing the history of the iconic Harley Davison motorcycles from July 9th to July 21st. The exhibition will include a selection of classic bikes, old advertising materials, Harley paintings and more. One area of the exhibition will focus on Japan’s relationship with the Harley fron [...]

”Yokohama G30” is the slogan for the action plans of waste reduction launched by the municipal government five years ago. You probably have seen “G30” or this mascot called “Mee-Oh” on the right somewhere at least once.
What it stands for;
G : the first letter from Gomi =(garbage, trash) and Genryo (=reduction in volume)
30 : [...]

Hikawa-maru, the 78 year-old passenger boat permanently moored at the edge of the Yamashita park is a familiar landmark of the waterfront area of the city. Due to the change of management, this floating museum was closed around the end of 2006 and underwent major renovation. Now reopened with pride as a ship once [...]

I came across this video this morning. I have always thought that Reese Witherspoon was the cutest thing and she even looks great in a kimono. In this video Reese takes part in the Japanese tea ceremony but mostly she flashes her big beautiful smile for the camera.