Tokyo Metro signs Aragaki Yui as new “Image Character”
Just a small note straight out of Tokyo Metro’s PR department today..After 2 years of being the official “image character” (mascot person) of the Tokyo Metro subway, Miyazaki Aoi has retired from the role. Tokyo Metro has signed Aragaki Yui to pick up the role. The Okinawa-native actress brings a new face to the ongoing [...]
Shibuya Swarmed by Boy Band Fans
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo – mass panic ensues as a dangerously huge crowd gathers after false rumors of a boy-band making an appearance. This will be the newest reason on my list of why boy-bands should die.
Yamanote Line shut down: 260,000 passengers stranded
Yesterday the Saikyo line and the famously busy Yamanote line train (left) – which basically runs in a giant loop around Tokyo – were temporarily shut down all because some aerial antenna wiring unexpectedly came into contact with some overhead electrical wires at Mejiro station. Apparently a high-broadband network wiMAX antenna cable fell onto the [...]
