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If you have even the slightest leanings towards being an otaku ie Japanese geekdom, you absolutely have to go to Hyper Japan  Christmas this weekend.   Even if you haven't, it's a wonderful day out anyway. I went to the Spring Hyper Japan event in February, and it's the closest I've come to feeling like I was actually in Tokyo - the clothes (and that includes the visitors), the shops, the food, the games.  Me, S and a Panda There are street fashion shows, martial arts and technology displays, sushi workshops, sake tastings, music and film showings and even a cosplay parade. Hyper Japan definitely tends towards the trendy side of Japan, although there is also traditional food, drink and even beautiful pottery. The pictures I took will explain better. Just go and immerse yourself in Japanese culture! The debut of Ittenbari Ramen Japanese sweets including Strawberry and Green Tea Mochi I have no idea Doki JapaneseTableware Go...

How I hope the new Doki will look - this shop is actually in Tokyo LATEST on Doki-watch - after a brief sojourn at Pacific Plaza, the not very successful successor to Oriental City, it seems Doki the beloved Japanese tableware shop is moving to Harrow Weald in August. Tetote Factory , its sister bakery, will also re-open in South Ealing next month. Doki will also be at HyperJapan - a massive event celebrating all things Japanese from today till Sunday at Olympia Two, London. HyperJapan's site tells us : "Doki was established in 1978 as Masyu Artware, and was then re-named Utsuwa-no-Yakata, before becoming Doki as it is known today.The Doki shop is moving now to a new premises in Harrow Weald in August. At HYPER JAPAN 2011 it will be presenting a selection of ceramics and pottery imported directly from Japan. Doki is written as 土器 in Japanese kanji characters, and means earthenware. It is the term used to describe ancient Japanese earthenware, and Doki today provides people ...