These signs on trains and in public areas tell people how to behave in pretty amusing and over-explained ways. For some reason Japan Tobacco is behind it, I don't get their angle....

The prospect of the crying cigarette is probably the funniest!

One of many in a long series

A serious issue

I discovered Hibiya Park near the office the other day, impressed that they keep the space for this in the middle of everything:

We went to a Ninja-themed restaurant in Akasaka last week, complete with a labyrinth adventure entrance, costumed servers, a magic show and ninja-themed food (I think the marshmallow part is the ninja!):

This is the main street of Akihabara (electronics town), totally open to pedestrians on Sunday:

In light of the horsemeat scandal in Europe, I'd like to point out how delicious this raw horsemeat sushi is: