Dreadful Ads

A peaceful walk in Akihabara disturbed by two horrific sights only 100m apart : a giant poster of AKB48, and then Céline Dion. Too much in a row for a day !

E5で行こう

Advertising for the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa service. According to JR, on March 5 2011, the new Hayabusa Series E5 Shinkansen trains began service on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori. The Series E5 Shinkansen lead car features a unique extended-nose design, and the train exterior proudly boasts the JR East green and white ...

Tarako

A tune that is very difficult to forget ;-)

French Customers

French name and advertisment in French for a new Residence in Tokyo, right in front of the French school. $8,000 a month for 140 sqm… Crazy expats!

Kyoto in Red

そうだ京都、行こう

Joyeux Noël

From Air France at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.

Makeup

Kirin Cola Shock

America

Snuggie: the blanket that has sleeves. Keeps you warms and your hands free.

Coca Cola Bench

First photo

With my E71 that is :-)

Gum

What were they thinking? Or is it just me?

Advertisement Choices

A guy I don’t really like for a product I dislike. Good match. PS: so as to clear any possible ambiguity, this is NOT beer.

A380 in Tokyo

Singapore Airlines will soon start operating the airbus A380 between Tokyo and Singapore… mmm… I’ve never been in Singapore ;-) Advertisement on a carriage of the Yamanote line.

Mineral Water

Vittel with a manga touch.

Dancing Johan

Dancing Johan Of Denmark?

You are what you buy

Transformers Bumblebee

Promoting HD-DVD… Not sure that’ll help!

Breo

Cleans your tongue!

Delicacy

HSBC has gone too far !

Panasonic Viera

Ads for the new Viera in Tokyo, including the monstrous 103 inches – that’s 262cm !