I think it would be fair to say that the number of follow-worthy blogs in Japan are on the increase. When I arrived in Tokyo five years ago I latched onto bloggers words with vigor, their opinions were sort after and I craved the real-Tokyo-world experiences that they offered up. Problem was, in the beginning of my search I was at a loss to find many blogs that offered a whole lot more than quirky pictures of convenience store food, my own blog even fit into that category.

Thankfully, with the rise of Japan-related social networking sites such as Japan Soc, hot blogs and interesting posts are never hard to find.

J-Bloggers is a fairly new space where some long term residents have collaborated on a project to give a street level look at Japan related topics.

The Japan Blog List is also a great hub to visit if you are in search of a growing list of Japan-related blogs.

Well go on! Update your google reader with some juicy Japan-based blogs