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Secrets to take to the grave
iShare often make me smile with the curious topics they investigate, and this one is no exception, what secrets people want to take to the g....
4 Sep 12:19 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Scummy Manga Reviews #3: Hakaijyu
Title: Hakaijyu (ハカイジュウ) Serialized in: Shonen Champion Comics, 2010-presentArt and story by: Honda Shingo (本田真吾) ....
4 Sep 12:05 am  from  Tokyoscum   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Guess the Japanese Item!
Is it tofu? No... What is it? Many kinds available!! Have a wonderful long weekend break!....
4 Sep 12:00 am  from  Rinkya   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Planet Cubicle Exploration – UPDATE
It has been over 9 months since the exploration of planet cubicle started. Chibi Exia and Chibi Astray Gold have been recor....
3 Sep 11:56 pm  from  Jamaipanese   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Eriko Sato to star in Bonnie Pink short movie
Singer-songwriter BONNIE PINK (37) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of her debut this year, so she is teaming up with fi....
3 Sep 10:56 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nabe
“Nabe” or “Nabemono” refers to a style of Japanese cooking that is prepared in some kind of big Japanese pot. It can be prepared in ....
3 Sep 10:46 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
People in Yokohama
What do you suppose these girls were up to in Minatomirai? These people too. Was it picnic day in Yokohama? Why was there a cruise ship....
3 Sep 9:26 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
I think this is very suitable for a little girl!
Another minor issue of conflict in the Salaryman household is the dresscode of Baby Sunshine. In a brief moment of fatherly affection, I pur....
3 Sep 9:14 pm  from  Foreign Salaryman   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Photographs of Frederic Devos
This is the fourth in a continuing series of profiles of Kyoto-based photographers. Each photographer chooses five of their favorite picture....
3 Sep 8:59 pm  from  deep kyoto   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Film Binge: Yukinojo Henge
I recently got a copy of A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie, so I have been looking up the titles mentioned in the book and....
3 Sep 8:59 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Goings on at the local shrine
It’s that time of year again. As many of you will know, our office sits overlooking a shrine (there’s a good picture of it on our CScout....
3 Sep 8:31 pm  from  Japan Trends   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pink Lady returns!
The famous idol duo Pink Lady is back in action. On Wednesday, they held a press conference to officially announce their co....
3 Sep 8:01 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo’s Social App Provider Pokelabo Fundraises USD12M From DCM And Mobage-Town
On Wednesday, Tokyo-based social app provider Pokelabo[J] announced that they had fundraised USD12M from Silicon Valley-headquartered VC f....
3 Sep 7:59 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
PC-Koubou launches new gaming laptops on Japanese market
PC Koubou announced new notebook for the Lesance BTO GSN703GW series that features a GeForce GTX 480M. Dedicated for the gamers, three mode....
3 Sep 7:42 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Thanko intros new Waterproof HD Spy Watch Camera, the VICAWMD4
Thanko, the Japanese specialist of everything with a hidden camera announced a new Spy watch camera. A bit more stylish than the previous....
3 Sep 7:14 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Setouchi Art Festival Television Program on SKY/Freesat Ch 209
An English-language television series called Islands of Affluence will be broadcast starting September 3rd on NHK World, available in the UK....
3 Sep 6:47 pm  from  JLGC   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lies, damned lies and the Nikkei
Fewer Than Half Of Young People Support Themselves: Report TOKYO (Nikkei)—Just 44% of those aged 15-34 subsist on their own income, the ....
3 Sep 6:30 pm  from  Mutant Frog   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video S2 #9 – Kantan Kana #9
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katak....
3 Sep 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101   [Profile]  [Recent] 
MDR-EX1000: High End In-ear headphones at 61950 Yens available in Japan
For those who prefer to get in-ear headphones model instead of the MDR-Z1000, Sony also proposes the MDR-EX1000 (NUDE EX Series). These hig....
3 Sep 6:29 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Star Wars X Winnie The Pooh
If you liked the Star Wars Characters Reimagined As Samurai Warriors post on Wednesday, then you probably like the following illustrations b....
3 Sep 6:08 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
MDR-Z1000: Sony’s impressive high-end headphones at 61950Yens
Sony launched new series of headphones with the MDR-Z1000 / MDR-ZX700 / MDR-ZX500 / MDR-ZX300 / MDR-ZX100. The MDR-Z1000, targeting audiop....
3 Sep 5:50 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sunday Workshop
Join myself, Alfie and Akiko this Sunday for what should be a fun and creative session. We hear it fairly often in these days of digital pho....
3 Sep 5:45 pm  from  Japanorama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hatena’s Ex-CTO Joins Gree
(Photo by Hatena PR[J]) On the last day of August, Japan’s system development guru Naoya Ito (@naoya_ito[J]) announced on his blog that ....
3 Sep 5:44 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sumo, the Olympics, women, and sex
WILL SUMO soon be an Olympic sport? The Japanese have been promoting the idea for a while, but now they’ve got plenty of other people on t....
3 Sep 5:29 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sumo, the Olympics, women, and sex
WILL SUMO soon be an Olympic sport? The Japanese have been promoting the idea for a while, but now they’ve got plenty of other people on t....
3 Sep 5:29 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Photo Of The Week: A Dragonboat at the Unjami
Here ya go, one of the photos taken at last Sunday's Unjami Matsuri. That's a Festival held once a year in the northern Village of Ogimi Oki....
3 Sep 4:45 pm  from  Mikes Ryukyu Gallery   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese street food
Street style. ....
3 Sep 4:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mouse computer unveils new m-Book T Series Notebook
Like every week, Mouse Computer announces new notebook for the Japanese Market. Today, the Japanese manufacturer proposes us 2 now m-Book S....
3 Sep 4:26 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Won’t Miss #228 – gaijin monkeys
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3 Sep 4:15 pm  from  1000 things about Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Otsuka Calorie Mate Chocolate
 Looking at the Calorie Mate packaing, I imagine they have one of the smallest design department staffs in the entire country. Every box of....
3 Sep 4:00 pm  from  Japanese Snack Reviews   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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