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Bath salts for different blood types
Many Japanese believe that blood types define the personality of people. It seems that it’s not only something about personality but you a....
29 Sep 5:56 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pokémon cars
My brother sent me this Pokémon itasha pictures. Itasha is a word used to referred to decorated cars with manga, anime or video game motifs....
29 Sep 7:10 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanglish
Japanglish is the kind of humorous English language usually seen around Japan characterized by a poor translation from Japanese to English. ....
27 Sep 9:18 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Honne and Tatemae
Honne and Tatemae are two very important terms to understand the behavior of Japanese people within their society. Honne could be defined as....
27 Sep 4:20 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Traditional Japanese lanterns – Tourou, Chouchin, Andon
The first lightning technologies in Japan arrived from China during the 6th century. The commerce and exchange of technologies with China du....
26 Sep 10:17 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Odaiba
Odaiba is an artificial island located in Tokyo Bay where people usually go for a day trip. It’s not a “mandatory” visit if you visit ....
23 Sep 9:16 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Killer Vagina
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17 Sep 10:08 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
AKB48
AKB48 is probably the most popular idol-music group at the moment in Japan. They started in 2005 performing every week in a small venue in A....
17 Sep 1:25 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Yet another Tokyo time-lapse
Other time-lapses in Tokyo / Japan Tokyo time-lapse 1 Tokyo time-lapse 2 Via Pinktentacle ....
15 Sep 7:52 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Weird Pikachu
Seen near Kudoyama station in Wakayama. ....
14 Sep 5:24 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Corporate graves
The other day we went to visit Okunoin, the largest cemetery in Japan. It is dedicated to Kukai, the founder of Shingon Buddhism and the sup....
14 Sep 9:29 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
iWatch Nano
My work colleague @digitalbear has assembled his own watch using one of the new iPod Nano by Apple. Cool!! ....
13 Sep 12:07 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese sleeping with Doraemon
Via Twinavi ....
10 Sep 12:33 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Foreigner eyes and nose
A fake eyes and nose set so that Japanese people can disguise themselves as gaijins (foreigners). The top two physical traits that catch the....
8 Sep 8:34 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Spaniards sleeping
Not only Japanese people is good at sleeping anywhere; but also Spaniards have some really good sleeping skills that we’ve developed over ....
7 Sep 8:34 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
10 tips for better 10+ hour flights
I still remember my first flight to Japan more than 5 years ago, it seemed interminable. During the flight I was all the time impatient, che....
6 Sep 7:46 pm  from  Kirainet   [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] 
Shaolin monks fighting
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2 Sep 9:25 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fireworks in Japan
August is fireworks season in Japan. Events and festivals are held all throughout the country so that thousands of people can enjoy beautifu....
2 Sep 1:01 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Divorce ceremonies in Japan
In Japan one in every four marriages ends up in divorce, it is one of the highest rates in the world. Seeing this data, a bright entrepreneu....
31 Aug 7:36 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gon, the Jisonin Temple Dog
This last weekend we headed to the mountains, as far from Tokyo as we could. We left the train at Kudoyama and wandered calmly until we arri....
31 Aug 1:37 am  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fishing in downtown Tokyo
I first realized how much Japanese people are interested in fishing when I saw the amount of fishing video games produced in Japan. Many of ....
27 Aug 7:31 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Umbrella vending machine
Photo taken by Miguel Michan Other posts about vending machines in Japan: Used panties vending machines Women vending machine Porn magaz....
26 Aug 8:17 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kyudo exhibition in Kyoto
Kyudo (弓道: “the way of the bow”), on of the most ancient Japanese martial arts, searches for spiritual development through archery. ....
24 Aug 6:33 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Seven Gods of Fortune – 七福神
The Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神 – Shichifukujin) are a group of very popular gods in Japan. But just one of them, Ebisu, actually ori....
24 Aug 6:18 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Men or women
Which entrance would you use? The left entrance (the blue noren one) gives access to the men bathroom. The right one (the red noren one) ....
22 Aug 7:58 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ice cream robot
The robot Yaskawa-kun, created by the company Yaskawa, is getting rich by making and selling ice creams at the outskirts of Tokyo. He is alw....
21 Aug 7:52 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Goma Tsukemen
Goma Tsukemen (ごまつけ麺) is an Hiroshima typical summer dish. Goma means “sesame” and tsukemen means “dipping ramen”. The mos....
20 Aug 7:42 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Who is my boss?
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19 Aug 6:53 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hello Kitty show at Tokyo bay
If you are in Tokyo at the moment, there is a Hello Kitty show that can be seen every afternoon from the beach at Odaiba until the 22nd of t....
18 Aug 6:24 pm  from  Kirainet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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