Archive for November, 2009

Converting comics into live-action movies not favoured in Japan
With one live-action version of a manga comic in cinemas right now (Kaiji) and another soon to come out (Nodame Cantabile), this recent surv....
30 Nov 11:50 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
An incredible feat, man starts building a peace monument statue
An incredible feat, man starts building a peace monument statue at age 72; finishes at age 90:http://ping.fm/ttlMm....
30 Nov 11:47 pm  from  Mikes Ryukyu Gallery   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Front Page at ApogeePhotoMagazine:http://ping.fm/iY4Iv
Front Page at ApogeePhotoMagazine:http://ping.fm/iY4Iv....
30 Nov 11:43 pm  from  Mikes Ryukyu Gallery   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apogee Photo features Rose Witmer-Travel Writer and Michael
Apogee Photo features Rose Witmer-Travel Writer and Michael Lynch-Photographer in a Cherry Blossom Special:http://ping.fm/0hyPh....
30 Nov 11:41 pm  from  Mikes Ryukyu Gallery   [Profile]  [Recent] 
When gamers give back, it makes a difference!
This is not your usual DailbyBento post. With the holiday season coming up, I wanted to mention one of the few charities that I wholehearte....
30 Nov 11:00 pm  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Conbini Monday Wk30
A few good choices here. Mabo-dofu Yakisoba on the right looks an interesting combination It is late today and I haven’t had chance to eat....
30 Nov 10:59 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Taking Vacation For Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is scheduled for release in Japan on 17 Dec 2009. I’m pretty sure many adults will be taking leave from their work to e....
30 Nov 10:35 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
entrapment for snatcher
 Michael Moore has come to Japan for promoition of new movie and he made good interview at Tokyo Stock Exchange. Here is translation by G....
30 Nov 10:26 pm  from  Watashi to Tokyo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kameda vs Naito
There was a dramatic clash on Japanese TV last night between two boxers who have a long-standing rivalry and a fascinating back story. The m....
30 Nov 10:07 pm  from  Of Rice and Zen   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Media Tectonics WordPress Website Workshop – Sun 6th December
On Sunday December 6th from 2pm to 5pm I’ll be running a Wordpress workshop for complete novices “From idea to online in three hours”.....
30 Nov 10:04 pm  from  Tame Goes Wild   [Profile]  [Recent] 
URA HELLO WORK c.15- con man!
  What is Shinya Kusaka’s URA HELLO WORK? Where can I buy it?       15 – CON MAN (詐欺師：SAGISHI) RISK: *** SALARY:*** HARD ....
30 Nov 9:53 pm  from  Hello Damage   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Can’t eat dinner until I’ve written down most of the ingredients in Japanese!
おなかすいた！ はくさい = chinese cabbage まぐろ = tuna むぎちゃ = barley tea れんこん = lotus root ぶたにく = por....
30 Nov 9:44 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan: Lazy Cat Goes Mop Cat
In this episode of “Nanikore Chin Hakkei”, the special guest for the show is a lazy neko…yes, she’s so lazy that it refuse to budge....
30 Nov 9:37 pm  from  The Banzai Effect   [Profile]  [Recent] 
5 days to go…
Tomorrow is December 1st, and that means there are only 5 days until December 6th arrives.  And you know what that means?  Yep!  It’s a....
30 Nov 9:23 pm  from  Haikugirl   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Stereoviews of Old Japan
Click through for a look at some absolutely stunning animated stereoviews taken by T. Enami in the late 19th and early 20th century in Japan....
30 Nov 9:05 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Concept of "Enryo," and Pizza
Last time I talked about how Japanese will (usually) avoid confronting someone directly if the individual is doing something they don't like....
30 Nov 9:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shimajiro Toilet Training Tiger
Maybe it’s us… maybe the way we approach potty training in the US is a bit conservative, but on the other hand Japan seems to have the ....
30 Nov 9:00 pm  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Carnivore Zentraedi
It's fun to observe how the social trends of each era are reflected in the anime being produced at the time. Back in the 80s, it was common....
30 Nov 9:00 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Images of Japan Seen Through World War II
World War II was a tumultuous time, and it's interesting looking at the various ways our current image of Japan was formed by the experience....
30 Nov 8:58 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
J-List Christmas Update
Remember that J-List is in full "Christmas mode," ready to get any order out to you in record time. There are thousands of unique items on J....
30 Nov 8:58 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Modern Japanese Graphic Patterns
I haven’t linked to any in a while, but Ian Lynam continues to post his series of red, white, and black patterns based on Japanese graphi....
30 Nov 8:56 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Old Japanese Story – Kannon from Hasedera
Inside this hall (Kannon-Do) from the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, there’s a statue of Kannon, “Bodhisattva of Compassion", that i....
30 Nov 8:55 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sign for a Bar in Akihabara
Spotted by Matt Alt in Akihabara: a sign for a bar, using a very recognizable casing. ....
30 Nov 8:55 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, November 30, 2009
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
30 Nov 8:54 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
I’m reading a book right now called Norwegian Wood. It’s a book written by a Japanese author named Haruki Murakami. A Japanese teacher a....
30 Nov 8:51 pm  from  Bryce words from Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
All Hail!
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde died today (November 30th) in the year 1900 at the age of 46. He was a big supporter of the aesthetic ....
30 Nov 8:49 pm  from  Mazikeen   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Chic Cyclists of Fukuoka
The Cycle Chic from Copenhagen blog has a post up featuring a few ladies riding their bicycles in Fukuoka, courtesy of photographer Stephen....
30 Nov 8:45 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Blonde Japanese Girl in Hooded Knit Parka
This cool Japanese girl was photographed on Center Street in Shibuya. She is wearing a cute hooded knit button-up-the-front poncho over a po....
30 Nov 8:43 pm  from  TokyoFashion.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Egota305
Minkus Architects Tokyo have renovated an apartment in Tokyo, with the main feature being the use of curtains throughout the space, doublin....
30 Nov 8:39 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
tokyo #4
breakfast: coffee & pastries from johan lunch: rice porridge (pickled plum on top), carrot sticks & chikuwa dessert:look what i ....
30 Nov 8:31 pm  from  it will stop raining*   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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