Archive for November, 2009

Something Like a Phenomenon in Harajuku
This Japanese guy posed for our photo near the X-Large shop on Cat Street in Harajuku. He was rocking the Japanese streetwear brand Phenomen....
2 Nov 9:50 pm  from  TokyoFashion.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Spider Camera Holster
Take the weight of your DSLR camera off of your neck and put it on your hip. That's what the Spider Camera Holster allows you to do. The Sp....
2 Nov 9:33 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Doll Show 26
Doll Show 26 took place yesterday in Hamamatsu-cho at the Tokyo Trade Center. Unlike last time, this time round we was treated to 4 floors i....
2 Nov 9:20 pm  from  Danny Choo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gym: one month in
The idea was to write how I survived the first month in the gym unscathed. Being near the end of my session today, I thought I’d do a few....
2 Nov 9:16 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Old Japanese stories – Zeniduka-Jizo Temple
Behind the Senso-ji complex in Asakusa, there is a small temple, Zeniduka-Jizo, with a very interesting story, one of those stories that ma....
2 Nov 9:10 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
How to make yuzu-cha (Yuzu tea)
Yuzu may be my favorite part about winter in Japan.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with yuzu, it is a citrus fruit found in east Asia....
2 Nov 8:55 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kyoto Honda Miso Ichiwan ‘Instant’ Miso Soup
Kyoto Quality Instant Miso Soup: Honda Miso Honten is a shinise miso producer and dealer that has been in business in Kyoto for about 170 ye....
2 Nov 8:53 pm  from  Kyoto Foodie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
U.S. GDP growth should eventually herald dollar gains
The States leads the way out of the recession read more....
2 Nov 8:46 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Jazz Guitar Duo
On October 29, Hidekazu Sakai (pictured above, right) debuted as a professional jazz guitarist with his teacher Miko Kanazawa at the Sea Pre....
2 Nov 8:42 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Something for street photographers
“In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” -Pasteur, as quoted and translated by a commenter on the Michael....
2 Nov 8:40 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
UNIQLO TUNES: Blog Parts Play Your Music
We all loved (and continue to love) the UniQlock. And the UT Loop widget let you customize your own t-shirt collection advert. Now, as part....
2 Nov 8:10 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Have You Put On Some Weight?
Have you gained some weight? If you're a big person and come to Japan, be prepared to hear light-hearted comments about your weight, especia....
2 Nov 8:10 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learning, The Brain and Ai Yori Aoshi
I write a lot about language because I find it interesting on several levels, and I really can't think of a better way to get to know your o....
2 Nov 8:09 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Labor Harmony in Japan
If you need an email answered in French from J-List, you'll have to wait another day: Thomas, our employee from France, was late getting bac....
2 Nov 8:09 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wacky Things from Japan (More)
At J-List, we love to carry a wide range of products, some of which might be very useful, like the beautifully engineered Kado-Keshi eraser ....
2 Nov 8:07 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, November 2, 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 ....
2 Nov 8:06 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tadaima!
Hello! Tadaima! I am home!Bye Bye Holiday. Miss you already!But...the good news is I have lots of fun Malaysia pics to share with you. I am ....
2 Nov 7:25 pm  from  Hello Sandwich   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tadaima!
Hello! Tadaima! I am home!Bye Bye Holiday. Miss you already!But...the good news is I have lots of fun Malaysia pics to share with you. I am ....
2 Nov 7:22 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Top 3 Kanon Wakeshima – 2nd place, Suna no Oshiro
The 2nd place in my Top 3 Kanon Wakeshima: Suna no Oshiro. ....
2 Nov 7:15 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
130+ year old Japanese animated stereograms
I find this collection of “3D” photos amazing (Stereoscopies were made by T-emani between 1859 and 1929). In them you can appreciate eve....
2 Nov 7:08 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mobile phone drama “Koibana: Suika to Bansoukou” premieres today, feature film next?
Sometimes it's hard to separate real news from unbridled PR enthusiasm, but while promoting the mobile phone drama Koibana: Suika to Bansouk....
2 Nov 7:07 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tequila!
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2 Nov 7:03 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Miko-mai, or Miko Kagura
Today was the matsuri at Tsunozu. Last night was the all night kagura, but I was feeling a bit under the weather so didn't make it, but went....
2 Nov 6:57 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hello London
That eternal symbol of Japanese kawaii, Hello Kitty, was 35 yesterday. But did you know that she is actually a Londoner? ....
2 Nov 6:42 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
JLPT #3 – JLPT Level 4 Last Minute Prep Course 3
  Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You finally got what you wanted. You’ve been accepted by an electronics firm to work in Japan. ....
2 Nov 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Chiyoda Ward wants you to ride your bicycle
A lack of bicycle parking spaces doesn't make cycling so attractive in the city but at least Chiyoda Ward seems to be moving in the right di....
2 Nov 6:08 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
End of Japan
Having spent a decade living in Japan sharing shoe box sized apartments, living on fish heads, rice, and instant ramen, I am something of an....
2 Nov 5:19 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Conbini Monday Wk26
Looks like Conbini Monday is about 6 months old, as we enter Week 26. This weeks goodies come from a mixture of Family Mart, where I spent m....
2 Nov 5:17 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Runat new MusiPhone… The cute little Headphone Ear muff
Extremely popular last year, the Music Ear Muff has now their very first competitor with the MusiPhones… Like t....
2 Nov 5:07 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Will Miss #68 – crosswalk competition
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2 Nov 5:01 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
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