Archive for December, 2009

Japan Images: Nikko Autumn Leaves
I had decided before arriving in Japan on a recent visit to Tokyo that I would make the two hour trip north to Nikko (日光市) at some p....
4 Dec 11:38 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Feast Part Two: Daikon and Salmon Bites
I found this recipe on the Japanese food blog ごはん便り from すずキッチン (I can’t actually read the second word but the rest....
4 Dec 11:37 pm  from  Cooking in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cosy
. I saw this man when I stopped for a consolatory drink after a thwarted photo shoot. The disappointment of unmet expectations, an itchy tr....
4 Dec 11:35 pm  from  Tokyo Teacher   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Must have DSLR monopod – Libec MP-DV66
I sold my Vinten Pro 10 DC tripod and wanted to replace it with a light, easy to use monopod. Nothing replaces the sturdiness of a tripod bu....
4 Dec 11:11 pm  from  Tune-in-Tokyo.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
1/8 Mio Akiyama PVC [Cultural Festival Ver.]
One of the most memorable scene in K-On! would be the cultural festival where Mio goes on stage to perform in that lovely outfit. Uplark has....
4 Dec 10:29 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Dan Jolley Signing at Books-a-Million
The author of TokyoPop’s Warriors OEL (Original English Language) children’s manga and the upcoming World of Warcraft OEL manga....
4 Dec 10:19 pm  from  CEN.TAKU.ME   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apology Day
In Japan, December 10 is Apology Day, a holiday but no one gets the day off.  Gomenne.jp (gomenne means I’m sorry) is an interactive w....
4 Dec 10:11 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile]  [Recent] 
facebook…what’s the point??
I know that facebook, myspace, twitter and any other “networking sites” like that are extremely popular in America. “Networking sites....
4 Dec 9:24 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Double Standard on International Child Abduction?
"The Japanese consulate general in Shanghai renewed the passports of two girls without permission from their Japanese mother in violation of....
4 Dec 9:21 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Books for Japanese Children
After a bit of conversation in my article about my recent study methods I thought it would be good to get into more detail about the books....
4 Dec 9:03 pm  from  Goddesscarlie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Nail Art
Wow…the Nihongo ladies definitely know how to accessorize. More beautiful/grotesque/wtf nail art images can be found on Funky Trend....
4 Dec 9:00 pm  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Public bath Tokyo
I pass this sento (public bath house) every day when cycling to and from work. It's a very cunning bath house because to the left and right....
4 Dec 9:00 pm  from  Danny Choo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Want To Learn Japanese? Hai, so desu.
When you start to learn Japanese, the first thing you need to tackle is hiragana, the basic writing system that lets you express sounds in w....
4 Dec 8:33 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Turning Japanese
The other day I met an American friend for drinks. Because his wife is from China, their kids grow up learning three languages, Chinese, Eng....
4 Dec 8:32 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Quentine Taratino Joins the Softbank Family
One of the more interesting aspects of living in Japan is seeing famous faces from back home starring in local TV commercials. Like Tommy Le....
4 Dec 8:31 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Green Tea Kit Kat, Fukubukuro and More
I try my best to post good Christmas gift suggestions in this space, but it can be a challenge since we have so many items, all of which wou....
4 Dec 8:30 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, December 4, 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 ....
4 Dec 8:30 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Bell of the Chosho-ji Temple
In Asakusa, close to the Sumida river shores, you can find a small Nichiren Buddhist Temple, Chosho-ji. It is a very old temple, the found....
4 Dec 8:05 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Top 20 Gundam – 10, Gackt – Mind Forest
The 10th place in my Top 20 Gundam: Gackt - Mind Forest (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation) You might also like: Top 10 Ghost....
4 Dec 7:45 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Let's best of restaurants
Here's something a little different.One cool thing that happened this year is that I met Gwen Bell, an American entrepreneur with a past....
4 Dec 7:28 pm  from  Japandra   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bijin Tokei Update
Bijin Tokei spreading across the globe Earlier this year a Japanese web site came out called Bijin Tokei, Beautiful Girls clock, which intro....
4 Dec 7:26 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
101 things in 1001 days update for November…
Sadly I have very little to cross off my list this month- I really seem to have hit a standstill with this lately but I am not giving up and....
4 Dec 7:18 pm  from  Cherry blossom Adventures   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Complaints Choir: Denounce to the Music
Mad as hell and not going to take it any more? Let a choir lift you complaint to the heavens.....
4 Dec 7:12 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video Game Christmas
This year is turning out to be a video game Christmas with my sons requesting the new DSI’s and my wife wanting Joysound Karoke for th....
4 Dec 6:59 pm  from  Charles Hamel   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Come fly with me
Just like fellas all over the world, Japanese gentlemen embrace their pastimes with a real passion; so much so in fact that they sometimes m....
4 Dec 6:37 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video #81 – Kanji Video Lesson #25: Listen to This Kanji!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! We hope that you’re enjoying learning to draw and pronounce Japanese Kanji with these awesome vide....
4 Dec 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Update
What happened recently:I met this little urban cowboy while visiting the only dairy farm in the Tokyo Metropolitan region, which happens to ....
4 Dec 6:26 pm  from  Blue Lotus   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Daily Fuji
December 4th, 2009 9:36 a.m. From Fujiyoshida The first decent Fuji viewing day we’ve had in awhile. I felt the urge to take some photos.....
4 Dec 6:26 pm  from  Joshua Zimmerman   [Profile]  [Recent] 
OPPO S33, New 3 inch-Touchscreen SmArt PMP
Boasting ４GB internal memory a 3” TFT LCD with 480x272 Resolution, this smart PMP is also equipped with Flash ....
4 Dec 6:16 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Postage Stamps
Dick Bruna stamps. Popular in Japan I bought these stamps of Rakuten, Japan’s online auction site. Dick Bruna’s work, particularly with ....
4 Dec 6:11 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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