2010 January | Japan

Masatoshi Shimbo has always felt more than a bit paternal toward the changeling Roppongi district, the inner-city neighborhood where he gre....
29 Jan 4:21 pm from Bionicbong

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Sknet new CD Station SK-CDS let’s your burn CDs and DVDs on the Go.

It’s been a while since I did not had the chance to write about an autonomous CD/DVD burner as well as seeing one, but it seems that the....
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“Woman Banana” Ear Phones from Hysteric Glamour

Famous Japanese clothing brand targeting girls in their teens to mid-twenties and famous especially for their jeans and T-Shirts has also....
29 Jan 4:13 pm from

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More Japanese Cat Blogs

Awhile ago I wrote about Japanese cat blogs, and how they’re all the rage. Well I think I found the king of cat blogs. Meet a cat with a c....
29 Jan 3:49 pm from Joshua Zimmerman

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Takara Tomy new Soap & Ramen Sponge…

If you ever came to Japan or like Japanese food you may have heard before about Ramen or Cup Noodles Ramen. But what you may never heard a....
29 Jan 3:47 pm from

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Daily Fuji

January 29th, 2010 3:18 p.m. From Fujiyoshida Mostly clear day. Rather warm as well. The sky was a bit hazy though. Email this t....
29 Jan 3:43 pm from Joshua Zimmerman

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2010 (Heisei 22) New Year Postcard Nengajo lottery results

The winners of the 2010 New Year Postcard lottery for the Year of the Tiger have been announced, and the winning numbers and prizes are as f....
29 Jan 3:40 pm from What Japan Thinks

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Dell Streak/Mini 5 MID Tablet prototype pops up in China

While we are all busy caught up with the news of iPad, the prototype of Dell’s upcoming tablet the so-called “Dell Streak” or “Mini ....
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Novac new “Record to Digital” get a facelift.

Novac LD disc player with USB port allowing you to digitally record your discs into Mp3 via your PC received yesterday in Japan a new face....
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Mt. Tanzawa part 2 – an unexpected gift

As we dropped off the northern reaches of Tou-no-dake’s bald flank, the path turned to crusty snow and ice. We held off on crampons for th....
29 Jan 3:17 pm from Tozan Tales

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fuyu

fuyu (冬) – winter – not much more to add to this… ....
29 Jan 3:08 pm from The View from Japan

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Yasuko Namba, once the oldest woman to climb Everest

While I was in Nepal, I read an incredible book by climber/journalist Jon Krakauer called Into Thin Air. It chronicles the events of an inf....
29 Jan 3:00 pm from TokyoMango.com

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Glasses crushed into pavement in Japan

Asahi TV’s “Nanikore” folks discover a street in Saitama prefecture where one can see the remains of a pair of glasses that were smas....
29 Jan 2:48 pm from Japan Probe

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Curren$y – Space Shuttle

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29 Jan 2:45 pm from Yo Japan

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Cat goes on business trip

Are you a cat and need to go on a business trip? If so, you might want to use Jalan to book your hotel: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry ....
29 Jan 2:38 pm from Japan Probe

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The “Mega” Dictionary

This beast has over 100 dictionaries plus too many other things to mention. It's playing Obama's speech in Chicago on election night in this....
29 Jan 2:38 pm from Chris-Ballard

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Tokyo Dome City

Click here to view the embedded video. View of Tokyo dome city.. from the entrance to the tokyo dome it self.....
29 Jan 2:19 pm from LifeYou.tv

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Tokyo Dome City

Click here to view the embedded video. View of Tokyo dome city.. from the entrance to the tokyo dome it self.....
29 Jan 2:19 pm from LifeYou.tv

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The Big-o (tokyo dome)

Click here to view the embedded video. a tour on the big O in Tokyo dome city, the world’s first centerless ferris wheel!....
29 Jan 2:16 pm from LifeYou.tv

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The Big-o (tokyo dome)

Click here to view the embedded video. a tour on the big O in Tokyo dome city, the world’s first centerless ferris wheel! ....
29 Jan 2:16 pm from LifeYou.tv

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2009 Dance Recital IX

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29 Jan 2:00 pm from Japan Drivers Seat

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27% Saving on Louis Vuitton, Japan

Well according to the blurb on Amazon, you can save 27% if you buy online! This is one serious handbag. Of course it is Louis Vuitton. Back....
29 Jan 1:42 pm from Shibuya246

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Kibatayu

Address: 10木場田町, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Telephone: 0956-23-2308 Warm bath: yes Cold bath: yes Herb bath: no Miner....
29 Jan 1:40 pm from SentoGuide

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Manzai of the Onanii Brothers pt.2

The day’s grammar point was: I’m too something to do something or I’m so something that I can’t do something. My instructions to th....
29 Jan 1:25 pm from Going loco in Yokohama

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Gokurakuyu Tagajō

Address: 1丁目2-5町前, Tagajō City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Telephone: 022-363-4126 Website: http://www.gokurakuyu.ne.jp/gokurakuyu/te....
29 Jan 1:24 pm from SentoGuide

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Webisuyu

Address: 6-15中央, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan Telephone: 059-228-1904 Warm bath: unknown Cold bath: unknown Herb bath: unknown Mine....
29 Jan 1:22 pm from SentoGuide

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Upcoming television appearance

Readers in Japan will be able to catch me live on Sunday evening from 10:10pm, where I will be appearing on NHK BS-1 to debate the future of....
29 Jan 1:12 pm from Observing Japan

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Akihabara Stabbing Suspect Admits Responsibility And Apologises

Tomohiro Kato, the person responsible for the unfortunate Deadly Stabbing In Akihabara has admitted responsibility and apologized in court o....
29 Jan 1:08 pm from alafista

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Street cleaning – the Chinese way

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29 Jan 1:00 pm from Daily Bento

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Transfer to new server successful!

If you can see this post, it means JapanProbe’s transfer to a new host has been successful. Welcome! ....
29 Jan 12:50 pm from Japan Probe

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