Archive for January, 2010

Confusing Japanese is Confusing
Words are complex things, and one of the challenges a person learning a language like Japanese faces is parsing everything properly. Most pe....
29 Jan 7:56 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Korean Invasion!
We're having a bit of a "Korea Boom" in my house right now, courtesy of my wife. Like millions of other Japanese women, she's decided that K....
29 Jan 7:54 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wacky Japanese T-shirts & Hoodies from J-List
Ever since J-List brought out our first "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" T-shirt more than a decade ago we've sold a huge number of wacky....
29 Jan 7:54 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, January 29, 2010
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 ....
29 Jan 7:49 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sumo wrestlers have a really gay girly purse!
You know that you've lived a long time in Japan when a fully pimped sumo wrestler passes you by on the platform to the subway as you are wai....
29 Jan 7:19 pm  from  Foreign Salaryman   [Profile]  [Recent] 
K-ON! 2nd Season In April 2010
Official site of K-ON! have unveiled that the 2nd season is slated to air in APRIL 2010 ! ....
29 Jan 6:55 pm  from  The Banzai Effect   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hatsune Miku Nendoroid
There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh plastic in the morning as it can generally indicate plastic goods have been delivered to yo....
29 Jan 6:46 pm  from  Tasty Miso   [Profile]  [Recent] 
T-shirt winter
Apart from the odd flurry, there hasn’t really been any snow this winter. Quite at odds to other parts of the world, it again seems pecul....
29 Jan 6:34 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
It’s in the Bag: Part 1
Quick LinksWelcome to Kanji Curiosity | The Basics | Glossary Recently I’ve shown you koala and kangaroo pictures, and in the past I....
29 Jan 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101 Blog   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Checkmate?
When it comes to entertainment, Tokyo arguably offers more than what’s manageable — sometimes even what’s unimaginable; however, more ....
29 Jan 6:30 pm  from  Tokyo Times   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video #4 – Basic Japanese #4: Japanese Manners (1)
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “I’m sorry.” “I’m sorry.” You repeat the phrase again because you just stepped on the fo....
29 Jan 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101   [Profile]  [Recent] 
QR Code Building
Its been quite some time since I saw anything in QR code and this promises to be of gigantic proportions! The N building is actually locate....
29 Jan 6:27 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Girl in Cut Off Shorts & Leather Jacket
This 20-year-old Japanese girl was photographed in Harajuku. She’s wearing a black leather jacket with animal print lining over a black to....
29 Jan 6:06 pm  from  TokyoFashion.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Day, London
The Official Site for Tokyo Day in London. I just found out that London is hosting an event called “Tokyo Day” this weekend. The event w....
29 Jan 6:05 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sanrio and Toshiba team-up for a new 19” Hello Kitty Regza TV
Who cares about 3D TVs and Full HD wonders, when you can get a nice 19” Regza TV harboring a nice Hello Kitty Logo? Yep that’s right a....
29 Jan 6:02 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HARLEM HEALTHY EATING. JAPANESE CHARACTER BENTO LESSONS IN UNDERPRIVILEGED NEW YORK CLASSROOM.
I began my speech by telling the Harlem schoolchildren that I brought a cute friend with me. I pulled her out of a large bag… and they a....
29 Jan 5:57 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Study: Day 9
Not much happened today, so here's a photo of my mother-in-law's dinner. This is 寄せ鍋 (よせなべ). Full of delicious goodies!Words o....
29 Jan 5:56 pm  from  nihongonotes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
WAPI-capable iPhones to be available in China soon
Current iPhones available in China lack the capability of Wireless LAN connection as you may know Chinese government had had a ban on Wi-Fi....
29 Jan 5:54 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Goto Yuki – beauty singer
Name: Goto Yuki Nickname: Gocchi Japanese name: 後藤夕貴, ごとう ゆき Birthdate: June 12, 1993 Current age: 16 year old Hometown: K....
29 Jan 5:28 pm  from  Japanese Girls 6000   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mouse Computer New MB-T910B and MB-T910S features Intel Latest Core i5 and i7.
MCJ or Mouse Computer Japan, announced their latest MB-T910 Series with the T910B, a Core i5-520M and the T910S a Core i7-620 CPU. Beside ....
29 Jan 5:22 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ozawa’s image headache
Shadow Shogun, The Destroyer and Backroom Fixer. Japan’s ruling party kingpin, Ichiro Ozawa, has earned several less-than-flattering nic....
29 Jan 5:18 pm  from  Reuters Blog Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Will Miss #116 – sound of the tofu cart lady
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29 Jan 5:02 pm  from  1000 things about Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Brother Japan introduced new e-book reader “ SV-70”, an affordable version of the previous SV-100B?
While all producers follow the trend of upgrading their products, Brother Japan decided to go for the “Road Not Taken” and opted for ra....
29 Jan 5:01 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ranka Lee Cosplays
Just found these cute and pretty pictures over the net cosplaying Ranka Lee from Macross Frontier. All pictures are from their respective o....
29 Jan 5:01 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Variety Friday: Setsubun Snacks
top shelf: Setsubun demon masks, second shelf: a variety of soy beans for the celebrationThough I've been in Japan a little over two dec....
29 Jan 5:00 pm  from  Japanese Snack Reviews   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Japan Photo per Day – Shinjuku Streets
Shinjuku Streets, Tokyo Info:Nikon D80 Lens: 12-24mm F/4G Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/80s ISO Sensitivity: ISO 32....
29 Jan 4:55 pm  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Coming up on the outside, Your Party
RECENT POLLING about party politics in Japan has picked up a trend worth keeping an eye on. A joint Nikkei Shimbun/Tokyo TV survey conducted....
29 Jan 4:35 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Which e-reader will conquer Japan?
The time for e-readers has finally arrived, but which one will prevail? Or more importantly, which one will attract manga-readers?....
29 Jan 4:35 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Virtually at Street Fighter II with Bandai latest Game Sound Pad
Bandai released 3 new Game Sound Pad, some mini Key Holder Game Pad that will emit the sound of Ryo, Blanka or Sagat when you press the co....
29 Jan 4:34 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan by the numbers (01.29.01)
This week's look at what's going in Japan, by the numbers.....
29 Jan 4:29 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
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