Archive for March, 2010

Yoshio no Sake
Last week at the office one of my female co-workers handed me a bottle of sake she had been holding onto since last year.   She had tol....
31 Mar 11:58 pm  from  The Soul of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vilsack Faces Difficulty Reopening Japan’s Beef Market – Food Manufacturing
AFPVilsack Faces Difficulty Reopening Japan's Beef MarketFood ManufacturingJapan and the United States are at odds over Washington's....
31 Mar 11:52 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kodo – Ubusuna
Mardi dernier, je suis allez au concert de Kodo pour la troisième reprise. Mais contrairement aux fois précédentes où j’avais été po....
31 Mar 11:50 pm  from  Micky2Be   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The recent illegalisation of downloading copyrighted material
Yet another survey on illegal downloads, this time from iShare, pussy-foots around the direct question of whether people have downloaded or ....
31 Mar 11:46 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan e-Business Assc. Blames Court For Rejecting Online Drag Sales
Online drag retailers Kenko.com in Tokyo and Wellnet[J] in Yokohama have sued Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welf....
31 Mar 11:36 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Season That I've Been Waiting For
I hope I'm not the only who is so excited to see Sakura. ;)....
31 Mar 11:15 pm  from  Thumbnail Of Life   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Iwasaki Kanzeon Taisai in Nikko
Last Sunday, against my better judgment, I let myself be talked into a trip to Iwasaki. Not very far, but considering the temperature outsid....
31 Mar 11:14 pm  from  Budget Trouble   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s treatment of migrant workers criticised – Financial Times
The HinduJapan's treatment of migrant workers criticisedFinancial TimesForeign migrant workers in Japan face racism and discrimination a....
31 Mar 11:13 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Chinka – Mirai Fusion
Une news qui commence à faire de plus en plus parler d’elle. Que vous soyez adepte du site dannychoo.com ou que vous suivez de prêt la c....
31 Mar 10:36 pm  from  Micky2Be   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lean burn as Tokyo Gas signs 20-year Curtis deal – Sydney Morning Herald
ABC OnlineLean burn as Tokyo Gas signs 20-year Curtis dealSydney Morning HeraldJAPAN has signalled its willingness to buy liquefied natural ....
31 Mar 10:33 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
potato and grilled eggplant soup
breakfast: coffee & sesame seed english muffin with butter and honey lunch: rice topped with szechuan sesame hot soup from muji (163kc....
31 Mar 10:31 pm  from  it will stop raining*   [Profile]  [Recent] 
CNN’s Report On Rapelay
A video surfaced on youtube which shows a recording a report in CNN about the infamous hentai game – Rapelay. As some might be aware, thi....
31 Mar 10:21 pm  from  The Banzai Effect   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Dome City
Tokyo Dome City is an unusual theme park for a couple of reasons. First, unlike most others in Tokyo, it is located almost in the centre of ....
31 Mar 10:16 pm  from  Mikesblender   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nendoroid Puchi Nanoha Preview 2
Mika-tan has updated the GSC blog with the second series of preview photos of Nendoroid Puchi from the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie....
31 Mar 10:00 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Gas in BG deal for LNG – Sydney Morning Herald
ABC OnlineTokyo Gas in BG deal for LNGSydney Morning HeraldJAPAN has signalled its willingness to buy liquefied natural gas converted from c....
31 Mar 9:57 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
It is the ultimate level of modern Japanese interior! :”Kumiko”
The breathtakingly beautiful design……It is completely polished and elegant. The modern ....
31 Mar 9:52 pm  from  Ginkgo Telegraph   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Winds of Change at JLGC
The end of March brings with it the first signs of spring, it’s also when the Japan Local Government Centre goodbye to its staff seconded ....
31 Mar 9:48 pm  from  JLGC   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Stay away from Sony Ericsson's Online Services
Sony Ericsson does some fairly good telephones. I have one now, and I'm changing it for a new one (an Android-based Xperia) soon. I'....
31 Mar 9:35 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Chapel
Was in my school's chapel ....
31 Mar 9:27 pm  from  Danny Choo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hyakka-Ryoran Anime Trailer
The Hyakka-Ryoran Anime Project was announced at the Tokyo Anime Fair, and here’s a first look at the trailer for the series. Anyway for t....
31 Mar 9:27 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
MARRIED!!!!
Sorry I have been gone from the wired world for a while folks. I was busy getting hitched! (And showing my parents around Japan....) We just....
31 Mar 9:19 pm  from  jibeer   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mio Akiyama 1/8 Figure School Festival ver. ~ K-ON!
Mio Akiyama 1/8 Figure School Festival ver. ~ K-ON! K-On! (Keion) is the awesome anime about four girls (plus one more, later) who have a dr....
31 Mar 9:16 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Controversy at Canadian university over use of sumo suits
Controversy over the use of inflatable sumo costumes: Sumo suits, the plastic novelties that can transform a skinny sports....
31 Mar 8:33 pm  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Post Bank plans to buy less JGBs in ’10/11 – Reuters
Japan Post Bank plans to buy less JGBs in '10/11ReutersTOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan Post Bank plans to buy 21.73 trillion yen ($234....
31 Mar 8:18 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cow head
For centuries, rumors have circulated in Japan about a ghost story so horrific that people die of fright soon after hearing it. The dreadf....
31 Mar 8:17 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan is Safety Country
Japan is definitely a land of opposites, often presenting conflicting images to visitors from the outside world who are trying to make sense....
31 Mar 8:14 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
How to Prepare for Coming to Japan
One thing I like about running J-List is being able to help people be closer to Japan. One of my Twitter followers told me he's coming here ....
31 Mar 8:12 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Plaid, Polka Dot, Dior & American Apparel in Harajuku
These two 19-year-old Japanese girls were photographed in Harajuku. The girl on the left is wearing a brown jacket over a long white shirt, ....
31 Mar 8:11 pm  from  TokyoFashion.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
This Man Would Like To Sell You Some Sakura Ramen
The Season of the Sakura has come to Japan, and all throughout the country cherry trees are exploding like beautiful fireworks. One of the b....
31 Mar 8:10 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Joy of Dagashi, Traditional Snacks from Showa Japan
J-List carries all the newest snacks from Japan, but we go one better by stocking the oldest, in the form of dagashi, which is the tradition....
31 Mar 8:07 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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