Archive for April, 2010

Japan: Okinawans’ anger against Tokyo boils over – Spero News
Japan: Okinawans' anger against Tokyo boils overSpero NewsIn fact, 75 per cent of the land and half of the 50000 US soldiers stationed i....
30 Apr 11:53 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Anime Loot
Figure.fm member Ggem has been posting their impressive monthly loot which I thought we'ed take a gander at starting with the April loot! ht....
30 Apr 11:47 pm  from  Danny Choo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Start of Golden Week
For those who took today off, Golden Week started yesterday. My Golden Week starts now! We in Japan have an extremely long weekend – all ....
30 Apr 11:04 pm  from  Kenleeswrites   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Off for a bigot, er, bit
Our Man is taking a well-earned rest from his half-baked internetin, tweetin and such to "spend some quality time with his family" er, in a ....
30 Apr 11:03 pm  from  Our Man in Abiko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
J-Word Play #10 (Answer)
This round's kudos winners: Z-one Joe Yoshie Haf Good work, guys. So here was the riddle once more: ピーターのお母さんは三人....
30 Apr 10:56 pm  from  Just Another Day in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shanghai Xiaochi: Offering the Best in Gross Gourmet
Shanghai XiaochiAddress: Kabukicho 1-3-10, Shinjuku東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-3-10　TEL: 03-3232-5909Kabuki-Cho is infamous for its s....
30 Apr 10:50 pm  from  Tokyoscum   [Profile]  [Recent] 
BOJ Looks to Banks, Sees End to Deflation – Wall Street Journal
The HinduBOJ Looks to Banks, Sees End to DeflationWall Street JournalTOKYO—Japan's central bank Friday promised to look into ways to p....
30 Apr 10:42 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shinjuku Gardens Tokyo
Tokyo 1954— Shinjuku Gardens in Tokyo was a fascinating place to visit for a Midwestern kid from Ohio. It was filled with the plant....
30 Apr 10:35 pm  from  Sendai-shi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
General E. J. McGraw
If you read the previous post, then you know how I planned to stay out of foxholes in the winter and when it was raining. I didn’t like....
30 Apr 10:24 pm  from  Sendai-shi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Colonel H. P. Houser Jr
I have always made it a point to avoid fist fights and as a result I never got my nose broken. I am not a judge of me or how I looked to ....
30 Apr 10:23 pm  from  Sendai-shi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learn Japanese Pod iPhone app
We are proud to announce the launch of the new iPhone app for Learn Japanese Pod. This application allows you to stream or download your fav....
30 Apr 9:45 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Particles on Sale This Weekend Only
The price of the Japanese 101: Particles App has been reduced to $3.99 for this weekend only! After this weekend it will return to the regu....
30 Apr 9:43 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The CEN.TAKU.ME Journal #2
It’s time for another CEN.TAKU.ME Journal entry! In this post, I will (finally, after many years of trying) attend another long running A....
30 Apr 9:38 pm  from  CEN.TAKU.ME   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fashion Hime Friday #11 – Sophia
Welcome to Fashion Hime Friday week # 11! Sadly I didn't post this interview last week, so you had to wait all this extra time to read this ....
30 Apr 9:34 pm  from  Chouzuru   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Evening part-time English instructors for corporate classes in Tokyo
Position A Location: 10 minutes walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station Days: Mondays+Wednesdays (must be available both days) Hours: 17:30-19:30 ....
30 Apr 9:18 pm  from  GaijinPot Jobs   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kawaii Shake Capsule Stickers By Q-LiA Candy Time (S165)
$4.75 This is soooo cute Japanese anime stickers by Q-LiA!! This is called "puffy shake stickers by Q-LiA". The....
30 Apr 8:49 pm  from  shops   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Opposite House
Designed and developed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, The Opposite House in Beijing is a beautiful contemporary and lively design....
30 Apr 8:47 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kawaii Shake Capsule Stickers By Q-LiA Hello Friend (S770)
$4.75 This is soooo cute Japanese anime stickers by Q-LiA!! This is called "puffy shake stickers by Q-LiA". The....
30 Apr 8:43 pm  from  shops   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lifeguards on Week-days and Weekends
YC&AC Life Guard Job Description Key duties/responsibilities 1. Maintains proper chemical balance in pools and maintain mechanical eq....
30 Apr 8:43 pm  from  GaijinPot Jobs   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan PM renews vow to resolve US base row – Washington Post
Daily NationJapan PM renews vow to resolve US base rowWashington PostTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday reit....
30 Apr 8:41 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kawaii Shake Capsule Stickers By Q-LiA Nanairo Drops (S640)
$4.75 This is soooo cute Japanese anime stickers by Q-LiA!! This is called "puffy shake stickers by Q-LiA". The....
30 Apr 8:36 pm  from  shops   [Profile]  [Recent] 
ANA falls into the red – Financial Times
ANA falls into the redFinancial TimesAll Nippon Airways, Japan's second-largest airline, on Friday revealed a Y57bn ($603m) net loss for....
30 Apr 8:35 pm  from  Google (Japan)   [Profile]  [Recent] 
introspection and sincere apology
breakfast: some pastries from polka lunch: minestrone & curry cup noodle (404kcal) appetizer: guava juice & vodka dinner: leftov....
30 Apr 8:32 pm  from  it will stop raining*   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gundam Runner
Spotted over at FG - a RX78 Gundam completely made of runners only. For those who don't do any Gunpla modeling - a runner is the bit where a....
30 Apr 8:28 pm  from  Danny Choo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kawaii Shake Capsule Stickers By Q-LiA Candy Doll (S561)
$4.75 This is soooo cute Japanese anime stickers by Q-LiA!! This is called "puffy shake stickers by Q-LiA". The....
30 Apr 8:23 pm  from  shops   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why Do Japanese Songs Contain English?
One subject that's always fascinated me has been the tendency of Japanese singers to mix English lyrics in with Japanese music, such as the ....
30 Apr 8:23 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Golden Week and Japan
Have you noticed more Japanese people around you over the past couple of days? If so, it may be due to this week being Golden Week, a semi-a....
30 Apr 8:22 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Test Hell and English Grammar
My son is in juken jigoku or "test hell" this year, as he prepares for his high school entrance exam next February. He goes to a special nig....
30 Apr 8:22 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Random Fun Things at J-List!
At J-List we work pretty hard to find fun products to surprise and delight our customers. Like those Samurai Sword Umbrellas that came back ....
30 Apr 8:20 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, April 30, 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 ....
30 Apr 8:20 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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