Archive for May, 2010

Political Weakness Weaken Yen – 123Jump.com
Earthtimes (press release)Political Weakness Weaken Yen123Jump.com5:00 PM Tokyo, Japan – The uncertainty in the government makes yen lose ....
31 May 11:52 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Winner of 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: HG Gundam Astrea Type-F
After reading the post on my new Workspace 2.0, I’m sure everyone know the answer to the 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: HG Gundam Astrea Type-F....
31 May 11:45 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sleepy.ab Float Away
sleepy.ab played the opening set for the final stop in Wooderd Chiarie's release tour for Sacrament Cantos on May 20 .......
31 May 11:27 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
MCM Aftermath
So the insanity and stupidly early morning that was the MCM Expo weekend is over, I have recovered and have finally realized I need to p....
31 May 11:22 pm  from  Otaku Complex   [Profile]  [Recent] 
This Ad Campaign is Already Dead
You are already dead. –Kenshiro, star of Fist of the North Star Atatatatatata! –Also Kenshiro This ad seems to be from a couple of year....
31 May 11:22 pm  from  Japan Probe   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Workspace 2.0
For the past two days, I have been busy installing and setting up my new work space after getting new desks for my room. So now I proudly pr....
31 May 11:12 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Rocknococoro
Rocknococoro is a fine place to rock yer coconuts. A fun little DJ bar in Shibuya, it’s frequented by the kind of enthusiastic teenyboppe....
31 May 11:11 pm  from  Gaijin Tonic   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fuji Rock 2010
The Fuji Rock festival, Japan’s less muddy answer to Glastonbury, is coming soon (July 30th-August 1st) to the remote, sun-dried pistes of....
31 May 11:03 pm  from  Gaijin Tonic   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Beat Cafe
Beat Cafe is one of the best-known bars in Shibuya, thanks to it’s handy location at the end of the busy Center-Gai shopping street. It....
31 May 11:03 pm  from  Gaijin Tonic   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Scummy Manga Reviews #2: Ryu, Strongest Man on the Face of the Planet
Title: Ryu, the Strongest Man on the Face of the Planet (地上最強の男竜) Serialized in: Shonen Magazine 1977Art and story by: Ka....
31 May 10:30 pm  from  Tokyoscum   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Jumping the gnu
Well, my attempt to jump-start the blog again didn't work – all it achieved was that I felt guilty every time I got home from work and did....
31 May 10:30 pm  from  present simple   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hiking Mt. Kumotori
Japan's abundance of nature (once you get out of the cities of course), never ceases to surprise me. It doesn't seem possible that such a sm....
31 May 10:18 pm  from  Mikesblender   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Operation Visit Japan – May 2010 Report
Five months into Operation Visit Japan and my excitement only grows each month. I need to relax because my head might explo....
31 May 10:10 pm  from  Jamaipanese   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Internet more fun than Japanese television
It’s been a couple of years since the last time I translated a survey into television versus internet, so I was interested to see how the ....
31 May 10:02 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Arancini alla Siciliana—Sicilian Croquettes, aka Italian Rice Balls
I am currently on vacation.  Mr. Fuji and I are in Cancun, and as you read this, we are hopefully lounging on a beach enj....
31 May 10:00 pm  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
GE’s Immelt Targets Elderly Japan – Wall Street Journal
GE's Immelt Targets Elderly JapanWall Street JournalTOKYO—Targeting Japan's growing elderly population, General Electric Co. Chief....
31 May 9:51 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
This Memorial Day I was fortunate enough to aid in the annual Memorial Day ceremony held at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial loc....
31 May 9:33 pm  from  Jason Kimball   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Narnia not the wardrobe: On why Google needs a great Executive Communications Manager
I’ve been writing recently about how the cutting edge of web technologies is converging with mobile apps. Apple has, of c....
31 May 9:28 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Stitch Anime In July
Stitch is coming to Japan…anime-fied in July this year ! Titled Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ , the anime will air on TV Asahi on J....
31 May 9:24 pm  from  The Banzai Effect   [Profile]  [Recent] 
LTNS!
I love to clean up, I start my day with cleaning up my room basically, I need a better vacume, maybe Dyson one. Who is this, Reni Mumu....
31 May 9:21 pm  from  Watashi to Tokyo   [Profile]  [Recent] 
What Color is the Sun?
Sometimes something as simple as color can illustrate interesting cultural differences. If I asked you what color the sun was, you might ans....
31 May 9:15 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Traditional Card Game for Learning About Local History
The Japanese are good at coming up with innovative ways of committing information to memory. Like the man who memorized pi to 100,000 decima....
31 May 9:14 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
On the Care and Feeding of Japanese Women
Over the years, I've made various observations about the care and feeding of Japanese females based on my own personal experiences with stud....
31 May 9:14 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Great Anime T-Shirts for Summer
J-List carries a line of fun anime T-shirts, hoodies and embroidered hats that are stocked in San Diego, and if you need any wacky otaku clo....
31 May 9:13 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, May 31, 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 ....
31 May 9:13 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan PM Hatoyama Pledges To Stay On, But Future Uncertain – Easy Bourse
The GuardianJapan PM Hatoyama Pledges To Stay On, But Future UncertainEasy Bourse- TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's prime minister vowed to c....
31 May 9:10 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
I haven't written about politics here for a while. I'm kind of burnt out on it, frankly, and my focus has been split up over Japan, ....
31 May 9:06 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Conbini Monday Wk54
Family Mart has a campaign on showing candy from all around Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. After being back in Australia for 10 days, it w....
31 May 9:00 pm  from  Shibuya246   [Profile]  [Recent] 
China, Japan highlight cooperation on East China Sea, maritime affairs, food … – Xinhua
CBC.caChina, Japan highlight cooperation on East China Sea, maritime affairs, food ...XinhuaTOKYO, May 31 (Xinhua) -- China and Japan on Mon....
31 May 8:40 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Strike-Hit Honda Sees Little Progress on China Output – ABC News
Boston GlobeStrike-Hit Honda Sees Little Progress on China OutputABC NewsFOSHAN, China/TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers at a strikebound Honda Moto....
31 May 8:35 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
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