Archive for July, 2010

New Soldier, Private Lincoln
Pfc Abraham Lincoln. The local Hokkaido Times did a story about me, Abraham Lincoln, in Japan.....
30 Jul 10:35 pm  from  Sendai-shi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Softbank To Launch JV With Zynga To Spread Social Games In Japan
On Thursday, Softbank had a briefing on the first quarter financial result of FY2010, and unveiled they would invest in Z....
30 Jul 10:25 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
2 years old
breakfast: coffee & lemon poppy seed muffin lunch: buttered toast and marmite & curry udon (388kcal) dessert: häagen-dazs salty ....
30 Jul 10:21 pm  from  it will stop raining*   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Camp Crawford, Sapporo, Japan
Camp Crawford in the winter. Lots of smoke from heating furnaces.....
30 Jul 10:01 pm  from  Sendai-shi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why do we study English like that?
It looks like some Japanese people like to spend summer vacation for study. They take it a good opportunity to learn English. It’s unlik....
30 Jul 8:48 pm  from  Tokyokawaiietc   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kotobukiya Dance in the Vampire Bund Mina Tepes
Kotobukiya announced the amazing Mina Tepes from Dance in the Vampire Bund. The main heroine-loli vampire is here, captured like on the fir....
30 Jul 8:45 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hitachi Bursts Back To Profit – Wall Street Journal
Hitachi Bursts Back To ProfitWall Street JournalTOKYO—Hitachi Ltd. swung back to a profit in the last quarter as a recovery in global dema....
30 Jul 8:37 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bowling Attendant
Keep the Club's keglers in top form at the vibrant, state-of-the-art bowling center. Duties include registering bowlers, handling balls and ....
30 Jul 8:28 pm  from  GaijinPot Jobs   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan stays out of FX mkt in July as yen rises vs dlr – Reuters
Moneycontrol.comJapan stays out of FX mkt in July as yen rises vs dlrReutersTOKYO July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance said ....
30 Jul 8:26 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Grasshopper Podcast Appearance
I mentioned last week that I’d be a guest this week on game developer Grasshopper Manufacture’s podcast (Flower, Sun, & Podcast), a....
30 Jul 8:22 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nikkei Dips; Toyota Recalls Expand – Ticker Magazine
EarthtimesNikkei Dips; Toyota Recalls ExpandTicker Magazine5:00 PM Tokyo, Japan – Stocks in Japan fell sharply with as many as 204 stocks ....
30 Jul 8:04 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Honda books record $3.15bn quarterly net profit – AFP
The HinduHonda books record $3.15bn quarterly net profitAFPTOKYO — Japan's number two car maker Honda posted a record 3.15 billion do....
30 Jul 8:01 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nomura Net Profit Dives As Market Woes Hit Trading – Wall Street Journal
Reuters IndiaNomura Net Profit Dives As Market Woes Hit TradingWall Street JournalThe Tokyo brokerage firm also said revenue took a hit as d....
30 Jul 8:01 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese stocks hit by strong yen, lead Asia lower – MarketWatch
ReutersJapanese stocks hit by strong yen, lead Asia lowerMarketWatchEconomic data released Friday failed to provide much inspire in Tokyo. J....
30 Jul 7:51 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Still Alive
Hello, it’s been a while. Some people have been emailing me asking if I am still alive. Yes, I am. Life has been uneventful and empty rec....
30 Jul 7:45 pm  from  Dark Mirage   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Revoltech Queen’s Blade Extra Alice **Preorder**
Revoltech Queen's Blade Extra Alice **Preorder**A beautiful Queen's Blade action figure from the Revoltech is eagerly awaiting to crawl into....
30 Jul 7:44 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan by the numbers (07.29.10)
91% of people surveyed by Ezaki Glico are often worried about whether or not they have bad breath. 82% of OL’s polled by OZmall have kara....
30 Jul 7:41 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
They’re Back!
Summer in Japan means those noisy semi (cicada) are back. It seems for a month or so every tree in Yokohama is infested with these bugs. Th....
30 Jul 7:22 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Funny promotional video for potato chip-eating gadget
In this promotional video for a new Takara Tomy toy, a cheesy white guy shows us how to use the "potechi no te", an artificial hand that i....
30 Jul 7:15 pm  from  TokyoMango.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kotobukiya Sora no Woto Kanata Sorami
Kotobukiya returns from WonFes2010 with the announcement of new figures. First to show here is Kanata Sorami, from Sora no Woto (So Ra No W....
30 Jul 7:12 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Keeping track cashless spending
A Suica IC card, which can be charged with money at JR stations in order to make purchases in stores When it comes to credit, the Japanese h....
30 Jul 7:03 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Casio to launch stylish and Sporty Edifice watches
Casio introduced yesterday their new Line-up of stylish and sporty watches that complete the EDIFICE series. Based on the brand concept of....
30 Jul 6:57 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vivienne Westwood x Melissa & Gerlan Jeans Shorts
This cute 19-year-old Japanese girls is named Mikki and her job is taking street snaps. In this street snap she’s wearing a t-shirt from ....
30 Jul 6:55 pm  from  TokyoFashion.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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30 Jul 6:53 pm  from  Japan Now and Then   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bon Odori 2010.07.24
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30 Jul 6:50 pm  from  Japan Now and Then   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan banks report strong Q1 earnings, wary on outlook – Reuters
Reuters IndiaJapan banks report strong Q1 earnings, wary on outlookReuters[ID:nTOE66T00Q] "I am not sure such performance will be repea....
30 Jul 6:36 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bon Odori
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30 Jul 6:32 pm  from  Japan Now and Then   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video S2 #4 – Kantan Kana #4
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakan....
30 Jul 6:30 pm  from  JapanesePod101   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 available in Japan
Also announced last week, the Lumix DMC-FX700 is now availble in Japan. Priced at 40 000 Yens, or 352€, our Point & Shoot camera com....
30 Jul 6:27 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls – The Associated Press
Kansas City StarMore Japan workers lose jobs, factory output fallsThe Associated PressTOKYO — Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of....
30 Jul 6:10 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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