Archive for August, 2010

Cultural Communications: The Key to Language Fluency
Communication is about more than just grammar and vocabulary. It’s about getting your message across. However, sometimes the message get....
30 Aug 11:22 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Geek guide to life
This excellent – and useful in a practical sense – infographic popped up on Geekolgie over the weekend. For both the hard-up job seeker....
30 Aug 11:21 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Relics of Camp Drake in Saitama, Japan
Camp Drake was a joint US Army/Air Force base in Saitama, active until the 1970`s. It contained a hospital which handled troops coming out o....
30 Aug 11:20 am  from  Michaeljohngrist   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why I always carry my camera
These days there are plenty of ways you can always make sure you have a camera with you, from the not-so-humble-anymore mobile phone all the....
30 Aug 11:01 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
KT released the first Korean Android Tablet. The Identity Pad.
The “Identity TAB” is ,according to KT, the Korean first real Android Tablet. Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, the Identity TAB comes ....
30 Aug 10:56 am  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
10981GB ビジネスアナリスト (エクイティOMS) | Business Analyst (Equity OMS)
投資銀行 - グローバルマーケット IT金融ビジネスアナリストにとって、国際的投資銀行に加われる素晴....
30 Aug 10:52 am  from  Ecentral   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A walk to Suga part2
This is a continuation of a previous postLower Imbe is a small hillside village that is cut off from the main road (Route 24) by a small res....
30 Aug 10:51 am  from  Ojisan Jake   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kahara Tomomi Hits Bottom, Again
Troubled singer Kahara Tomomi (36, photo left) has had another...health episode. Currently on an extended break from her career, she was ta....
30 Aug 10:40 am  from  Japan-zone   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fujitsu intros AH530 GFX LifeBook with external 1GB Radeon HD 550v.
Not sure who’s targeting Fujitsu on this one, but who’s really going to fell for a 15.6” and 2.5kg PC with an external Video Card? Y....
30 Aug 10:35 am  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Look at What I Stumbled Upon !
UNBELIEVEABLE GOOD FORTUNE !This is a scene I literally stumbled upon around 1PM yesterday afternoon.Months of preparations, visits to the r....
30 Aug 10:32 am  from  Mikes Ryukyu Gallery   [Profile]  [Recent] 
We promise, it'll never happen again!
You might remember my previous post about the 111 year old man who was found dead in a mummified stage, dead since around 30 years earlier, ....
30 Aug 10:30 am  from  Foreign Salaryman   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo: Tokyo Imperial Palace
For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting the residence of the Emperor of Japan – the Tokyo Imperial Palace 皇居, located in Chiyo....
30 Aug 10:27 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mysterious Garden Rocks
If you’ve ever been to a Japanese garden, you’ve may have seen these little rocks wrapped in ropes in various places. What are they?  D....
30 Aug 10:10 am  from  Quirky Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
NEC new BIO-Plastic will change the way we build mobile devices.
Last Wednesday, NEC of Japan announced that they successfully developed a new Bio-Plastic where 70% or more is actually made from non eata....
30 Aug 10:08 am  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Viewing the beauty of Japan from outer space -Tokyo-
Viewing the beauty of Japan from outer space -Tokyo- After Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to the castle,extension work began,and was completed by ....
30 Aug 10:02 am  from  YouTube   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/64): Smoked Salmon Rolls Bento
With a vacation within sight (we shall spend 5 nights in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture from the 3rd of September), the Missus has to make do wi....
30 Aug 10:02 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hungover Owls
“There’s…there’s juice in the fridge. Just…just fucking take it.” “I’m going to need a fistful of aspirin before you open....
30 Aug 10:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fran”stick” snack from Meiji
My favorite Meiji Frans are coming out with new flavors”Rich Strawberry Creamy Mousse” and “Rich Green Tea Creamy Mousse” this summ....
30 Aug 10:00 am  from  8tokyo.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ogose Pool, again
On Saturday I took my eldest son back to the pool in Ogose for our last swim of the summer. This time I'd like to talk about the need for "r....
30 Aug 10:00 am  from  JDonuts   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sharp e-Book Reader for Android
Sharp Announces free e-Book Reader for their latest Android powered smartphone along with Widget for music & video. http://bit.ly/ajeTv1....
30 Aug 9:53 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Micro Bluetooth Headset by Buffalo
Buffalo shipping new micro Bluetooth headsets, model BSHSBE04 priced at about $50, available in six designer colors. http://bit.ly/b6C35l....
30 Aug 9:52 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Viewing the beauty of Japan from outer space -Togakushi-
Viewing the beauty of Japan from outer space -Togakushi- Togakushi Village,located in the Shinshu area,appears in numerous legends and fo....
30 Aug 9:48 am  from  YouTube   [Profile]  [Recent] 
“Sumo association to set up ‘mob-cams’ at Kokugikan”
From today's Japan Today:The Japan Sumo Association will set up ‘‘mob-cams’’ at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan for the upcoming Autumn ....
30 Aug 9:22 am  from  Visual Anthropology of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
“Film shows Japan-U.S. security from artists’ viewpoints”
From today's Japan Today:A documentary film on Japan’s tumultuous postwar history since signing the 1960 security treaty with the United S....
30 Aug 9:17 am  from  Visual Anthropology of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Haruna Ai Finishes 85km Charity Run
The TV highlight of the weekend was the 33rd annual edition of NTV's 24-hour telethon, "24-jikan Terebi - Ai wa Chikyu wo Suku." And as usu....
30 Aug 9:13 am  from  Japan-zone   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Japan Photo per Day – Inari Shrine at World Trade Center
Choosing the wrong exit from the Hamamatsucho Station, I discovered this beautiful Inari Shrine, built on a terrace right next to the World ....
30 Aug 9:01 am  from  Muza-chan.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hakone Ropeway
Altitude about 1,000m Went on a short trip to the Hakone region, a small mountain range near to Mt Fuji. A series of ropeways (or cable-cars....
30 Aug 8:58 am  from  Think Twice   [Profile]  [Recent] 
English Teacher
Bart Language School is looking for an English teacher with at least 2 years experience of teaching in Japan, to teach on Tuesdays and Satu....
30 Aug 8:16 am  from  GaijinPot Jobs   [Profile]  [Recent] 
#musicmonday JPOP MUSIC CHART 2010/08/30
CHAKUUTA - fullsize Weekly Chart (25th August) on Recochoku, the biggest mobile JPOP music shop http://recochoku.jp/ http://recochoku.jp/r....
30 Aug 8:16 am  from  JPop Lover   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fremented Soybeans? Yes We Can!
Yes We Can Natto! Click here for the full article.....
30 Aug 8:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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