The tallest tower in the world
Two days ago (April 29th) was the Japanese holiday 「昭和の日」 (“Showa Day”). It was a Sunday so the holiday was “observed” y....
1 May 1:27 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shige: Masterpiece in progress
One of the great pleasures of this year’s London Tattoo Convention 2010 was the chance to catch up with tattoo aficionado favorite Shi....
28 Sep 5:00 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
SF International Dragon Boat Festival Recap
A recap of the 20th Annual San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival. Hosted by Kaiser Permanente, the Inernational Dragon Boat Festi....
28 Sep 4:13 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Telephone @ London Tattoo Convention 2010
Tattoos and fashion have long been somewhat uncomfortable bedfellows – while both are methods of adornment and have enjoyed similar st....
27 Sep 5:00 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
You can balance an egg today
Last Monday was a holiday in Japan, called 「敬老の日」 (“Respect For The Elderly Day“). On this day, people often give gifts to ....
23 Sep 11:38 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mix-d: Face 2010
Mix-d: Face 2010 is a fundraising event for the Mix-d organization to help promote awareness of mixed-race issues amongst secondary school s....
23 Sep 3:44 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
This year’s happenings from the Tokyo Game Show
The Tokyo Game Show may be loosing some of its shine and major game development heading west, but that doesn’t mean there still wasn’t p....
22 Sep 11:22 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
The 2010 5th Annual San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by Kaiser Permanente is the largest competitive dragon boat fes....
22 Sep 4:39 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Clips and Zines
If you’ll allow me to go analog for a moment, I need to say how much I love the way they displayed all of the participating zines at the ....
22 Sep 12:03 am  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Teenage’s Big Day Out! The Audition Edition
moe moe kyun~ Teenage’s auditions began during the last weekend in *SCAPE with participants auditioning in various segments of the event.....
21 Sep 11:34 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Game Show Booth Babes At A Glance
During the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Game Show 2010, all the gorgeous booth babes lined themselves up in long rows to welcome guests to ....
21 Sep 4:40 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Telephone @ Japan Matsuri London 2010
The Tokyo Telephone team were out in force this weekend at the Japan Matsuri 2010 in London’s famous Spitalfields Market.  The last UK ev....
20 Sep 5:00 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
San Francisco Moon Festival Recap
A recap of this year’s 20th Annual San Francisco Chinatown Moon Festival. The Festival is a showcase of the community’s cultural assets ....
20 Sep 2:48 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
San Francisco J-Pop Summit Festival
J-Pop Summit Festival, a pop culture-themed street fair hosted by New People in cooperation with Japantown Merchants Association. The Festiv....
18 Sep 12:02 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Teenage Auditions Begin Tomorrow
Teenage Icon 2010, Teenage Cosplay 2010 and Teenage K-POP Dance Battle auditions will commence tomorrow in The Cache located on Level 5 in ....
17 Sep 3:14 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Two events for Photographs lovers
Like Japanese photographers? Look how they are Japanising Modena in Italy!....
15 Sep 5:56 pm  from  Sekaino Nihon the World is Japanising...a bit   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Teshirogi`s O-Washi Jinja (手代木の大鷲神社)- Its Tachibana（立花) Fireworks Festival and its Mysterious Straw Snake (大蛇)
the The curious straw snake which can always be seen hanging atop the torii gate at Teshirogi`s O-Washi Shrine in Tsukuba Thanks to their e....
15 Sep 2:33 pm  from  alientimes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tokyo Game Show 2010 Begins Tomorrow
Tokyo Game Show (TGS), one of the biggest game shows around the world will begin tomorrow for businesses and on weekends for the public. Th....
15 Sep 1:18 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
AFAX: JAM Project, SCANDAL, Angela Performing At I LOVE ANISONG
As mentioned in my AFAX- Anime Festival Asia Event Highlights, this year ANISONG fans will be able to jam to the amazing tunes of JAM Projec....
13 Sep 11:35 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
AFAX: MMK Meidos and Atelier Royale Butlers Preview
One of my favorite highlights for this year AFAX- Anime Festival Asia would definitely be the return of the kawaii meidos from Moe Moe Kyun ....
13 Sep 9:00 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
AFAX- Anime Festival Asia Event Highlights
I had attended today’s AFAX- Anime Festival Asia Press Conference with high hopes when I earlier heard from Shawn, the Festival Director, ....
13 Sep 7:58 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fiery (and noisy) Fun at The Tabanka Festival (タバンカ祭) Held at The Venerable Daiho Hachimangu Shrine in Shimotsuma- on September 12th and then AGAIN on the 14th!
Young men dressed in white run around swinging burning bundles of straw at the Tabanka Festival A unique tradition! Tatami mats, wooden kett....
13 Sep 1:53 pm  from  alientimes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
San Francisco Moon Festival
San Francisco Chinatown Moon Festival is a showcase of the community’s cultural assets including live entertainment, arts and crafts, food....
13 Sep 1:46 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Rude Awakenings! Today`s Early Morning Explosions Explained- Tsukuba`s AIZU NO HANABI (合図の花火)
  I found this fireworks launcher, set up and ready to go, by the ruins of the old Konda Castle at 5:45 AM. The technician was getting read....
11 Sep 9:53 am  from  alientimes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Solemn OPEN HOUSE Event at the Old Nogi Residence (next to the Nogi shrine in Tokyo) on September 12th and 13th- the Anniversary of the General`s ( and his wife`s) Ritual Suicide (s)
The blood stained kimonos worn by Gen. Nogi and his wife at the time of their ritual suicides are on display (along with their other persona....
8 Sep 2:28 pm  from  alientimes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Teenage Cosplay Shortlisted Candidates !
Teenage Cosplay competition have shortlisted 70 for the next round of selections ! The 70 will qualify for the next round of auditions on 18....
8 Sep 12:29 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
PauseTalk Vol. 44
I’d like to thank everyone who made it out to the cafe last night for PauseTalk Vol. 44. Although still a smaller group than in past month....
7 Sep 1:18 pm  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
PauseTalk Tonight
Just your friendly neighborly reminder that this month’s PauseTalk (Vol. 44) happens tonight (September 6) at Cafe Pause, with the usual s....
6 Sep 11:14 am  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kazuo Umezu Live in Kochijoji (9-5-2010)
This Sunday, Umezu Kazuo was the opening act for the crochety (though somehow socially accepted) Izumiya Shigeru who took the stage with son....
5 Sep 8:00 pm  from  Tokyoscum   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Praying For Good Tobacco Harvests at Mt. Kabasan`s Kiseru Matsuri (きせる祭)- The Giant Tobacco Pipe Festival !
Though it is already September and ostensibly Autumn, down on the heavilly deforested and extensively PAVED expanses of the Kanto Plain it ....
5 Sep 6:20 pm  from  alientimes   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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