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- Pot lets you cook without using water
- February 26th, 2012Category: Shopping
- Aichi Dobby Ltd is selling a pot that lets you cook without using water. The Vermicular pot has surprised many people and has been picked up by a lot of media recently. It cooks well without extracting the taste of the ingredients. According to Tomoharu Hijikat ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest: 2/18~2/24
- February 24th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 2/19 (Sun.)Job interviews – ‘Fools using a foolish method to pick fools’ 2/20 (Mon.)Things that foreigners find annoying about life in Japan Other Posts:Interview: Incorporating in JapanTV commercial of the week: Men’s suits store Haruyama and AKB48Ever ... » Continue Reading
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- ANA opens ‘Is Japan Cool?’ campaign, offering free tickets to Japan
- February 24th, 2012Category: Culture
- ANA has launched its “Is Japan Cool?” website. The “Is Japan Cool?” site introduces current Japanese trends through articles and video clips of people, places, and social phenomena. Sumo, carousel sushi (low-priced sushi served on a circulating conveyor belt), maid c ... » Continue Reading
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- Examples of Japanese customs that may confuse foreigners
- February 23rd, 2012Category: Culture
- There are many customs and behaviors that are natural for Japanese people, either because they are historically accepted, imposed by society or because they are part of the Japanese psyche. To foreign visitors, some of these customs can be a bit confusing. MADA ... » Continue Reading
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- ‘Tokyo Warm Light’ makes Tokyo Tower glow
- February 22nd, 2012Category: Events
- Tokyo Sky Tree might be getting most of the attention ahead of its May 22 opening, but don't forget Tokyo Tower. It is once again holding its seasonal lighting event, “Tokyo Warm Light,” until March 31. This event features warm orange illumination inside the ob ... » Continue Reading
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- A step-by-step guide for figuring out the used car market!
- February 21st, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- With some three million used cars sold annually in Japan, the vast number of vehicles available to buyers can be confusing. Whilst the level of courtesy and service offered is generally of a high-standard, buyers may be confused by the whole buying process. While ... » Continue Reading
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- UNIQLO’s new spring/summer lineup of “Color Skinny Fit Ankle Jeans
- February 21st, 2012Category: Shopping
- The Hula Girls, a group of Hawaiian-style dancers from the Fukushima onsen resort of Iwaki, perform at an event to promote UNIQLO’s new spring/summer lineup of “Color Skinny Fit Ankle Jeans,” which will be sold in 12 countries. The concept of the new jeans, which co ... » Continue Reading
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- American Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosting business summit
- February 21st, 2012Category: Networking Events
- On March 1-2, the APCAC 2012 U.S.-Asia Business Summit will be held at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo. APCAC is the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers, comprising roughly 50,000 business executives from 27 chambers in 21 countries. This will be the first tim ... » Continue Reading
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- Ever tried non-alcholic fruity beer?
- February 20th, 2012Category: Shopping
- Beverage company Hakusui-sha, which is known for its Hi-Sour drinks -- carbonated flavor sodas used for making mixed alcoholic beverages such as shochu, gin, vodka, liqueurs, and so on -- is selling a brand new product "HiHop" which is a non-alcoholic fruity beer for ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Men’s suits store Haruyama and AKB48
- February 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Popular idol group AKB48 are currently appearing a new TV commercial campaign for men’s suit maker Haruyama. The commercial, titled “Handsome Men’s Slim,” features Yuko Oshima, Minami Takahashi, Mai Watanabe and nine other members of the group dressed in men’s suit ... » Continue Reading
