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- TV commercial of the week: Super Mario 3D Land
- November 8th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- This is the commercial of Nintendo 3DS game soft "Super Mario 3D Land" which released on November 3 and the member of the boys idol group "Arashi", Kazunari Ninomiya pretends to be Mario and adventures in Super Mario world. Some people responses that Ninomiya look ... » Continue Reading
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- Christmas sweets at Tokyo Disney theme parks
- November 7th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo DisneyLand on Monday opened the Christmas season which runs through Dec 25. Besides all the festivities throughout the theme parks, there are lots of Christmas-designed foods and goods. The popcorn souvenir bucket (2,000 yen) is shaped like ... » Continue Reading
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- From sushi to Seven Bank: Filipino Mari Nihei spreads the word
- November 7th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- For the growing numbers of Filipinos and other foreign nationals coming to Japan to work in order to support their families back home, Seven Bank’s ATM money transfer service has become a very convenient option. In July, Seven Bank and Western Union started their ove ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business in Japan: Finnair
- November 7th, 2011Category: Work Tips
- If you’re planning a trip to Europe, the fastest way is certainly with Finnair. The flight from Narita to Helsinki only takes 9 1/2 hours. From there, Finnair has an extensive network across Europe.The airline has made great strides in the Japanese market in recent ye ... » Continue Reading
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- Past and present: Ginza
- November 6th, 2011Category: Culture
- The Ginza district of Tokyo is known all over the world as an upscale area full of department stores, fashion boutiques and flagship stores for luxury brands – all occupying some of the most expensive real estate on Earth. The Chuo Ward office defines Ginza as e ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest: 10/29~11/4
- November 5th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 10/29 (Sat.)International Marriages 10/30 (Sun.)Adopting English as workplace language in Japan has its disadvantages 10/31 (Mon.)Visit the snow country of Hokkaido and Yuzawa this winter Other Post:TV commercial of the week: PS3 game "Unchar ... » Continue Reading
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- Kobe Illuminage 2011 gets under way
- November 4th, 2011Category: Events
- The biggest illumination event in the Kansai area, "Kobe Illuminage 2011," got under way on Nov 3 and will be on display at Kobe Municipal Fruits & Flower Park through January 17. About 3,000,000 LED lights are illuminating the park. ... » Continue Reading
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- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ties up with Oreo
- November 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan is going to sell Cookies & Kreme Oreo, in collaboration with Oreo, at its stores in Japan for a limited period from Dec 26. Cookies & Kreme Oreo Crunchy Oreo cookie bits are blended with original vanilla cream, with a white cho ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese girl narrates story of ‘Star Wars’ saga ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
- November 4th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The video features a Japanese girl explaining the story of the "Star Wars' film "The Empire Strikes Back." Some responses from viewers were: "She should do the entire 'Star Wars' saga. She is so adorable. She always puts a smile on my face!" "That's pretty ... » Continue Reading
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- Language learning service: ABCLoop
- November 2nd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- "ABCLoop" is an online language learning community where English and Japanese learners can practice with each other. You choose communities (called "Loops") that you are interested in from such categories as "Tokyo Good Eats," "Cute Animals!" "Anime/Manga," and so o ... » Continue Reading