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- Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How teenage girls made a nation cool
- May 17th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Kodansha have just released a new book, Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How teenage girls made a nation cool, looking at how the schoolgirl look in Japan became iconic for the country as a whole. The book is a must for anyone curious about the girls that dominate ... » Continue Reading
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- Gundam Cafe Opens in Akiba
- April 23rd, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Add this to the many themed restaurants available in Japan. Based on the popular Japanese sci-fi anime series ‘‘Mobile Suit Gundam’’ (to give it it's full title), the Gundam Cafe will open in Akihabara on Saturday, and is actively promoting itself to foreign visito ... » Continue Reading
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- 10 rules for creating an idol group
- April 19th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- SKE48 is an all-girl group named after the Sakae area of Nagoya. You can see them performing in Shunshine Sakae close to Sakae station on the Higashi-Yama and Mejiro Lines. The girls in action. The group are a sister-group of the more famous AKB48 and were in Tok ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese architects: The Prize-winning Sejima, Nishizawa
- April 7th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- (Christian Dior Building in Tokyo's Ometesando) It was two Japanese architects who took home the recently-announced Pritzker Prize for 2010. Their work was praised for its flowing, dreamlike spaces and if you are traveling around Japan this summer there are plenty of ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese hobbies that cost zero yen
- April 5th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Japanese magazine Spa! recently discussed the growth of “creative hobbies” with younger folks in Japan — siting one example as a girl who chose to sleep rough. Given you only need a sleeping bag (at a minimum of 980 yen) it’s dirt cheap, though among the more expens ... » Continue Reading
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- How to Eat Sushi
- January 26th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Ever wondered about how to eat sushi in Japan? How about the correct manner for using chopsticks? Thanks to the design blog Swiss-miss I came across this, a fantastic graphic guide to the dos and don'ts of sushi etiquette. You can find more helpful info about l ... » Continue Reading
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- Final Fantasy XIII Art
- December 16th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- Just one day to go now for Final Fantasy fans as the latest game in the series is released tomorrow. Going around Tokyo its pretty common to come across posters, flags, billboards and drinks reminding you of the big day. For those living in Tokyo, the place to be will ... » Continue Reading
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- The many colors of Tokyo Tower
- November 11th, 2009Category: Travel
- No matter how many times those living in Tokyo check out the iconic Tokyo Tower, every time they looks up at night, there is something different to be seen. How does it do this? (more…) ... » Continue Reading