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- Fifty Shades of Embarrassment for the English Language
- August 7th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James Living in Japan often means that I’m last to hear of anything new. Movies don’t come out till months after their U.S release dates here, that’s if they even make it at all. So when I recently heard about an up and coming book in t ... » Continue Reading
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- Disney vs. Ghibli, A Cartoon Studio Comparison
- August 1st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Play
- Disney vs Ghibli Way back in 1928, audiences were enthralled as the black-and-white, animated short, Steamboat Willie, made its theatrical debut. The rest as they say is Disney history. Perhaps you may know of the main character in that first film. He goes by the ... » Continue Reading
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- Return to Retro
- July 30th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Shopping
- Today, video games are all about 3D and very advanced graphics. However, some people still have the nostalgia of the good old days, when video games are in bulky cartridges. If you're a gamer, a hardcore collector of game consoles or anything video games-related, and li ... » Continue Reading
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- Himono Onna – Dried Fish Woman
- July 27th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- I'm pretty sure that most of you know what a dried fish is, right? I also think you've heard of "women?" But what on earth is a "dried fish woman?" Japanese society can be tough. There’s this infamous saying: "The nail that sticks out gets hammered." Unfortu ... » Continue Reading
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- London Olympics 2012!! What kind of In-Flight Meal Do you want to Eat to London?
- July 27th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Food & Dining
- OMG! the London Olympic games are starting TODAY! Don't you all agree how all of Japan goes crazy whenever we have big athletic games? Olympics, World Cup Tournaments, Figure skating to name a few. For example, let's say I go to a fitness gym to get my exercise ... » Continue Reading
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- Takanori Aiba’s Miniature Sculptures
- July 26th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- When it comes to details and intricate designs, Japanese artists never fail to impress the audience. Be it a simple painting, clay art, graffiti or bonsai, artists like Takanori Aiba always comes up with something exceptional and breathtaking. Producing bonsai-type mode ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Animation, A True Art Form
- July 25th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Momo he no Tegami (A Letter to Momo) Poster I went to see a full-length feature anime and the name of this movie was ももへの手紙 (Momo hen o Tegami or A Letter to Momo). For those of you who don’t know the story (I’ll try not to spoil everything) Momo hen o Tegami ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Tokyo Photographer Ontoshiki
- July 23rd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Photography
- Placebo with Zakuro © Ontoshiki In the old days, when a man was building his credibility as an artist, he did so rather anonymously. There might be a break here or there in this or that magazine or fashion catalogue but it would be difficult for this person to ... » Continue Reading
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- 47 Ronin
- July 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Play
- After turning Asian animations such as "The Last Airbender," "Astroboy" and "Dragonball" into live action films, Hollywood just can't seem to get enough of the Japanese culture. There were rumors before of turning "Bleach" and "Cowboy Bebop" into live action film, and ... » Continue Reading
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- Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park
- July 18th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Travel
- Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park located in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. The theme park is near the base of the famous Mount Fuji. This is the place for you if you love rides and roller-coasters rather than the attractions of say, Disneyland or Disney Sea ... » Continue Reading
- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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- Gimme Origami!
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- The Japanese Rite of Passage
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- Do you want to connect with AKB48 on Google+?
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- Snapshots With the GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
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