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- 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Review
- June 21st, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- One of the countless subcultures in Japan, the arcade community is both loyal yet turbulent; one which ranges from casual gamers and “UFO Catchers” enthusiasts, to gamers so hardcore, they have managed to turn their obsession into a career. In his new documentary ... » Continue Reading
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- A Different Dining Experience at Donryu
- May 24th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- My husband and I was lucky to find this interesting restaurant around our area. We were actually trying to find a cool place to eat, something new, so we ended up going a little further. We ended up in a really nice area full of restaurants and bars, almost all of th ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ghost Story: The Impossible-to-count Bake Jizo
- May 16th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Photography, Travel
- Rows of dozens of stone statues representing Jizo Bodhisattva can be found frequently in Japan, but during my travels across Japan I found a few of them really special. One example is the row of statues from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, a wonderfully beautiful p ... » Continue Reading
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- A Visit to Soaltee Dining
- May 14th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Sometimes your taste buds are just itching for a different taste but you're in Japan. What are the chances that there are restaurants that serve other food aside from sushi? Huge. Japan has a lot of different restaurants that would satisfy your cravings. Whether it's Ch ... » Continue Reading
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- Donuts, Drunk Texts, and Downton: 5 iOS Apps Every Expat Girl Needs
- May 10th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Shopping
- Handy, funny, and cute! Here are five awesome apps for the lady ex-p on the go. Foodspotting: This app is amazing! It geocodes your location (anywhere in the world) and tells you exactly where the yummy is, gives you a map, and how far said yummy is from your mouth. ... » Continue Reading
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- The Latest Shin-chan Movie Raises Questions about Food Culture, Class, and Japanese Nationalism
- May 9th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- I like Shin-chan. I like Shin-chan because (1) it's a little strange (2) the Japanese is easy to understand (3) it's crude (the main character's butt always seems to play a prominent, supporting role) and (4) It's not Doraemon, Pokemon, or any of those other Japanese ju ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Graffiti
- May 6th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play
- Graffiti or rakugaki is the term for any basic public markings, whether big or small. It is usually associated with gangs, which were done mainly to "mark their territories." It has also been heavily connected with the hip-hop culture, a genre which eventually made its ... » Continue Reading
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- Kawaii Stuff: Online Anime Chibi Maker
- May 3rd, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Chibi is a Japanese slang word that means short person or small child. The term is often taken offensively when directed toward a person. However, in manga, it refers to small characters that are often used to represent a form of cuteness. It is a style of drawing ch ... » Continue Reading
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- Iron Man 3: A Little Bit of Everything Rolled Into One
- April 30th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events
- Iron Man 3 will be released in 4D in Nagoya, - 4D meaning vibrating seats, smell-o-vision and more, that are coordinated with the action scenes in the movie. I've seen Captain America on 4D, and to be honest, I wasn't that impressed, so we decided not to try it on 4D ... » Continue Reading
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- A Delicious and Healthy Summer Smoothie
- April 26th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining
- Lately I've been spending a lot of time in a kitchen, so I've decided to try to make more recipes to share with everyone. Few days ago, I got blender. I was actually inspired several days ago when I went to this Mexican restaurant and ordered a cocktail, which turned o ... » Continue Reading
- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
- January 30, 2013
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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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