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Why Sports Day is a Big Deal

June 8th, 2012By Rebecca O NeilCategory: Culture, Teaching in Japan

“Red Team: 844 points. White Team: 843 points.” Cheers erupted from the Red Team; the White Team burst into tears. The junior high school students hugged each other in celebration and consolation. Though the Sports Day closing ceremony proceeded on as solemnly as be ... » Continue Reading
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Join a Lolita Tea Party

June 7th, 2012By FindJPNCategory: Culture

Availability: Flexible! Please get in touch to request a day and time Duration: 2 hours Speaks: 日本語 (Fluent) English (Intermediate) Area: Tokyo Nearest station: 5 mins walk from Nakano Station (中野駅) on the Chuo Line (中央線) Min Participants: 1 Max Participants ... » Continue Reading
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My Japanese AIDS Test

June 6th, 2012By Ken SeeroiCategory: Culture

I went to see my Japanese doctor last week, because I decided I had AIDS. This happens to me all the time, so it’s really no big deal. The problem is that I recently moved, so now going to talk to the man in the white coat means I have to ride the train fo ... » Continue Reading
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Tokyo Ghost Tour

June 1st, 2012By Offbeat JapanCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture

Couple days ago, purely by chance, we ran into a group of Tokyo ghost hunters. Never would miss any chance of interesting exploration, we joined the haunted tour of Tokyo. We first went to Yotsuya, and our guide, an amazing story teller shared with us the sto ... » Continue Reading
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Kagura Village

May 31st, 2012By Kenji deVriesCategory: Culture, Travel

Hey people! Kagura is amazing, it is fun, and traditional. Translated from Japanese, it is "God Entertainment" and is a Shinto based Japanese theater. The Kagura that I went to go see was based in Hiroshima Prefecture, at a place called Kagura Village. The theme of th ... » Continue Reading
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Getting a Japanese Scooter License

May 23rd, 2012By Ken SeeroiCategory: Culture

So I finally got a Japanese driver’s license, which anyone who lives here for more than six months should really get. Well, okay, so I got a scooter license. Contrary to popular belief, this does not automatically make me gay. Astride my Japanese moped, I’m easily ... » Continue Reading
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Understandable Japanese Comedy

May 18th, 2012By Albert WeilandCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture

Japanese comedians UNJASH (アンジャッシュ) "I’ve heard thousands of foreigners complain about how they want to speak Japanese, but the only conversations they have in Japanese are about how long they’ve lived here and whether or not they know what sushi is." Well, ... » Continue Reading
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Gundam re-emerges in Tokyo in it’s full-size glory

May 16th, 2012By Offbeat JapanCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture

This is the second time that a real-size RX 78-2 Gundam has arrived in Tokyo. Odaiba is all of a sudden turned into a heaven for geeks again. There is not a lot to see if you are not a fan of Gundam. But if you are, you can easily stay in your comfortable dre ... » Continue Reading
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Cool new line of Gundam themed clothing

May 11th, 2012By RocketNews24Category: Culture

Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to wear clothing and accessories that feature a theme you truly feel passionate about? If you like the anime “Mobile Suit Gundam”, you can now wear Gundam inspired apparel to your heart’s content, and make it look stylish too! ... » Continue Reading
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Fabulous Foreign Woman: Angela Salisbury

May 10th, 2012By Being A BroadCategory: Culture

PHOTOGRAPHY BYKERRY RAFTIS (WWW.KEYSHOTS.COM) MAKEUP BYELENA OKADA Full name: Angela Salisbury Age: 30 Nationality: American Grew up in: Minneapolis, Minnesota Time in Japan: Almost two years Japanese level: Working on it... Works at: Saké P ... » Continue Reading