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- ‘Gurokawa’ (grotesquely cute) fashion styles
- February 2nd, 2012Category: Culture
- Have you ever heard of the Japanese slang expression "gurokawa?" It's a combination of the katakana words for grotesque and cute and is used to describe a distinct fashion style or character. Here are a few "gurokawa" examples. Gloomy Bear Gloomy Bear is a cute-lo ... » Continue Reading
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- Lots of chocolate, but little love on Valentine’s Day in Japan
- February 1st, 2012Category: Culture
- Ah, Valentine's Day. That most romantic of times is just around the corner. That means roses and chocolates, right? Wrong. Guys, take note. If you get a whole lot of chocolates from women in your office on Valentine’s Day, don’t get the wrong idea. They don’t all l ... » Continue Reading
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- Mushroom detective’s assistant Funghi spreads the word
- January 28th, 2012Category: Culture
- Do you know that there is cute detective's assistant named Funghi? Funghi is the character from the game for Nintendo DS and iPhone App "Touch Detective" where you solve difficult problems by touching various things and places. (You can find out more details about ... » Continue Reading
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- Chase the demons away with beans on Setsubun
- January 27th, 2012Category: Culture
- Setsubun is the festival held on Feb 3, which traditionally marks the beginning of spring on the Japanese lunar calendar. Temples and shrines across Japan perform various rituals at Setsubun, such as throwing beans, to drive away demons and bring happiness for ... » Continue Reading
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- What do you like most about living in Japan?
- January 27th, 2012Category: Culture
- Japan Today recently polled readers on some of the things they like most about living in Japan. Here are what many readers had to say. -- My top 3: 1. The transportation system-You can get practically anywhere without having to rely on an automobile. 2. The food- ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo’s flying girl – Part 2
- January 26th, 2012Category: Culture
- Last year, we introduced some of Natsumi Hayashi's photography collections in the article "Tokyo's flying girl" from her own blog "yowayowa camera woman diary" and the article was one of GaijinPot's most stories, achieving over 4,000 page views. (64 Likes on Facebook) ... » Continue Reading
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- How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
- January 24th, 2012Category: Culture
- Your daily life changes when the environment around you changes. Many people who go abroad find their daily routine changing to adapt to the environment, sometimes without being aware of the change. The website MADAME RiRi, which covers offbeat and interesting ... » Continue Reading
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- Yokohama gets festive for Chinese New Year celebrations
- January 24th, 2012Category: Culture
- Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, which began on Monday, is one of the most important holidays for China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia. People celebrate the Chinese New Year in a much more lively manner than New Year in the Gregorian calendar. All over the w ... » Continue Reading
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- Interesting activities from FindJPN
- January 21st, 2012Category: Culture
- "Gal" makeup: Become a kawaii (cute) Japanese girl! "Gal' is the Japanese word used to describe the look of young girls in Shibuya and Harajuku. Emphasizing the eyes is a characteristic of gal make-up. For example, curling eyelashes make the eyes look much bigg ... » Continue Reading
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- Hello Kitty Manju at Circle K SunKus
- January 14th, 2012Category: Culture
- Convenience store Circle K SunKus has started selling Hello Kitty Manju, a dumpling filled with apple-flavored custard cream. The paper it is wrapped in tells your fortune. The price is 150 yen. Source: AKB Tsushin The Hello Kitty character was created in 1 ... » Continue Reading
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