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- Is this the greatest thing you could ever buy someone for Christmas?
- December 10th, 2010Category: Culture
- “I'm was so impressed by Millennium Actress. The outstanding part of it was the sensation that the characters were ‘acting’ – I really felt as if I was watching a genuine actress when I watched that movie.” So enthused Ryuhei Kitamura, the director of films like Vers ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan’s hottest keywords for 2010
- December 10th, 2010Category: Culture
- It's the end of the year and with that, come end-of-the-year-lists. We already got started with one on Japan's top products, another one on next year's top products and now Google, whose latest ad video we looked at too, has released their list of Japan's most popula ... » Continue Reading
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- Artist pickup: Everything Everything
- December 7th, 2010Category: Culture
- Note: Something new, here we take a look at some of the foreign artists and musicians who are starting to make in-roads into the Japanese music scene with the help of the guys at PTV. Imagine a band who fuse three part harmonies with scalding post-punk guitars; floor ... » Continue Reading
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- Abandoned Japan
- December 7th, 2010Category: Culture
- Japan is going to face all sorts of changes as it gets to grips with a declining population. If you have a sharp eye and are open to traveling around the less touristy parts of the country, then there are already a few signs of how this might play out. The images he ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo train lines: best babes and worst habits
- December 6th, 2010Category: Culture
- What’s going through the minds of those hordes of daily rail commuters who jam the trains in metropolitan Tokyo? Japanese magazine Spa! (Dec 7) gives its readers a heads-up on where unexpected delights await and unseen dangers lurk. “More trains these days are using ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese thief provides some new revelations into local crime
- December 1st, 2010Category: Culture
- Career second-story man Hajime Karasuyama (a nom de plume) has been telling various parts of the Japanese press about his just-published autobiographical work — “Shokugyo, Dorobo: Nenshu Sanzenman-en” (Occupation, thief: annual income, 30 million yen) — which hit book ... » Continue Reading
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- Celebrating MUJI
- November 19th, 2010Category: Culture
- Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku Co has published a book detailing the history of its popular MUJI consumer product brand to mark its 30th anniversary. The 256-page book (Amazon.com link), which is available in Japanese, English and Chinese, has all the minimalist ph ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese girl in bra welcomes you to Japan
- November 11th, 2010Category: Culture
- Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a concept bra meant to introduce Japanese tourism spots to foreign visitors. The dark blue bustier has a holder placed around the stomach to display an image of one of six major tourist spots such as ... » Continue Reading
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- Seibu Railways to start ‘maid trains’
- November 8th, 2010Category: Culture
- The Seibu Railway Group has announced plans to introduce a new maid cafe-style train service between Ikebukuro and Chichibu stations. Akihabara’s maid cafe culture is closely aligned with Japan’s “otaku” subculture that is continuing to go mainstream. As several anim ... » Continue Reading
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- The Freefall of Japan’s Anime Industry
- November 4th, 2010Category: Culture
- Since its introduction more than half a century ago, anime has risen to become one of Japan’s most recognizable cultural icons. It has served as the initial contact between individuals and Japanese society, and has brought us the likes of Gundam, Pokemon, Astro Boy an ... » Continue Reading
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- Unique Japanese fashion styles
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- Cats, Numbers and Other Japanese Superstitions
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