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Jobs unique to Japan – a business that caters to sexual needs of disabled

August 27th, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture

“The disabled too have sexual desire. Well, of course they do, it goes without saying, and yet most care facilities ignore the fact.” One that doesn’t is a Niigata-based organization called White Hands. “It’s very businesslike,” writes investigative journalist Kaori ... » Continue Reading
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Manga propaganda

August 24th, 2010By Kaz MorranCategory: Culture

The U.S. military is set to release 20,000 copies of its newest weapon aimed at winning over the hearts and minds of Japan’s youth. Earlier this month, the U.S. force’s “public affairs” office in Japan called up the American Free Press (AFP) and gave them a handful of ... » Continue Reading
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HMV Shibuya closes

August 23rd, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture

HMV closed its flagship Shibuya store yesterday, bringing an end to an establishment that helped "Shibuya-kei" music go mainstream and one that has been an iconic part of the district's skyline since 1998, featuring in movies such as “The Grudge” and “Babel”. The HM ... » Continue Reading
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Harley Davidson in Japan (History)

August 21st, 2010By Henry StradfordCategory: Culture, Photography

In 1935 the Japanese motorcycle industry was founded as a result of Harley-Davidson licensing blueprints, tools, dies and machinery to the Sankyo Company of Japan, creating what became known as the Rikuo Internal Combustion Company (Rikuo Nainenki Kabushiki kaisha) whic ... » Continue Reading
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Saving Japan – one girl at a time

August 20th, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture

Free magazines are easy to come across in Japan, be it the R25s available in Tokyo metro stations, coupon books such as Hot Pepper that offer discount savings at the nation's retailers or the local real estate listings. The medium has proven again and again to be an ... » Continue Reading
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Battleship Mikasa

August 20th, 2010By Andrez BergenCategory: Culture

Yesterday I went to Mikasa Park - and much as that may sound like the Japanese equivalent of a song penned by Jimmy Webb, it is in fact a stately space by the seaside in Yokosuka, located right next the U.S. naval base there. A previous resident of Yokosuka was Willi ... » Continue Reading
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Love + Life

August 18th, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture

ALTJapan recently posted an interesting look at a Japanese news story that reported how girls in Japan feel about their game-playing boyfriends and how that story got misreported around the world, including on a number of online news portals. The blog digs into the o ... » Continue Reading
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Japanese whiskies taking over the world’s bars

August 17th, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture, Food & Dining

It wasn’t too long ago that consumers outside of Japan even knew there were Japanese whiskies available, let alone ask for them by name. That, however, is fast changing. Although best known for sake, Japan has a whisky tradition stretching back more than a century. It ... » Continue Reading
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Gree now the leading social network in Japan

August 17th, 2010By GaijinPotCategory: Culture

Its founder, Yoshikazu Tanaka, is Japan's youngest billionaire and one of the richest men in the country – we featured him recently here – and now social network Gree has surpassed mixi as the number one hangout for Japanese folks online. As tech blog AsiaJin reports ... » Continue Reading
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Scared BARE by a BEAR Scare!

August 16th, 2010By Malcolm ErnstCategory: Culture

Hi, it’s me Akie, up here in Akita weathering out the summer heat like all of you. Seems awfully hot this summer for humans and critters alike, doesn’t it? This brings me to my little theme for this blog. I bet that title got your attention! (Just a little, hehehe.) ... » Continue Reading