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- Sleeping tight: bed options in Japan
- July 10th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- When I moved to Japan, the one item I made no attempt to bring with me was my bed. This was not in fact because I thought my new life would be too exciting for sleep, but because there was no way my Florida-bought queen-sized mattress would fit into my Japanese a ... » Continue Reading
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- Top 10 Anime Vehicles
- July 10th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- This week we will be looking at the top 10 anime vehicles of all time, special bonuses will be given to “realistic” entries, whilst mech suits and robots are disqualified altogether. If there are any glaring gaps in our collection, be sure to let us know in the com ... » Continue Reading
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- Words for oneself ― boku, ore, watashi
- July 8th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- 【BOKU, ORE, WATASHI】 In Japan, there are many words for talking about oneself.For men in particular, in addition to watashi, there are boku, ore etc. A person will use the above three words differently depending on who they are speaking with. Commonly used in publi ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Beauty Survival Guide: Have a Good Hair Day
- July 5th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- For ladies new and old to Japan, hair is kind of a thing here. The ongoing battle against frizz, color damage, trying new products… it can be a real drag. If you don’t speak Japanese, going to the salon in Japan for the first time is freaking stressful. Will he c ... » Continue Reading
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- 5 Things Students Should Know Before Moving To Japan
- July 4th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Being a student in Japan can be hard. A lot haven’t quite adjusted to being away from home, let alone the other side of the world. In my case, besides one girl that I barely knew from home, I didn’t know anyone else when I started at a Japanese university, so I felt ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo 2020: The urban legacy of Tokyo 1964
- July 3rd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- On May 30th 2013, Tokyo Tower marked one hundred days until the outcome of the 2020 Olympic bid process with a light display and the release of hundreds of Olympic-colour balloons into the night sky. This date also signified the handover of Tokyo Tower’s main broadc ... » Continue Reading
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- An Invisible Gaijin
- July 3rd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- It is because of my Asian looking appearance sometimes I do not feel like a gaijin, but sadly my Japanese is not fluent enough to hide my identity. Of course, I will always be a gaijin no matter what, I like being who I am rather than totally changing myself to fit ... » Continue Reading
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- The Legendary Toyota AE86 and the Origins of Drift Racing
- July 2nd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Even before the "Fast and Furious" franchise, the underground racing sport categorized as "drifting" was quickly becoming one of the most exciting extreme sports in Japan. As with most modern-day competitive racing, the spin-off from the circuit was born out of a un ... » Continue Reading
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- How to say “serious ” “seriously” in Japanese?
- July 1st, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- 【Gachi(de) ガチ(で)】 “Gachi” is a short form of “gachinko.” The etymology of “gachinko” is said to be the sound (“gatsun”) of two sumo wrestlers clashing violently on the arena. Originally, it meant a “serious match” and “heated battle.” “Gachi” recently replaced ... » Continue Reading
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- Many roads lead to Japan
- June 30th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Today, many people from all over the world are coming to live in Japan. There are many reasons why people choose a life in a country like Japan. While we can certainly not list all of them here, we can say that some people only come for a short time while others are ... » Continue Reading
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