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- Top 5 Best Selling Japanese Products of December 2009
- December 29th, 2009Category: Shopping
- FlutterScape is an online marketplace for sharing and discovering unique products from Japan. The site offers buyers the chance to get interesting items of any kind while those already in Japan can make money selling them. Here are their top 5 best selling products ... » Continue Reading
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- Christmas tree with CAT EARS? Only in Tokyo…
- December 21st, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Might I add that the tree had a tail too! With that being said Christmas decorations in Tokyo are so awesome! From the Cat tree at Namja Town in Ikebukuro to the beautiful jaw dropping illuminations in Odaiba, you can either feel the Christmas joy or want to say "bah ... » Continue Reading
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- Buying a Camera in Japan? Think again.
- December 21st, 2009Category: Shopping
- One of the most common questions I get about tech from visitors to Japan is "Where do I get a cheap digital camera?" My answer? "Hong Kong" Once well known as the place to get cheap cameras and new models not available anywhere else, it's been nearly a decade since ... » Continue Reading
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- Okinawan Artist Shinzan Yamada
- December 18th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment, Travel
- Celebrated Okinawan born artist, Shinzan Yamada was born in 1885 and died in 1977. Several of his major works are stored in the collection of the Meiji Shrine Memorial Art Museum in Tokyo. Though throughout his life he created many masterpieces, one piece in particula ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan’s Party Girl of 2009
- December 18th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Its party season in Japan with work bonenkai's, christmas parties and the like. “Don't think too much, just let yourself go' is the advice of Japan's party queen of the 2009, Ryoko Yonekura. GaijinPot was invited to attend the award ceremony and we were able to sn ... » Continue Reading
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- A Legacy of Honor
- December 14th, 2009Category: Travel
- This could easily be the story of one great man but the five castles that still stand (UNESCO World Heritage Sites all) do so as a testament to his legacy. His name was Gosamaru and many said that he was perhaps the rightful heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hoku ... » Continue Reading
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- Video: Interview with the man behind The Web Trend Map
- December 10th, 2009Category: Video
- The Web Trend Map, designed by Oliver Reichenstein of Information Architects, plots the Internet’s leading brands and services onto the Tokyo Metro map. Displayed in the offices of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Wordpress and CERN, the domains and personalities are posit ... » Continue Reading
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- American Akiba Idol? The Underground Akiba Scene…
- December 9th, 2009Category: Video
- I thought I could talk about how an American like me became an Akiba Idol not once but twice at DEAR STAGE (DIASUTEGI) in Akihabara! Akiba Idols are mostly artists that perform in Akihabara for Otaku, Anime, and all things Moe! The term Moe is described as the burni ... » Continue Reading
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- Malicia: The secret weapon of the Capoeirista
- November 30th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Most traditional martial arts are never really demonstrated the way they actually are. Oftentimes the real, and more hard-hitting techniques are downplayed or omitted in favor of showy ones. Judo guys often do flying dive rolls over multiple people, taekwondo guys wil ... » Continue Reading
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- Sushi By Shinkansen
- November 27th, 2009Category: Travel
- Though Japan boasts its fair share of dredged and deep fried snacks, the country is more famous for its healthy fare. In fact, the fastest food I have found here is not really junk food at all. Instead of unwrapping some greasy burger, you can have your lunch delive ... » Continue Reading
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- Live Houses in Tokyo
- November 26th, 2009Category: Arts & Entertainment
- I'm an American J-pop artist and have traveled out to Tokyo several times now for my live house concerts and to even shoot a documentary. On my most recent trip and as part of a mini-tour I performed at a live house called Omotesando FAB! Live Houses is the term fo ... » Continue Reading
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- The Royal “Crib” at Shikinaen
- November 24th, 2009Category: Travel
- Okinawa is home to nine UNESCO World Heritage sites. They include the Castle at Shuri where the government and royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom held court, the Sonohyan Utaki where they prayed for safe passage during journeys, the royal tombs at Tamaudun, the cast ... » Continue Reading