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- TV commercial of the week: Fan+ (Pet Dog) EX
- January 2nd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- This is the commercial for fan+ (fan plus) which distributes various movie content such as sports, history, science fiction, and so on. The commercial introduces "Aiken (Pet Dog) EX" which shows extreme dog sports for all dog lovers. The French bulldog wat ... » Continue Reading
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- How to teach English with an iPad
- January 2nd, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan
- While more and more applications and uses for the iPad popping up all time, one great way to use it that I haven't seen mentioned is as an English teaching tool. The fact of the matter is, with all of the different language apps that are available for it, the ac ... » Continue Reading
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- Falcons and firefighters start off New Year
- January 1st, 2012Category: Events
- Hama-rikyu Onshi Garden Hama-rikyu Onshi Garden in Tsukiji has some New Year events on Jan 2 and 3. "Hoyojyutsu" is a falconry exhibition. There will be two hour-long performances each day from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can experience traditional Japanese ... » Continue Reading
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- What impresses foreign visitors about Japan
- December 31st, 2011Category: Culture
- Foreign people who have been Japan have various impressions -- both positive and negative. An article in Madame Riri lists some of the positive things that visitors had to say about Japan. 1. Japanese are kind Many foreign people who have been Japan say that Japa ... » Continue Reading
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- Retweeted collections of funny images in 2011
- December 30th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- "Togetter" introduces funny images that were retweeted by many people in 2011. (Togetter is a popular Japanese web service that allows users to bundle specific tweets on certain topics and then add a Permalink to them. Although it is difficult to get certain informat ... » Continue Reading
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- Bargain hunters flock to Ameyoko for year-end sales
- December 29th, 2011Category: Travel
- One of the most famous shopping districts in Tokyo is Ameyoko near Ueno. The area, which is full of shops selling all kinds of fish products, confectionery, Korean and other Asian goods, as well as various fashion outlets, draws tens of thousands of bargain hunters du ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan scraps plan to give away 10,000 free flights to visitors
- December 29th, 2011Category: Travel
- The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) has given up its plan to give away 10,000 free flights to anyone who wanted to visit the country after the government refused to allocate a budget for the scheme.The 1.18 billion yen budget request for the project titled Fly to Jap ... » Continue Reading
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- New Year shopping — lucky bags here, there and everywhere
- December 28th, 2011Category: Shopping
- Many department stores and shopping malls have New Year bargain sales starting Jan 2. This is when shops everywhere sell "fukubukuro" (lucky bags). "Fukubukuro are sealed and you never what's in them until you buy one. The value of the items is usually twice the ... » Continue Reading
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- Modern samurai cutting BB gun pellet
- December 28th, 2011Category: Culture
- The photo above shows Isao Machii, who is sort of a modern-day samurai and famous for his amazing swordsmanship. This video below shows Machii cutting a BB gun pellet in half. Machii also appeared in the popular TV program “The Best House 123,” in which he ... » Continue Reading
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- JNTO Tourist Information Center and marunouchi cafe SEEK to open in Marunouchi
- December 27th, 2011Category: Travel
- Mitsubishi Estate Co has been commissioned by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) to operate a new Tourist Information Center (TIC) in the center of Tokyo's prestigious Marunouchi district. It will open Jan 2, 2012. The TIC will be located minutes from Toky ... » Continue Reading
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- Have a traditonal New Year in Japan
- December 27th, 2011Category: Culture
- The New Year period is an important time in Japan, rich in tradition. So whether you are experiencing your first New Year in Japan or have been here for years, here are some customs you are bound to encounter. New Year's Eve New Year's Eve is called "Omisoka ... » Continue Reading
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- Kasama Inari Shrine a good place to start the New Year
- December 27th, 2011Category: Culture
- As the year winds down, people in Japan prepare for one of the biggest holidays of the nation: New Year. Among the many different customs and traditions that have been built up around these celebrations, one of the most basic is the concept of "hatsumode" or "fi ... » Continue Reading