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- Mind-controlled cat ears hitting shelves in Japan
- April 19th, 2012Category: Culture
- The wait for communicating feelings via neural-controlled mechanical cat ears is finally near its end. Japanese company neurowear, the world’s foremost leader in brain-controlled fashion accessories, announced it will release the consumer version of its brainwave-r ... » Continue Reading
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- “Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Party!” One time only ENGLISH Performance in Tokyo!
- April 17th, 2012Category: Play
- Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sing, laugh and dance with your Favorite Disney Stars in English on April 27, 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum. Mickey Mouse and his band of friends, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy will be performing in a music mash ... » Continue Reading
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- The Sake Project: Dassai Junmai Daiginjo 48 (Nama)
- April 16th, 2012Category: Play
- Bottle 2 - Dassai Junmai Daiginjo 48 (Nama) This Dassai Junmai Daiginjo Shibori Tate (Nama) is an instant favorite. It has everything I love in a bottle of Nihon-shu, all of the lively, fruity taste that first sucked me into sake drinking. This is even more of everythi ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan’s best kept secret for sakura viewing
- April 16th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Japan is awash with cherry blossom mania. Every year for a couple months every tourism pamphlet to poster, news channel to weather forecast is overcome with this fever. Minutely detailed maps of cherry blossom locations include gradations from bud to blossom to snowing ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Bruce Willis for DAIHATSU Mira e:S
- April 16th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- This commercial for Daihatsu's Mira e:S features Bruce Willis -- no stranger to Japanese TV commercials. Japanese actors Katsuhiko Watabiki and Issei Takahashi are in a Japanese restaurant with Willis. Watabiki tells Willis that tofu is healthy for the body, while ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 4/9~4/13
- April 15th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- 4/9 (Mon.) Seeking leadership positions in TESOL as professors, researchers, curriculum developers? Other Posts:The Sake Project: Jokigen Tokubetsu Junmai (Nama)The Empty Lot & The Sakura 4/11 (Wed.) Ishinomaki teacher looks back on 3/11 Other Pos ... » Continue Reading
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- Things that foreigners miss about Japan when they return home
- April 13th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Foreigners who live in Japan for a long time and then return to their home countries often miss many things about Japan. Here are a few examples from foreigners interviewed by Madame RiRi. Nikuman Nikuman (Steamed buns with meat filling) and Mont Blanc Cake (F ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Tokyo Disney Resort
- April 13th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- This commercial is for Tokyo Disney Resort. According to Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website, the commercial shows various scenes at Tokyo Disney Resort through one woman's life. It shows that people of any age can enjoy the various activities such as parades and ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview with Undercover Tokyo Street Photographer Lomodachi
- April 12th, 2012Category: Play
- Lonely Walk Home ©Lomodachi HESO: Can you tell us a little bit about the name “Lomodachi”? What does it mean? Where did it come from? Who are you? Lomodachi: Lomodachi is almost like an alter-ego that was born in Japan sometime in 2004. It’s a portmanteau combinin ... » Continue Reading
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- Something for everyone during Golden Week
- April 11th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Golden Week is a gathering of several national holidays over a seven-day period. The week starts on April 29 with Showa Day (used to be known as Greenery Day until 2007), celebrating the birthday of the Showa Emperor who passed away in 1989. May 3 is Kenpo Kinenb ... » Continue Reading
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- The Sake Project: Jokigen Tokubetsu Junmai (Nama)
- April 9th, 2012Category: Play
- Bottle 1 - Jokigen Tokubetsu Junmai (Nama) As a labor of love, and in an attempt to document my feeble effort to get re-aquainted with my favorite alcoholic beverage, Nihon-shu (日本酒), I will photograph the few bottles I consume, and post them for those who want to se ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 4/2~4/6
- April 8th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- 4/2 (Mon.) Richard Gere plays Tora-san in ads for Orangina Other Post:BMS & Green Tech Solutions cuts energy use in buildings by 20% 4/3 (Tue.) How do you feel about being a ‘gaijin’ in Japan? Other Posts:Miyajima Quick GuideMy Sake Store &nb ... » Continue Reading