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- Japanese items and services that impress foreigners
- March 14th, 2012Category: Culture
- If there is a need, there will always be a product for it. Here are some Japanese products which have impressed people from other countries . 1. Toilets When foreigners are asked what Japanese item surprises them the most, many answer toilets. There are v ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners sing J-Pop
- March 13th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- NTV held the third program in its “Nodo Jiman Za! World” series for foreign singers on March 9. “Nodo Jiman” has been around for decades, mostly on NHK—“nodo” means throat and “jiman” means boast. It features amateur singers from across Japan who sing their hearts o ... » Continue Reading
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- Make sushi and experience other activities with FindJPN
- March 12th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Learn how to make sushi Have you ever made sushi before? Sushi is a very popular Japanese food all over the world. You might also be one of them. However, not many people have actually had the experience of making sushi. So this activity is a great opportunit ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: If ‘Star Wars’ characters from soccer goalkeepers
- March 12th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- This week's commercial is for the movie, “Star Wars Episode 1- The Phantom Menace” will be re-released in 3D in Japan on March 16 The commercial has 4 versions. In each one, a different character from "Star Wars" is a goalkeeper in a soccer game (a Jedi knight, Yod ... » Continue Reading
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- Unique Japanese fashion styles
- March 10th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Japan is famous for its unique fashion styles. Nowadays young people in other countries, especially Asia, like to imitate young Japanese people's fashion. It has become easier for girls overseas to buy clothes from Japan online. In this article, we introduce so ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 3/4~3/9
- March 10th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- 3/4 (Sun.)JAPAN SCENE videos 3/5 (Mon.)My memories of 3.11 Other Posts:TV commercial of the week: Protectoe shoesWhat are you giving the ladies for White Day? 3/7 (Wed.)Share Designers College Tama Plaza – “SHARE de COLLEGE” Other Posts:TEPCO ... » Continue Reading
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- What are you giving the ladies for White Day?
- March 5th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Last month, GaijinPot looked at the unique way in which Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Japan. Women give “giri” chocolates to their male friends and colleagues at work. “Giri” refers to obligation or duty. When Japanese people receive gifts, they feel they have to ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Protectoe shoes
- March 5th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- This commercial is for a brand of safety footwear called PROTECTOES 5 from MIDORI ANZEN which manufactures not only safety footwear but also protective equipment, helmets, medical goods, medical devices and so on for workers. The commercial shows how technology has ... » Continue Reading
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- JAPAN SCENE videos
- March 4th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- "JAPAN SCENE" on YouTube introduces videos of scenery and culture in Japan such as "JAPAN 2011" (an 8-minute tour of Japan), "Kyoto 3min trip (in the afternoon)", "SAKURA/TOKYO 2011," and so on. So even if you aren't planning a trip to Japan, let these videos take you ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 2/26~3/2
- March 3rd, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- 2/26 (Sun.)OVERSEAS 2012: 3 women photographers bring the world closer to Japan Other Post:Pot lets you cook without using water 2/27 (Mon.)Key Japanese: Important terms for apartments Other Posts:Gov’t enlists AKB48 as ‘gatekeepers’ for suicide prevent ... » Continue Reading
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- Uniqlo launches Restoration Support Project
- February 29th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- As the first anniversary of the March 11 approaches, Uniqlo and its parent company, Fast Retailing, plan to donate clothes and money to the Tohoku area. Uniqlo has had staff working as volunteers in the devastated area and says there are still great needs. It wi ... » Continue Reading
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- Fuji TV seeks contributions for Ridley Scott project ‘Japan in a Day’
- February 29th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Fuji Television is joining forces with renowned filmmaker and producer Ridley Scott to record and share a single day in the life of Japan. Inspired by Kevin Macdonald’s “Life in a Day,” the project, titled “Japan in a Day,” is dedicated to those who lost their lives ... » Continue Reading
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