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- Weekly Digest: 10/29~11/4
- November 5th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 10/29 (Sat.)International Marriages 10/30 (Sun.)Adopting English as workplace language in Japan has its disadvantages 10/31 (Mon.)Visit the snow country of Hokkaido and Yuzawa this winter Other Post:TV commercial of the week: PS3 game "Unchar ... » Continue Reading
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- Shimbashi Nights
- November 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- One thing I have always enjoyed about Japan are the seemingly endless small details to discover, lurking behind every corner. Among some places in Tokyo with especially many of these corners is Shimbashi.Essentially known as the archtype of a Japanese salaryman after- ... » Continue Reading
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- Kobe Illuminage 2011 gets under way
- November 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- The biggest illumination event in the Kansai area, "Kobe Illuminage 2011," got under way on Nov 3 and will be on display at Kobe Municipal Fruits & Flower Park through January 17. About 3,000,000 LED lights are illuminating the park. ... » Continue Reading
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- User generated content: What Japan can learn from computer game modding culture in the West (Part 2)
- November 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part 2 of a two-part article. Modding – The peephole to understand the relation between players and the game industry Mods are digital artifacts that avid gamers design by tinkering with their favorite games. The creators of those mods are calle ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese girl narrates story of ‘Star Wars’ saga ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
- November 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- The video features a Japanese girl explaining the story of the "Star Wars' film "The Empire Strikes Back." Some responses from viewers were: "She should do the entire 'Star Wars' saga. She is so adorable. She always puts a smile on my face!" "That's pretty ... » Continue Reading
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- User generated content: What Japan can learn from computer game modding culture in the West (Part 1)
- November 3rd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- User generated content is not new. On the contrary, it is a trend in gaming that has fascinated gamers for more than a decade already, and the availability of level editors and other modding software has drawn more and more "casual" people to start designing their own ... » Continue Reading
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- Anime collection from Junichi Yamamoto
- November 1st, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Junichi Yamamoto is a freelance animation creator who was one of the participants in the Creator business support program at the recent Tokyo International Anime Festival 2011. He was born in Fukuoka in 1985, graduated from Kyushu University's Department of Visual ... » Continue Reading
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- Visit the snow country of Hokkaido and Yuzawa this winter
- October 31st, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Do you have plans for this winter? If you're thinking of traveling in Japan, head north to Hokkaido or Yuzawa. Both areas have great ski grounds and snowy landscape, and both places offer superb cuisine in winter. Here is an introduction to some attractive places in ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: PS3 game “Uncharted 3”
- October 31st, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Sony Computer Entertainment is going to launch the popular adventure action game, the new "Uncharted" series, "Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception" on November 2 in Japan. The commercial of "Uncharted 3 Drake's Deception" in Japan used Harrison Ford for the cast. Harris ... » Continue Reading
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- ad: tech : A salute to the future
- October 28th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- 3rd Ad:tech Tokyo event (Oct 26-28) Featuring keynote speakers, networking events, dedicated discussion sections, workshops and a display floor, the three-day event brought together representatives from major companies around the world, including Google, Mi ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Scalp shampoo UL・OS
- October 24th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Here is a commercial for a skin care scalp shampoo for men, UL・OS. In Japanese, UL・OS can be pronounced "uruosu," which means to moisten. In the ad, a man dreams of having his hair shampooed by a beautiful woman. What guy wouldn't fantasize about treatment like th ... » Continue Reading
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- Kagawa thinking of changing name to Udon Prefecture
- October 24th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Kagawa Prefecture is thinking of changing its name to Udon Prefecture because it has become so famous for its udon noodles. Well, maybe prefectural officials are joking, but they'd sure like to honor their famous udon. As part of the campaign, actor Jun Kaname is p ... » Continue Reading