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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 2 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: disaster announcement loudspeaker
Dotted across Japan, in schools and parks, there are thousands of loudspeakers set up as part of a Disaster Prevention Information network. In times of emergency, these could be really useful, but on a daily basis, are they just another source of noise pollution? read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 1 day 18 hours ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Japanese Food | Tags: sake margarita alcohol mixed drinks
In honor of World Cocktail week here is a recipe for a sake margarita. A good use for that not so great sake that may be collecting dust in your kitchen cupboard. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 2 days ago (http://babelhut.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan poop babelhut weird humor
Japanese Poop Museum? Yup. Read all about it. It's even weirder than you are imagining right now. read more »
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Avatar Posted by japanite 2 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: rich wealth japan forbes
The richest man in Japan is Hiroshi Yamauchi, the retired chairman of Nintendo. It's nice to know that you can become the richest person in a country, only from selling video games. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 2 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japan Sport | Tags: japan television sports martial arts
Sometimes entertaining, often violent and bloody; Japan's fascination with mixed martial arts (MMA) sportfighting contest comes into contrast with its otherwise happy-happy kawaii Hello Kitty image. Have you watched MMA? Are you glad when Bobby gets his *!@ beat? read more »
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Avatar Posted by japanite 5 days ago (http://www.bostonherald.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: dvr mp3 copyright
A new plan is in the works in the Japanese government. The plan suggests to add a 100 yen (95 cents) tax to digital devices such as MP3 players, DVR's and such. The revenues from the tax will be passed on to artists. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mokudekiru 4 days ago (http://www.tokyograph.com)
Category: Japanese TV | Tags: mixi internet drama
Mixi is releasing daily episodes of a drama, Tokyo Prom Queen. The series will continue for 80 days, and the actors/characters all have mixi profiles that viewers can look at. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 3 days ago (http://nihonhacks.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan gardening tofu nihonhacks
Do you live in Japan? Do you eat tofu? You know those plastic containers they come in? Those things are useful. Here you can find out how to use them in your gardening. Growing your own herbs can save you billions of yen in Japan, so check it out! read more »
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Avatar Posted by fz22gq 4 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: earthquake japan seismic activity
Anyone that slept through last nights earthquake can sleep through anything. I on the other hand suffer insomnia at the best of times so a Magnitude 6.7 earthquake was enough to get me up and keep me up for the rest of the night. read more »
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Avatar Posted by OishiiOperations 6 days ago (http://www.oishiioishii.net)
Category: Photography | Tags: roppongi peanut butter tokyo
A photo of an amusing yet offensive jacket worn by a young Japanese lady in Roppongi read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 5 days ago (http://inventorspot.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: japan breasts pudding food bizarre
Sweet Breast Pudding - twin rounded mounds of jiggling, milk-flavored pudding topped with a cherry or vanilla "nipple". Features girls from various Japanese cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama. Collect the whole set! read more »
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Avatar Posted by japanite 8 days ago (http://www.japanite.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: sex office
How many websites you can visit in one working day? A Japanese government worker has managed to visit 177,000 adult websites in just one month. And wait until you hear is 9 month record. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 7 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: tokyo japan life crows pests birds
No, not the band, the vermin! They dig through our garbage, they annoy us with their hideous calls, and sometimes give us the feeling that 'Damien' himself is not far off. Do you hate the buggers? Read about one man's quest to learn to live with the beasts or slowly go insane. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 6 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: japan china politics
With Japan-China relations warming up a bit, it's too bad to see that many everyday citizens in both countries still aren't feeling much love of each other. Is all this contempt really justified? read more »
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Avatar Posted by japanite 7 days ago (http://www2.apartmenttherapy.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: japan design art
New-Yorkers will get a glimpse into Japan current design trends with a unique collection of housewares and gifts. read more »
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