The MNEMOSYNE, created by Italian-based designers Toshi Satoji and Katsuya Masaki, is a 1,000,000 yen USB storage piece embedded in a aluminium cube puzzle made just for you.
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Japanese Superstitions
Last week my black cat died, So I did some research into Japanese superstitions, and I just want to let people know a few rules and facts about Japanese beliefs, and also get people to get thinking and reply so I can learn as well, to get some reciprocation happening.
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Sex, lies and the history of the Japanese language
I found the allegory of the Japanese family a little over extended in this Japan Times piece on the history of kanji, katakana and hiragana. Still an interesting read if you can follow it.
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The Legend Behind Tanabata
Tanabata is celebrated every July 7th with colorful decorations and wishes hung on bamboo branches but do you know the legend behind it?
Read the tale of the two star crossed lovers who can only meet on this one night of the year and find out where you can take part in the festivities. read more »
Read the tale of the two star crossed lovers who can only meet on this one night of the year and find out where you can take part in the festivities. read more »
Hiking Japan's Largest Active Volcano
Aso-san (阿蘇山) in Kumamoto Prefecture is an active volcano whose eruptions formed the island of Kyushu (Japan’s third largest island). It also holds the record for the world’s largest volcanic caldera and is Japan's largest active volcano. Read about one hiker's experience and learn which trails
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Japan students rush for English-language education
Hundreds of schools have opened across Japan in recent years to prep a new generation of students who have their educational sights set far beyond Japan's shores, at the top universities of the West.
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Tokyo Panoramas - Click The Pics and Drag For 360 View
This is a neat gallery of some of the most popular spots in Tokyo. You can click the pictures and drag them to get the 360 view of what's going on around. Neat.
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Is Japanese superior to English?
The other day in English class I shocked a student by supplying her with a translation of the Japanese proverb "Even monkeys fall from trees." (The English-language proverb I used for the translation was "Even Homer sometimes nods.") The student seemed amazed that English had proverbs; she had
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English RoboGeisha Trailer Scares World (Maybe also Scars)
Found this trailer on filmdrunk:
"...there’s the Geisha who kills a guy with shrimp tempuras to the eyeballs, another who transforms into a tank, and of course, the melting-of-adversary’s-face-through-toxic-lactation."
WARNING: The trailer should be considered rated R, for strong...oh hell, read more »
"...there’s the Geisha who kills a guy with shrimp tempuras to the eyeballs, another who transforms into a tank, and of course, the melting-of-adversary’s-face-through-toxic-lactation."
WARNING: The trailer should be considered rated R, for strong...oh hell, read more »
Giving Thanks Japanese Style : Nihon Sun
Do you really have go give an expensive gift to your boss, even if they're a jerk? Gift giving plays an important role in Japanese culture.
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It's a trap! Don’t date your students!
Don’t date your students. Common sense, right? Hell no! Allow me to be the bad guy and say it: That’s easier said that done.
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Random Drug Tests | Japan Probe
Would you take a urine test if a police officer randomly stopped you on the street without just cause?
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Japan fears massive jellyfish invasion this year
Japanese researchers monitoring the activity of giant jellyfish in Chinese waters are warning of a potentially historic and catastrophic invasion this year.
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