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If you haven't ridden on the new F-line subway yet, then check out this posts which contains photos of it, in particular the F-line station in Shibuya. It looks totally different (and better) than any other part of Shibuya station. read more »
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I find it surprising that 1 out of 30 Japanese babies has a non-Japanese parent. However, statistics are statistics and there is no denying the truth. Around 19,000 of the babies had non-Japanese fathers, 26,000 had non- Japanese mothers. read more »
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Nick provides a step by step guide on the adventures of collecting a stool sample. Not the most delicate subject but written with great humor. Good job Nick - in more ways than one! read more »
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"My wife tells me that I stink," said company manager Atsushi Asami, 47, interviewed on a typically hot and humid Tokyo street. "I am concerned about ageing odour and know there are anti-ageing odour products, but have not bought them myself." read more »
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This week holds the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. How important is it for us to reflect on this dark anniversary? read more »
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When you have noticed my slow speed of posting these days, you may also have guessed what is the matter: I am fighting Natsubate “summer fatigue” My body feels like a piece of lead, and my head is troubled by a persistent cloud of sleepiness… (Saw this on Japan Probe, but its worth posting here) read more »
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A recent Goo survey asks the question, What do you think Japan has too much of these days? It's good to see the Japanese are well aware of their own flaws. I added a few of my own answers to the list, but what else would you add? read more »
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The first month's ratings have been analyzed and the top-10 Japan blogs at JapanBlogger have been determined according to the user ratings. I feel wierd about the number-one ranked site, though. If you don't feel the rankings truly reflect which blogs are the most interesting, go ahead and rate t read more »
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Just a bit from Shinjuku station’s south exit, you will find Puk Puppet Theatre — a small, European-style puppet theatre. How surreal, since while its surrounding area is stuffed with hypermodern houses and full of restaurants, this old and illustrious building looks like it fell right out of a pic read more »
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The mayor of Ikoma City, Makoto Yamashita, has stood up and is determined to do something about it. While there are only 39 cigarette and drink machines in Ikoma, the city plans to get rid of as many of them as possible. read more »
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The Japanese art of Furoshiki shows how you can carry food, packages, bottles, or virtually anything you can imagine using just a square of silk or nylon cloth. Pretty cool video. read more »
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Hashima is an abandoned island to the west of Nagasaki that earned the forbidding moniker "Gunkanjiima" or Battleship Island. Be sure to check out the linked photos. read more »
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Tom describes his first time at a Tea Ceremony and how it's probably his last. read more »
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The fist edition of the revived Japan Blog Matsuri is now up and ready for you to share your "Impressions of Tokyo". Why not check it out? read more »
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Castle art appears in rice. Must be high to see it. read more »
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