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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 25 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: wwii unexploded bombs tokyo
Part 1 of a two part series where a bomb disposal technician talks about his experiences in Tokyo. Great newspaper articles from the time and even a map of where some of the bombs were located. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 2 days ago (http://gaijin-in-japan.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: child mistakes rules relaxed repeat
Mike tells of his experiences as a priest and husband in Japan. Every mistake is met with warnings and reminders of what "should" be done. He feels like he's being treated like a child, and when he asks his wife if a Japanese man would be treated this way, she says no! Are foreigners treated lik read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 16 days ago (http://japanblogger.net)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan blog website social-networking
Check out JapanBlogger, a new site where where Japan bloggers can have their own sites featured. Each site listing includes a thumb pic of the blog's front page and a rating feature so users can rate the blogs. I'll try to make sure JapanBlogger gets enough traffic to send some to members' blogs read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 5 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Japanese Food | Tags: beer alcohol drinking
Do you know what the most popular beer in Japan is? Check out this list - is your favorite included? read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 7 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc jcb blog community soc
JapanSoc is all about the community, and although we get together here to vote for and comment on Japan-related articles, we don't do enough bonding! The JapanSoc Community Blog, or JCB, is like a group Twitter, allowing us to update each other on what we're doing and any other SPAQUOs! Read the read more »
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Avatar Posted by jdorama 20 days ago (http://www.j-dorama.de)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: building architecture strange weird
A Top 10 of weird Japanese buildings in Tokyo and Osaka. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 9 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Japanese Food | Tags: bars alcohol bottle keep
Do you take advantage of the bottle keep system in Japan? Did you know that there is a limit on how long they will "keep" your bottle? read more »
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Avatar Posted by fz22gq 5 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: enoshima shonan beach
I go there for the beer and the perve, i don't pretend otherwise. I love the beach in Japan and will go back down there today too! read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 19 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Japanese Food | Tags: tofu dementia illness food
Researchers have found that soy products such as tofu, when eaten in large quantities, are associated with memory loss. I doubt this will make the news in Japan, but even if it did, it would soon be forgotten. ;) read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 6 days ago (http://www.tofugu.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: restaurant customs culture service
There are a lot of cultural differences between restaurants in Japan and the States, and it's worth noting the customs if you're going for dinner in a foreign land. For example, in the States, don't yell for the waiter to come and serve you, and don't try and tip the waiter if you're eating in read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 6 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: jokes not funny maybe funny
Jeff Foxworthy had audiences around North America laughing several years ago with his “You might be a redneck” jokes and, while the jokes themselves are quite dated, the setup is not. So, as a tribute to the retired comedy act, and to oddities seen around Japan, here’s my rendition of the joke read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 10 days ago (http://japannewsjunkie.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: japansoc not japansoc
Is there space for a new JapanSoc? It's looking awfully bare at the moment... read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 4 days ago (http://www.risingsunofnihon.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: weddings nude naked
This article over on the Rising Sun of Nihon caught me by surprise. Photos of a Japanese couple getting married in the nuddy! You have been warned. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ChrisG 11 days ago (http://www.nihongonotes.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: hiroshima miyajima torii itsukushima
During my first trip to Japan I had the pleasure of staying in Hiroshima for a few days. I learnt a lot about its past and had some great nights out. On one of the days I took a trip over to Miyajima Island and visited Itsukushima Shrine with its famous floating torii. read more »
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