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TOny has some great shots taken on a crowded Tokyo train, with links to more. I'm not sure I'd have had the courage to take some of these, then again I don't have the arm length either lol!
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Myself and some buddies were just finishing up filming some last shots for a music video down in Shinjuku's classic food and drink alley, Omoide-yokocho [Memory Lane], when it all kicked-off at the bar opposite where we had been eating. This customer was being summarily ejected from the place...ke
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Despite its high smoking rates, Japan is steadily clamping down on smoking. Companies are banning smoking left, right and center, and JR will remove all its ashtrays from April 1, 2009. Are you for or against smoking in public?
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Check out some of the views that your favorite Japan Bloggers have out their window. It's an interesting mix of the country and the city and there is not a temple or shrine in the bunch!
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Japanese Government announced today that Legal Foreigners who have a valid Alien Registration Card WILL RECEIVE 12,000 yen.
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Facing the prospect of unemployment is scary for everyone, but it’s particularly painful when living in a foreign country. Are you thinking about going back? Are you prepared to take "living in Japan" to the next level if your current job disappears? What options do foreign workers have if they
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I love the manhole covers in Japan and now you can track these ground level works of art via a website that utilizes Google Maps.
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Comprehensive photographic series of the top 10 building facades in Tokyo's fashion and culture mecca- Ginza, with commentary and historical context.
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If you're seeing this on JAMS, it's stolen.
If we Soc this one up, we can perhaps get it onto the JAMS scraper front page! read more »
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Japan's famous geisha have reportedly complained of harassment from tourists, prompting local residents to patrol the area to protect them.
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At a recent visit to Yodobashi Camera, I stumbled across a huge shelf of various blowers of various stripes and sizes, all vying for your attention. Not sure which blower to get for yourself or a loved one? Pay careful attention...
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It takes 17 monks to ring the enormous bell at Choin-in Temple in Kyoto. On New Year's Eve they ring it 108 times. There is an equally large crowd jostling to witness this event. This post includes a photo gallery and video of the monks ringing the giant bell.
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I'm offering my readers to win a copy of a cool new book Arcade Mania! - it's as fun to read as it is to visit a game center in Japan and you can win a copy today!
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Ha ha - I just found this. Awesome. Selling snowmen to the Japanese. People buy...I'll try it if I can get my hands on it....Not quite as bad as Nakashima Mika's version (honestly what could be?), but...OH wait a minute...it is damn pricey for just a three pack....This might actually be good. I look forward to giving it a try....Congrats on getting photo of the week in the current...well done Danny!! I'm sold! (-:...Good point. Maybe he had a senior moment....I thought the pictures were great! Nice review. :-)...But if he's Catholic...where's that put HIS work ethic? Ha ha. What wins out?...
