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I've written an article on Japan Probe, inviting all their readers to come and join the JapanSoc community. Welcome Japan Probe readers!
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I was in Target and saw Domo-kun. Turns out that Domo-kun is the image character for Target's Halloween campaign in America.
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Stylish matchbox ads for Japanese bars, cafes and restaurants from the 1920s to 1940s.
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A Saturday stroll with a camera through two of Tokyo's busiest neighbourhoods.
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Apparently a beta version of the v2.2 firmware for the iPhone has emoji in it.
Due to this story also appearing in perhaps a German publication and pointing to the Wikipedia entry where I have a link, I've been getting about 15 to 20 visitors per hour from Wikipedia. read more »
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Shinjuku holds an Autumnal Equinox Festival only once every four years. Included is a photo gallery and brief HD video of this festival in Tokyo, Japan.
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The best entry yet on What Japan Thinks. Each type of beer has a commercial to go along with it. Really awesome old commercials on there. One almost made me cry (the penguin one).
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Japan's declining birthrate is beginning to have serious repercussions for small businesses. In fact the situation has become so severe that some restaurant owners are having to employ simians.
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An American hasn't quite mastered the art of a vending machine coffee.
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This blog explained so much to me about maps in Japan. `You are here` makes so much more sense to me now.
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Japanese TV fires a baseball out of a tank's cannon!
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On average around ninety people kill themselves in Japan every day. With the economy falling into recession, will suicides increase?
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A look around a long-abandoned house near Fuji-san.
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This week sees the return of Yokohama’s annual Oktoberfest celebrations. The German beer festival has already begun and will continue until October 13th near Minato Mirai station.
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Jason snapped a shot of a business sign that prompted this post. He reminds us that while FTW has become a gamer thing (use it myself a LOT as my alter-egos in MMOs lol) it originally came from a US game show. Anyone want to guess before they click through?
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Confusing report. But it does highlight the problem with business concerning...Yep. That is Tokyo. The city has a unique look that I know as soon as I see it....Well that is cool....Danny always provides such a wealth of information.
*gush*...Clever, incognito crime-fighting device, or further proof of Big Brother...You means as "though" I won ?...lmAo, dude! l33T!!!...Hahaha. I never contradicted myself.. That's the funny thing about all of this....Resorting to petty attacks will get you nowhere. It's often a sign when a person...You have poor reading comprehension. The Kyokai is the governing body of sumo. Who...
*gush*...Clever, incognito crime-fighting device, or further proof of Big Brother...You means as "though" I won ?...lmAo, dude! l33T!!!...Hahaha. I never contradicted myself.. That's the funny thing about all of this....Resorting to petty attacks will get you nowhere. It's often a sign when a person...You have poor reading comprehension. The Kyokai is the governing body of sumo. Who...