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An explosion in Shibuya kills two and leaves others injured. I find it very scary that explosive material is being stored and handled in such an densely populated area in the first place.
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What with all the food scares coming out of China these days, you might be wondering if any frozen or packaged food is safe to eat. If you're a gyoza (chinese dumplings) lover like me, and would prefer your gyoza not to have pesticides, cardboard, melamine or what have you in it, there is a soluti
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An article that is not afraid to make some valid criticisms of living in Tokyo, but still points out there may be a hidden gem or two. Think Tokyo people are rude? Think Tokyo is not a high-tech marvel? Then read on.
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I recently saw an article about a memorial Chiune Sugihara's widow and it prompted me to do a little research on this brave man who save thousands of lives during WWII by going against orders from the Japanese government.
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Will you buy the new Michelin Guide to Tokyo? More stars than ever but some restaurants chose not to participate. The book will be on bookstore shelves starting November 21st.
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Awesome anime-adorned cars that would make even a grown-up otaku (is that a contradiction?) cry with joy.
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This weekend, people came from all over Japan to show of their 痛車 (itasha). An "Itasha" is a car that is decked out with anime-manga-game stickers or paint. A lot of the nicodou comments were worried that this is going to be a disaster once the foreign media gets a hold of it. What do you
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Tag along with dshack as he does an evening in Ginza and sees a different side of Japan's nightlife scene.
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Hollywood set to defile one of the great identity-defining movies for our generation.
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Social Japanese learning web site - I'm still trying to work out what it actually is, but it does seem to be useful!
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I recently took a trip to the Tottori Sand Dunes. If you're thinking "wait, what?" you should click through to see the pictures and video I that put together as a recap of the experience. It draws visitors from all over Japan. There's even an enka song about it - which you can see in the post!
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Check out the daikon odori - a dance with daikon performed by students of Tokyo Nodai. I want to to visit the student co-op after reading about Et-chan's eventful day at the schools harvest festival.
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An overview of the philosophy developed by a Canadian professor who will be awarded the Kyoto Prize and today.
"He proposes that human beings can flourish only if their identities are recognized by others ― and, accordingly, that community bonds are necessary to realize individual autonomy. His read more »
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Japanese researchers may have found new frontier of ancient Buddhist world - The Mainichi Daily News
Ooh, I can't wait to follow this dig in the future - how exciting!!
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So, um, how does one find his/her rooms.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
This is one of the best...That's precisely what I thought myself, but given that the powers-that-be have zero...This isn't your typical boarding school, though. It's where they send the worst...I'm guessing he only passed the million dollar barrier because the dollar is so...Labor Day. Nov. 24 was Labor Day....What's this? Eating Yakinikku, drinking Asahi Super Dry, and living day to day on...Done and done. This is one of those easy topics that won't require divulging all...
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
This is one of the best...That's precisely what I thought myself, but given that the powers-that-be have zero...This isn't your typical boarding school, though. It's where they send the worst...I'm guessing he only passed the million dollar barrier because the dollar is so...Labor Day. Nov. 24 was Labor Day....What's this? Eating Yakinikku, drinking Asahi Super Dry, and living day to day on...Done and done. This is one of those easy topics that won't require divulging all...