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Is it really true? Is Japanese fast food actually good for you?
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With Fall foliage in its peak, I head not to Kyoto but to the Kuju mountain range in Kyushu and I am pleasantly surprised by its splendid beauty and wealth of outdoor activities. Hiking for all levels, abundant onsen and ryoukan, and even a flower park, not to mention delicious bungoogyuu (Kobe be
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Check out this English Pachinko site. It has a blog, forum and a collection of well over a thousand Japanese slot machine pictures. This truly is the mecca of pachinko communities for English speakers.
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Hi guys, here at last is the post for November Blog Matsuri. Apologies for the tardiness. If anyone's post does not appear please do email me and I will update the post - there were issues with the blog carnival thingy. I'll still be off the edge of the world for a bit but I promise to update wit
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I just found this recently - a blog all about Japanese malt whisky. As long as you avoid gut-rot like Nikka, the Japanese malt is most drinkable!
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Here's a new take on a burger - slap a ramen flavored patty between some baked ramen noodles and you might just be onto Japan's next food craze.
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Muji's advent calendar this Christmas is possibly the biggest I've ever seen.
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Nokia isn’t exactly one of the most popular cellphone companies in Japan. In fact, they only have a 1% market share and most of the phones that you actually see in the stores are adapted versions of the “normal” nokia phones you would find in the rest of the world. It seems that Nokia is aware of t
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Honda motor company is introducing a drive support system that drivers can activate with a flip of a switch, called the Econ mode, and also confuse all Japanese drivers.
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This article explores the meaning of the chrysanthemum and its edibility. A picture is shown with links to explain what exactly a chrysanthemum is and how it tastes. This flower is a true delicatessen.
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Have you seen any of these clips? Home-made videos rising up the ranks of Youtube with clever gimmicks and a high cute-factor. Maybe there's more to their madness than meets the eye...
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Humanoid, programmed to recite lines and move around stage, co-stars in production at Osaka University.
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The WBC returns next year, but some are less than enthusiastic about this international baseball contest.
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Years ago, I had a one-file-per-day photo blog sent out by my mobile phone. No Ansel Adams-quality photos here; just a snapshot that I find interesting from my daily life. The cost to upload the pictures from my phone was prohibitive at that time, but now Softbank has changed their mail pricing s
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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...
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...