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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 5 hours ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: dining tokyo
I know a few JapanSoc members have been to the jail themed restaurant but there are a whole lot more in this article. Future blogger meet up at Ninja Akasaka anyone? read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 2 days ago (http://www.snopes.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: santa cross jesus christ
I just found this tale of Santa being presented nailed to a cross by retailers in Japan after WWII. Somehow I suspect it isn't true - has anyone else heard of this? read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 5 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: ramen burgers food
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. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 6 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: meiji jingu autumn festival shinto
DBR caught this shot at Meiji Jingu's Autumn festival. The shot is great despite the obstacles that she faced getting it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 9 days ago (http://www.independent.co.uk)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: tuna extinction food sushi
"It's big and powerful and it stirs boys' imaginations. There's no other fish like it." states the article about Bluefin Tuna. But it's also headed for extinction. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 7 days ago (http://www.boston.com)
Category: Anime and Otaku | Tags: salary man comics otaku
Yoshitani's comic-book series is called "Otaryman." The title joins "salaryman" with "otaku" to describe a new breed of office workers in Japan.

Looks like it might offer some interesting cultural insights.

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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 8 days ago (http://www.monocle.com)
Category: Business and Economy | Tags: yubari
A great photo essay about the troubles facing Yubari, a once thriving coal mining town in Hokkaido that is now facing a common problem in Japan - an aging and declining population and a livelihood that was based on a dying industry. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 10 days ago (http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: shampoo products marketing
Better be careful not to get this stuff in your eyes....shake this product up and spray away - I hope that it doesn't smell like beer too! ;) read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 12 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: elvis harajuku music harajuku
Did you know there was an Elvis statue in Harajuku? I snapped a photo of it earlier this summer and that turned out to be a good thing as it won't be there in the new year - but it could be yours! read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 19 days ago (http://search.japantimes.co.jp)
Category: News | Tags: fireworks tokyo
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. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 20 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: wwii history government
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. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 20 days ago (http://www.breitbart.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: restaurants dining tokyo
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. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 21 days ago (http://tokyofoodcast.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: tokyo nodai agriculture food
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. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 21 days ago (http://www.kyotoprize.org)
Category: Culture | Tags: kyoto prize diversity philosophy
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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