 | Matsuri da! (99): A festival at Tsushima’s oldest shrine
Matsuri da! (99): A festival at Tsushima’s oldest shrine Posted by ampontan on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 NO ONE KNOWS for sure when the Kaijin Shinto shrine in Mine-cho, Tsushima,... http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/matsuri-da-99-a-fes... |
 | Charts: YUI's B-sides a big hit
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| | Mizushima, Eikura team up for "Mei-chan no Shitsuji" adaptation
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| | Mona Yamamoto studying for MBA
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| | AKB48 expands with "adult" concerts, HKT group
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| | Takeshi Kitano honored in Greece
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 | kami no kousaku cafe (paper craft cafe)
kami no kousaku cafe (paper craft cafe) kami no kousakujo (means paper craft house) held the exhibition named “kami no kousaku cafe”. they showed some latest products and gave us some expla... http://8tokyo.com/2008/11/19/kami-no-kousaku-cafe-paper-craf... |
| | Mainichi clueless about internet - runs article blaming Wikipedia user for murders
Thanks to Helical for reporting this development in the comment section of today’s post about the murders targeting Health Ministry bureaucrats: Hot on the heels of the actual murder, Mai... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7368... |
| | Rock and roll? More like "Ranka roll" with the Sony Rolly
It's truly amazing how Japan has managed to capture my heart, time and time again with it's never ending supply of awesome technology. Being musically inclined myself, I've always had a soft spot f... http://japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8918... |
 | Tuesday Otaku Debate: Mage showdown, Lina Inverse vs. Nanoha
Last week we had a rainy day cuddle-off against Yomi from Azumanga, Sae from Hidamari Sketch, and Ogiue from Genshikan. You all would rather cuddle up next to a well-endowed Yomi, rather than the brus... http://japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8917... |
 | Japanese customs you must know before going to Japan
One of the best written articles about moving to and living in Japan that we’ve seen on the web is entitled “10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan” written by Turner Wright. K... http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/japanese-customs-you-must-kn... |
| | Killer targets bureaucrats responsible for pension scandal
Japanese police are trying to track down a criminal that may be targeting former health ministry bureaucrats: Police launched a murder investigation following the discovery Tuesday morning o... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7364... |
| | Other animal stationmasters in Japan
Regular readers of this site are well aware of Tama, the stationmaster cat that has drawn thousands of tourists to Wakayama and boosted the local economy by an estimated 1.1 billion yen. Th... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7357... |
 | Mens Bra
For those who have been wondering why they dont do bra for men - wonder no longer as you can buy these to keep your manly pecks in shape - 2,800 yen from Rakuten. More pics at Sankaku Complex. A... http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/10572/Mens+Bra... |
 | Japanese J-Cups
There’s certainly no shortage of J-this and J-that giants in Japan, with the likes of J-Com, J-Mart and the country’s football-focused J-League to name but a few. Plus, in a nod to nostalgia and ... http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=2757... |
 | Guitar phone
Guitar phone Por kirai el 18 de November, 2008 en Gadgets Taito launched a really cool software that uses Docomo mobile phones sensors and cameras to emulate a guitar or any other mu... http://www.kirainet.com/english/guitar-phone/... |
| | Toyota Hiace Van - Japan’s most stolen automobile
The Yomiuri reports that the Toyota Hiace van is the most stolen automobile in Japan: The number of stolen Hiace vehicles began increasing sharply last year. The Hiace model ranked ninth on... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7343... |
| | Youtube Live Tokyo 2008
Here’s a Japan first: Youtube is hosting a big concert on Sunday at Studio Coast in Tokyo in conjunction with the main Youtube event going on at the same time in San Francisco. The Japan e... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7332... |
| | Population decline may leave many rural areas without gas stations
Japan’s National Federation of Petroleum Commercial Associations has issued a report about the dwindling number of gas stations in underpopulated rural/mountainous areas of Japan: The 153... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7346... |
| | Trashy news from Japan
A few trash-related news stories from Japan: The first is a video from a Washington Post article about Tokyo’s Toshima Incineration Plant, which takes 300 tons of garbage a day turns it in... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7341... |
| | Yarisugi girl website
Saw a commercial on TV yesterday for the website やりすぎ.jp/, a site with movies of girls in bikinis trying to lift stuff with their tongues: The site appears to be a promotion for a te... http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7338... |
 | Korea’s three 21st century invasions of Japan
Korea’s three 21st century invasions of Japan Posted by ampontan on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 “Maybe I should rewrite the lyric of ‘Tsushima is Japan’s land’ in the song to ... http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/koreas-three-21st-c... |
| | Yuma Ishigaki taken in for drunken violence
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| | Kumi Koda still the "nail queen"
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| | Penalty's Wacky now a daddy
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| | Sanai Mizugi chooses new image girl
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| | Cutest 'You're fat Japan and you all are going to starve' videos I've ever seen!
Leave it to Japan to make a cute, Sims-like video to explain a little problem that is unique only to Japan, and that is its food situation. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishes or M... http://japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8916... |
 | Releases for the week of 11/17/08
You know its bad week when they re-releases My Santa on DVD once again; isn’t once a lifetime enough for us all, or are we going to be seeing this DVD every Christmas season until we die? If that wa... http://japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8914... |
 | Great, Japan's economy also sucks
We are now one step closer to unified suckage of the world's economic powers with Japan now officially in a recession. Wait: Japan, didn't you just do this like 7 years ago? ... http://japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=8913... |
 | Kanazawa’s famous Omicho Market
If you’re visiting Japan and happen to visit Kanzawa, be sure to stop by Omicho Market. This lively market has about 250 shops selling fresh seafood, vegetables, fruits, flowers and regional special... http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/kanazawas-famous-omicho-mark... |
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