tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634838685813974902024-03-05T17:23:26.980+08:00HyperJapanFaster than you can say sushi!drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-62569742205416563882010-07-09T14:39:00.004+08:002010-07-10T10:01:53.978+08:00Satomi Ishihara Behaving Inappropriately on Japan National TV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4HIeaQUUsnw2DBR-wos3nL9sL05ruaQHJj2iC_bjKkaL_I24YcAyq6IX7dz3gFPlK5JfgzmTD06QlsfvQ9JVBgvJEI1q3BZRdEKmreZ330Y-tZyZhFlLEdOfERSCIlvT9m-3IlgF4FWM/s400/satomi-oops-theres-just-a-glass-of-pee-between-thousands-of-viewers-and-my-wonderland-570x320.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Satomi Ishihara is a Japanese actress who is quite famous, she recently guested on a Japanese TV talk show called 5LDK from a very well known Japanese idol group Tokio which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. In a specific part of the show Satomi Ishihara is explaining her naughty habit of sitting in a very unladylike positions, like spreading her legs when she is in the dressing room. So in whatever way you will look at the next situation, the hosts are kind enough to ask her to show one of her unladylike sitting positions, and there you have it, immortalized on the screen cap above. Personally, there's nothing wrong with it, like the perfect position of the glass in the above picture, the facial expressions of the hosts (the face of the guy on the right is just, priceless.) and the fact that the above picture is now spreading like wild fire all over the internet, there is still nothing wrong with it. This is one of Satomi Ishihara's golden moments in Japanese national television in my opinion. Check out the video of it below.<br />
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via <a href="http://yonasu.com/">yonasu.com</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-78069215729510907312010-05-19T16:16:00.000+08:002010-05-19T16:16:13.418+08:00Japan Expo in Paris France 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qiTEN5XYGmq4pr5LuiAZcNvGF0SHo06i0M8wW_5GasEkWlP5HrsvFdJ_whta5I9dHO4b97ouGzLXIPf5uUlnYmlDz5ugVzFnRctQlJ1vC9vBxOpn60lGCuarneQ2-XBAM8btTenujJ9a/s400/japan_expo_2010_morning_musume.jpg" width="377" /></div><a href="http://www.japan-expo.com/en/">Japan Expo 2010</a> will be held at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris, France. The expo will run from July 1st until July 4th. What made me exciting about this expo more than itself is that the guest of honor will be JPOP group <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Musume">Morning Musume</a>. Last year they visited the U.S. for the 2009 Anime Expo in Los Angeles.drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-72338228504299160402010-03-26T08:42:00.006+08:002010-03-26T08:42:00.598+08:00SMAP Kimura with Two Women at Once<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOWiCLddEPNVaqvIIrIrqoEcwTCFDX7WDNPd_QHfjtOqBw3G301vUuwu5N0lcCnGNNnVAYz_d2Y5qPFHfsZgnr1opHewAd5o083aNSpt8T-5xXjNhJLMvzvsyGYGWn0CS_ttgCKEQ7VNY/s1600/81_1254473509fCAc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOWiCLddEPNVaqvIIrIrqoEcwTCFDX7WDNPd_QHfjtOqBw3G301vUuwu5N0lcCnGNNnVAYz_d2Y5qPFHfsZgnr1opHewAd5o083aNSpt8T-5xXjNhJLMvzvsyGYGWn0CS_ttgCKEQ7VNY/s400/81_1254473509fCAc.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/smaps-kimura-to-star-with-ryoko-shinohara-keiko-kitagawa-in-new-tv-drama">SMAP Kimura with two women at once</a>, that is Ryoko Shinohara and Keiko Kitagawa. It wasn't a threesome as you have thought, instead the three will be in a new Fuji TV drama. The new TV drama is entitled<i> “Tsuki no Koibito”</i> (Moon Lovers) and will start to air on September of this year. This is Ryoko Shinohara's first TV appearance since she had a baby back in 2008, this is her comeback project. Lastly, Takuya Kimura of SMAP is a certified heartthrob so take off that <i>why did he get to be with two of Japan's hottest actresses in one drama? </i>look in your face.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japantoday.com/">Japan Today</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-37664814588443714212010-03-25T06:00:00.001+08:002010-03-25T06:00:01.304+08:005 Sakura Songs by Vocaloid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN0xE2RU5zQ94gN9qjZgWrAHnOVoFkDTBz5vvsVU55Hu1wH1WjDqEq1yhH1eFkfcgYXKPKx9xKluRhvrvOzzf1QNgrOucPGHXLwrZuW2vTxSuseCB24FYDSwV0eEhy_h9MubDgCZWB4Cy/s1600/vocaloid-puchi-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZN0xE2RU5zQ94gN9qjZgWrAHnOVoFkDTBz5vvsVU55Hu1wH1WjDqEq1yhH1eFkfcgYXKPKx9xKluRhvrvOzzf1QNgrOucPGHXLwrZuW2vTxSuseCB24FYDSwV0eEhy_h9MubDgCZWB4Cy/s320/vocaloid-puchi-05.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5kiQebqUOBIV_6Dh3GTplEasED9P9iPmzrsaYfEdVjyMdb-_EOFXr5sMc5Gbgi1d11EpQuCdVu1dNDvcTLUAW9jwE7KCjZrkelHFA83waa6K-T7V373apY9Abu-j5BqVFLTSjfwQiTOm/s1600/vocaloid-puchi-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5kiQebqUOBIV_6Dh3GTplEasED9P9iPmzrsaYfEdVjyMdb-_EOFXr5sMc5Gbgi1d11EpQuCdVu1dNDvcTLUAW9jwE7KCjZrkelHFA83waa6K-T7V373apY9Abu-j5BqVFLTSjfwQiTOm/s320/vocaloid-puchi-04.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/vocaloid-sakura">5 Sakura Songs by Vocaloid?</a> First let me explain what a Vocaloid is.<a class="linkaj" href="http://www.vocaloid.com/en/index.html" target="_blank">Vocaloid</a> is a vocal-synthesizing software developed and released by Yamaha back in 2004. If you still don't get it, it is basically a non-human voice creation software. I hope I made that clear. This brilliant piece of software has been used mainly to give a distinct voice to anything you can image. Including but not limited to an anime character, an action figure, vending machine, vehicles, doors, pillows, alarm clocks, home appliances and unicorns. Scratch that last one, it just popped up in my mind. But seriously, a talking unicorn? that's would be pure awesomeness! That's a lot of uses for the Vocaloid software but of course the Japanese has a much better use for it turn an inanimate figure into a pop star! Well sort of since it can only sing those ballad-ish songs inspired by the sakura tree( that's cherry blossoms in English). Two of this Vocaloid singers are <i>Kaito</i> the first version and <i>Hatsune Miku</i>. Interested? check out the in depth article. </div><br />
via <a href="http://www.muza-chan.net/">Muza-Chan's Gate to Japan</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-2793275165555120752010-03-24T20:11:00.001+08:002011-08-18T23:16:09.413+08:00HP EliteBook 8740w Looks So Sweet and Solid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxzDntxUW4aTIUJ_bTWBdgiBm9OwVuiju6MY8ZwQtqqk1PFs5tlWvZ7Winain6FarC9LqMlP4E6POi7Pq504iAcMM5K54zoUTyJzlEg2MqZBPC2Aq54wtx1NZ6F5JSJ0thM0n_uBYJn8d/s400/001.jpg" width="400" /></div><a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/40943/laptops/hp-elitebook-8740w-17%E2%80%9D-mobile-workstations-pack-icore-7-usb-3-0-dreamcolor-screen%E2%80%A6">HP EliteBook 8740w</a> is now on the top of my wishlist. On the gadgets category that is. Yes, my wishlist is divided into various categories but of course we are not going to talk about that. Let's go back to the topic, my latest dream machine the HP EliteBook 8740w just looks so sweet and solid. Even the standard configuration is pretty descent. My favorite features you ask? except for the awesome juicy screen, I like the firewire and esata ports. I'm a digital hoard I have gigabytes and gigabytes of data so transferring em using USB ports is not just sad but pathetic. Anyways try to catch this new and awesome piece of hardware on your local stores. Trust me, you'll be drooling.<br />
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via <a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/">Akihabara News</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-3163599525217153262010-03-19T20:56:00.002+08:002010-03-19T20:58:07.149+08:00Japanese high school girl uniform pimping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2373/japanesehighschoolgirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2373/japanesehighschoolgirls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.japantrends.com/japanese-high-school-girl-uniform-customized/">Japanese high school girl uniform</a> customized up to the smallest detail. Yes it is the most recent fashion trend to pick up its pace in Tokyo. The trend is known as <i>Nanchatte seifuku</i> (なんちゃって制服, lit. “just kidding uniform”) and started back in 2002. The idea is simple, high school girls customizes their uniforms personally or bring it to a shop that does customizations and add whatever bling and glitters they want and make it look unique up to their hearts content. It's like pimping your ride, but instead of cars you do it on school uniforms. That is just awesome!<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japantrends.com/">Japan Trends</a><br />
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via <a href="http://roy61.com/">Roy in Tokyo</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-14951014216446142982010-03-18T16:47:00.000+08:002010-03-18T16:47:17.047+08:00Lightning Strikes a Fluorescent Tube Caught on Video<a href="http://pinktentacle.com/2010/03/video-lightning-strikes-a-fluorescent-tube/">Lightning strikes a fluorescent tube</a> and caught on a video might sound weird and impossible. Weird? Yes. Impossible? No. Leave it to the Japanese, it's not impossible for a lightning to strike a fluorescent tube lamp when you have a 12-million-volt artificial lightning generator courtesy of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) of Japan of course. Check out the action in the video below and see what happens in slow motion.<br />
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via <a href="http://pinktentacle.com/">Pink Tentacle</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-30041585729462339232010-03-17T18:19:00.001+08:002010-03-17T18:26:13.309+08:00The Best Guide to Roppongi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoG5-_lEv7uFI2qIK4CCE6n2cDw1l8DD4kIBk1XnpKDbz8cdCTRCs5MuzQLIBXSX734TtrjEb8BuiSFJeGjI8couvO4TCkqlHJlH37xz3sQ_1iGfV_jWCeaobaPcaU09RegJ9uxslNF94N/s1600-h/P1020583-1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoG5-_lEv7uFI2qIK4CCE6n2cDw1l8DD4kIBk1XnpKDbz8cdCTRCs5MuzQLIBXSX734TtrjEb8BuiSFJeGjI8couvO4TCkqlHJlH37xz3sQ_1iGfV_jWCeaobaPcaU09RegJ9uxslNF94N/s320/P1020583-1000.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://yonasu.com/the-best-guide-to-roppongi/">The Best Guide to Roppongi.</a> Is one of those post that you can't pass on without reading. If you're planning to visit Japan's Roppongi district check the guide out. It's something you won't find on tourist guide books. And if anyone knows where to get a digital version of that very informative Roppongi map please do let me know.<br />
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photo: <a href="http://yonasu.com/">yonasu.com</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-21883957386840998562010-03-12T17:46:00.000+08:002010-03-12T17:46:42.723+08:00Best Of Japan Episode 02It's the weekends! Yay! Well, I still have work tomorrow but yeah weekends gives me that relax soothing day feeling or not. Anyway here are a few good reads for you to start your weekend. It's about all thing Japan of course, it's the Best of Japan Episode 02.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kirainet.com/english/a-rainy-month-in-tokyo/">A rainy month in Tokyo</a> via <a href="http://www.kirainet.com/english">Kirainet</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/03/ruin-of-a-japanese-wwii-shipyard/">Ruin of a Japanese World War II shipyard</a> another haikyo adventure via <a href="http://michaeljohngrist.com/">michaeljohngrist.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.loneleeplanet.com/2010/03/5-turning-japanese-covers/">5 covers of the song Turning Japanese</a> via <a href="http://www.loneleeplanet.com/">loneleeplanet</a><br />
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That's all folks, I'll be back tomorrow so sayonara! for now. ^_^drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-17492393615067733752010-03-12T17:23:00.001+08:002010-03-12T17:24:42.278+08:00Japanese Panty Fetish is a Crime<a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/saga-man-arrested-after-police-find-265-pairs-of-womens-underwear-in-truck">Japanese man arrested for stealing 256 pairs of womens underwear</a>. <i>Pantsu</i> thief strikes again! this is very common in Japan and it's even referenced in Japanese movies, anime and manga. The man's collection was stolen within the period of ten years and only caught this time, impressive in my opinion. So it's true, a fetish is a fetish. I feel you bro but bringing the loot around is not wise. LOL.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japantoday.com/">Japan Today </a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-32945077983423959922010-03-12T17:21:00.000+08:002010-03-12T17:21:53.078+08:00Toyota Installs Brake Override System<a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/7-major-japanese-carmakers-to-install-brake-override-systems">Toyota Motor Corporation</a> and 6 other major Japanese car manufacturers installs brake override system on all of the models that they will release. The system will work by stopping the car even if the accelerator is still depressed. It's about time I think and I wonder why is it the safety measures are always the last features to be installed?<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japantoday.com/">Japan Today</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-67486014255417571132010-03-11T15:52:00.002+08:002010-03-11T16:04:10.268+08:00Policewomen in Miniskirts<a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/miniskirt-policewomen-ready-to-help-stressed-out-workers">Policewomen in miniskirts?</a> that's more like it. As long they're cute, sweet and Japanese they can arrest me anytime. But this is a far much better news because a new reflexology salon in Akihabara is going to provide their services to exhausted customers using cute Japanese girls wearing police uniforms that are very much shorter than usual. The salon police is called <i>Action! Akiba Fumimomi Police</i> they will massage the customers hands and feet and according to Planetplan official, the company that owns salon, <br />
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The massage routine unlike the traditional menu will be themed after police procedures. Including <i>basic punishment</i> or you can ask your personal policewoman to get your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Helvetica,Arial,'sans serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>jail </i><i>sentence</i> immediately.And if your experience is not enough you can just ask her to <i>rearrest</i> you and all the procedures will be repeated.</span></span><br />
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via <a href="http://whatjapanthinks.com/">What Japan Thinks</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-29583988198090136302010-03-11T13:49:00.000+08:002010-03-11T13:49:52.795+08:00Samurai Maid Cafes in Tokyo<a href="http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/first-maid-cafes-now-samurai-maid-cafes/">New Samurai maid cafes in Tokyo's Akihabara District.</a> This is a clever twist on the already popular maid cafes also known as cosplay restaurants but I don't know if this is good or bad. I know their would be always someone who will dig a sweet young Japanese girl in a skimpy maid outfit waving her samurai asking you something like <i>Could I slice that for you sir?</i>. Afterall, this is Japan you are expected to think outside of the box by default.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japansugoi.com/">Japan Sugoi</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-66027737558992557332010-03-11T13:28:00.002+08:002010-03-11T13:41:39.944+08:00Toshiba's New iPad Clone<a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/39036/laptops/toshiba-to-launch-its-own-line-of-ipad-like-slates">Toshiba's New iPad Clone?</a> I mean I love my Toshiba laptop but I don't think developing an iPad-like device is something that I would look forward to on its release late this year or early 2011.<br />
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via <a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/">Akihabara News</a><br />
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and here are the rest of the Japan hyperlinks today:<br />
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<a href="http://news.3yen.com/2010-03-11/who-is-arriving-at-narita-airport-japan/">Leonardo DiCaprio arrive at Narita Airport in Tokyo today</a>. What is his purpose? but who cares anyway? LOL.<br />
via <a href="http://www.3yen.com/">3yen</a><br />
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<a href="http://yonasu.com/masahiro-nakai-has-a-thing-for-swedish-clothes/">Masahiro Nakai digs Swedish shirts.</a> His an actor and he wore two sets of t-shirts made by a famous Swedish brand. I think it's common that Japanese likes to wear foreign brands as do I. My favorite Japanese idol Reina Tanaka wears stuff that has the New York Yankees logo on it most of the time. Including but not limited to baseball caps, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, shirts, hoodies, sweaters, underwears well maybe except the last one, I don't have proof.<br />
via <a href="http://yonasu.com/">Yonasu</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-52765283571677498122010-03-06T17:59:00.002+08:002010-03-12T17:49:38.129+08:00Best Of Japan Episode 01Alright, before we get started let me tell you about this. Once a week, hopefully I can do this more frequently I will compile links that features fresh Japan related contents from different blogs across the web and post it here. And today I have the first edition of the Best of Japan! Yay!<br />
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Best Of Japan Edition 01<br />
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<a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/37448/laptops/hp-mini-210-receives-butterfly-touch-from-vivienne-tam">Check ot what Vivienne Tam did with the HP Mini 210</a> via Akihabara News<br />
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<a href="http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=4812">There are homeless persons in Japan?!?</a> via Tokyo Times<br />
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<a href="http://www.tokyoluv.com/mori-tower-hdr/">Wow! A very sweet HDR photo of Mori Tower</a> via Tokyo Luv<br />
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<a href="http://sushicam.com/2010/03/03/tokyo-marathon-2010/">Tokyo Marathon 2010 it's happening!</a> via Sushi Cam<br />
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<a href="http://shibuya246.com/2010/03/05/japan-trains/">Some very nice photos of Japanese trains in action</a> via Shibuya246<br />
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<a href="http://punjapit.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/geneva-2010-honda-3r-c-concept/">Geneva 2010: Honda 3R-C Concept. It's small. It's cool!</a> via Punjapit<br />
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I think that is all for now. I'm hungry. See you next time Japan addicts! XDdrifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-13068362432051254962010-03-05T20:37:00.005+08:002010-03-05T20:44:15.759+08:00Japan Have A Red Pepper Flavored Kit Kat<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hyper-japan.blogspot.com/2010/03/japan-have-red-pepper-flavored-kit-kat.html"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cZlf8Xf7zJsuYLY0BWWGNAzyLjJWKWAWcyU9ZfDtc3V27pTzhin4l9ZVzVCbr0gm9-Jd1w1NHdObGZzTB_M9qCMg8SqOboCm3_tNyL_SdCl19boIVXjnxF4efR4EwVxspw5jhlEaFW4E/s400/kitkat_ichimi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span id="goog_1267850629523"></span><span id="goog_1267850629524"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>That didn't surprise me. Actually Nestle Japan had given in to this one due to popular demand. Let's just say the Japanese like to taste their favorite food, in this case, Kit Kat in different varieties as possible.<br />
<a name='more'></a>The one we have here is Ichimi Kit Kat. <i>Ichimi</i> means red pepper which I think comes from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shichimi"><i>Shichimi</i></a> which is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven different ingredients, but all chili based I think. I'm not sure if Ichimi Kit Kat has only chili flavor or it has another variations. Mike Sheetal over at <a href="http://hitflavor.com/2010/01/07/ichimi-kit-kat/">Hit Flavor</a> said that it has the chili taste it promises on the package but it's pretty mild. But still, this is really making me curios, could someone send one to me? anyone? please? LOL.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_mango/2010/03/photos-of-100-kit-kat-flavors.html">Tokyo Mango</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-62713305624178162732010-03-04T18:22:00.000+08:002010-03-04T18:22:20.660+08:00New Japanese Micro-blog vs TwitterI don't use Twitter. But I have a Twitter account, to reserve my ever famous user name in case someone gets clever and hijack it. LOL. Back to the topic, the Japanese only blogging service <a href="http://www.ameba.jp/">Ameba</a> just released what appears to be a decent Twitter challenger called <a href="http://now.ameba.jp/now/top">Ameba Now</a>. For sure it's gonna lose since its in Japanese only but still anything is possible.<br />
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via <a href="http://www.japantrends.com/twitter-challenged-by-japanese-micro-blog/">Japan Trends</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-50099735642791854312010-03-03T10:02:00.001+08:002010-03-03T10:05:02.359+08:00Slaves of the Japanese Gaming Industry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuaorKUXoXmefRWKPMPJUTmVJimtDYI_XLolMT3ab8EhCFFOymdF52_DpS4JdsNw-jsWG6om2bEOkfHZj3vHOuzBJoPJPc2SOaTMS0hnq9SyTHUvyqiQtGBxvCnqfTDCQ_OhFQ5VZJfs4/s1600-h/416339658_30a86b3d3c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuaorKUXoXmefRWKPMPJUTmVJimtDYI_XLolMT3ab8EhCFFOymdF52_DpS4JdsNw-jsWG6om2bEOkfHZj3vHOuzBJoPJPc2SOaTMS0hnq9SyTHUvyqiQtGBxvCnqfTDCQ_OhFQ5VZJfs4/s320/416339658_30a86b3d3c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'm not much of a gamer but I'm sure I played my share and played it well. Programming video games is cool but I suck at programming so I know it's not for me. But to work for Nintendo? how about Sony? No? how about a full time job at <a href="http://www.square-enix.com/eng/index.html">Square Enix</a>? For a hardcore gamer it would be heaven. Alright then the job is awesome but how about the pay? Good question.<br />
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Recently a thread at 2ch, a Japanese BBS, asked Japanese game programmers how much money they get, of course most of the things in the internet is anonymous so it's hard to tell if the following claims are true.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Here are some of the replies (translated by CNNGo):<br />
<blockquote>• "¥130,000 (US$1,461) For 256 hours of work a month." (For reference, a 'normal' 40-hour work week equals 160 hours per month.)<br />
• "Let me tell you, the minimum salaries that game companies claim to pay employees are total BS. Ads promising ¥250,000+ ($2,810) a month? In reality they pay ¥130,000 ($1,460) a month. ¥200,000+ ($2,250) a month? In reality they pay ¥110,000 ($1,240) a month. Oh, and then you get taxes withheld. So take-home's like ¥70,000-80,000 ($790~$900) a month. Ah ha ha ha!"<br />
• "¥160,000 and I am ready to die. I can't even afford the 'recruit suit' I'll need for interviewing for another job."<br />
• "Salary varies from individual to individual so it's hard to say, but speaking about the industry as a whole you can definitely say 'low enough to make people regret dedicating themselves to games.' A precious few blessed with talent can earn a living wage. And an even more precious few who get lucky can make more than a living wage." </blockquote>That's sad. I expected it to be much higher. Honestly, on my line of work those amount are already a good pay. But if I live in Tokyo or Osaka, two of the world's most expensive cities, with that salary life would be hard, although two years ago I would prefer to be a bum in Tokyo than to have a job anywhere else. That was two years ago. LOL. I think it's always good to blame the video game companies for crappy games and not the people who designed and programmed it.<br />
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via <a href="http://kotaku.com/5482517/the-underclass-of-the-japanese-gaming-industry">Kotaku</a><br />
source: <a href="http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/none/so-you-wanna-be-japanese-video-game-programmer-159617">CNNGo</a>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-40988508956611510612010-03-02T11:03:00.004+08:002010-03-02T11:11:05.720+08:00Japanese Lotus Tattoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZBHn5bWYCK6meIm50HVIBgs2C30BACSWqeVEDK7BJgCAD952nbzEPhZqGvIYWOlNGrYPyCBmsmwMhWxr1pHb5rlGYmJVq-YKl8yLfP9E_4G9Z1cVe2lDafShkykNVBs1OE6n0iSRFIlQ/s1600-h/FLOWER-BACK-TATTOO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZBHn5bWYCK6meIm50HVIBgs2C30BACSWqeVEDK7BJgCAD952nbzEPhZqGvIYWOlNGrYPyCBmsmwMhWxr1pHb5rlGYmJVq-YKl8yLfP9E_4G9Z1cVe2lDafShkykNVBs1OE6n0iSRFIlQ/s320/FLOWER-BACK-TATTOO.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>Japanese tattoos had always fascinated me. I specifically like the single <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanji">Kanji</a> character and symbols. They are simple and less cluttered but meaningful (as long as you get the right character and its correct meaning). Although I don't like large complex tattoos I do admire its focus on details.<br />
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The Japanese Lotus is a feminine tattoo but what interests me most about it is that it has a beautiful meaning. It symbolizes a new beginning, after overcoming an obstacle or hardship in one's life. Or shall I say turning over a new leaf, a fresh start. In a woman's case, during ancient times a woman gets tattooed with a Lotus after she gave birth to her first born child. In Japanese communities the Lotus symbolizes a new life in general.<br />
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The Japanese Lotus tattoo is mostly tattooed on a woman's lower back, with the vines drawn to reach up to her shoulders and with round edges to make it very feminine.drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-86845040313566993372010-03-01T11:25:00.001+08:002010-03-01T11:26:45.396+08:00Shimenawa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZeq_heWOVNt79RlPqevzaDzWKabnXgOS9CWwh7kssAMd0PeqpWQlVMBYtmzsJ8ErzVkeDrE5wKbjPgZiJg-uwC8Oyu3HlRMjDApMLLjcVWTxKAblY_3XbDA0q4zCsFq1cGA1mpx56URR/s1600-h/771988.6ae6efcd.500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZeq_heWOVNt79RlPqevzaDzWKabnXgOS9CWwh7kssAMd0PeqpWQlVMBYtmzsJ8ErzVkeDrE5wKbjPgZiJg-uwC8Oyu3HlRMjDApMLLjcVWTxKAblY_3XbDA0q4zCsFq1cGA1mpx56URR/s320/771988.6ae6efcd.500.jpg" /></a>Shimenawa or enclosing rope in English translation is a rope made out of braided rice straws and used to bound a sacred space. It's commonly found tied around very old trees that grow near the shrines. It is a form of ritual purification in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto" title="Shinto">Shinto</a> religion.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I have been always interested in a Japanese shrine. It's simplicity and serenity. I like how it is built to look like and feel like it is one with nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">via <a href="http://ojisanjake.blogspot.com/">More Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">[Photo: </span><span class="post-author vcard"><span class="fn">Ojisanjake]</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span>drifoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996962140235648956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663483868581397490.post-52024092730429195302010-03-01T10:42:00.007+08:002010-03-01T16:57:00.579+08:00Yakiniku: Barbecue The Japanese Way<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnegFhAcm7qsg1ErkoBOra8LKvSoaGQSQuvB-x73VpHA_W9-5lRwWaxkbiQKu-8HGWnXV7TNlt1nt8s4x64uEOz5coM7ZvfLdV8cuz7_x7Vjc5ZNJgLqAE03z5GPS9LRdJ14rUzzlc7BI/s1600-h/yakiniku-480x330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnegFhAcm7qsg1ErkoBOra8LKvSoaGQSQuvB-x73VpHA_W9-5lRwWaxkbiQKu-8HGWnXV7TNlt1nt8s4x64uEOz5coM7ZvfLdV8cuz7_x7Vjc5ZNJgLqAE03z5GPS9LRdJ14rUzzlc7BI/s320/yakiniku-480x330.jpg" /></a>Yakiniku is basically a thinly sliced beef that is grilled over charcoal or stove. It's seventh on the <a href="http://www.loneleeplanet.com/2010/02/10-cool-japanese-foods/">10 Cool Japanese Foods</a> over at loneleeplanet. What I noticed about Japanese food is that they are fond of slicing it small, cooking them few items at a time and consume them fast? Yakiniku has counterparts on almost every other country in the world and I like the local version of Yakiniku that we have here but it's the Japanese way of preparing and cooking an ordinary barbecue that wins it for me more than just the catchy name.<br />
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