Want sweet fruits? Feed ’em classical music
I don’t own any fruit companies, nor do I oversee the ripening of bananas before they’re shipped off to supermarkets. Still, I would NEVER have...
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Who are TsuShiMaMiRe?
I just read an article about the Japanese rock group TsuShiMaMiRe. The band, an all-girl group from Chiba, Japan, play an energetic and quirky blend...
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Looking for a fun Japanese-themed cafe to visit in California?
Huffington Post recently posted a short article highlighting some of the best places in California to find some cafes/restaurants/shops/etc featuring top-notch art, food and fun....
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I suppose he/she can reach the items up high
…pretty easily, huh? Borrowed with love from Japan Sugoi
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EXILE dancer’s “Dance Earth” lets him travel the world, dance
The prominent (and largely-numbered) Japanese pop group EXILE has been a staple in the J-Pop world for years now. The group’s lead dancer, Usa, has...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops release event in Japan a bit…different
The Escapist has a cool little article up highlighting the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops release event in Japan. Contrary to the American launch...
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Japanese video games go through a lot of changes
I stumbled upon this insightful article from Kotaku Australia, chronicling the process that many video games go through as they’re translated from Japanese to English...
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Another robot post…this time with acting!
Check out this article from the Daily Mail discussing “Geminoid F”, a robot actress. As the article tells it, Long plays a girl suffering from...
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Who needs hands when you can play video games with lasers and Japanese swords??
I’m not sure why someone would put forth the effort to make this functional, but then again, if I was capable of such geeky awesomeness...
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The search for America’s Greatest Otaku is on!
The term “otaku” has become a controversial one, as in Japan it has taken on a somewhat negative connotation, as if it pertains solely to...