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    Who’s your favorite musical artist from Japan?

    I think I have a very diverse music taste. I honestly can’t think of one music genre that I like the best. It usually changes every 3-4 months, and eventually I will come back to a particular genre like it was some sort of seasonal cycle. Right now, Im listening to a mix of UK […] More

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    How the masters use chopsticks

    Think you are a master of chopsticks? Until you can catch food thrown at you with chopsticks, use chopsticks in your daily cleaning, thread a needle with chopsticks, use chopsticks to mix hazardous chemicals, and fold an origami crane with chopsticks, you will never be able to best these masters of the hashi. Via TV […] More

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    Weekend News

    This past week in Japan had its fair share of odd stories. Sorry for being a bit late today with this entry. My morning was busy with setting up a new domain for a project I have been wanting to work on since the beginning of this year. I have secured the domain for a […] More

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    Origami Dishes

    I know you may have only thought origami was limited to paper cranes, paper craft, and dollar bill rings that impress kids. However, in today’s world many people are embracing the green trend, designer Oksana Bazanova has come up with an idea that uses the traditional art of Japanese origami and embraces an earth friendly […] More

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    Popopure – Star in your own Anime

    What could be better than being pampered by maids in a cafe? Maybe getting to voice act in your very own anime while you’re there. Popopure, a new Animation studio and Maid Cafe has been getting a lot of press lately. They feature all the usual rock paper type games, cute maids, and all the […] More

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    WWII bomb found in Tokyo

    A bomb in Chofu, Tokyo brought back memories of World War II for many. About 16,000 residents will be issued evacuation orders by the city government so that it can work to diffuse a 63 year old bomb from the War. Keio Corp was performing work on underground rail lines and during a scan of […] More

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    Stix – Eat with your glasses

    Do you wear glasses, and for the life of you, can’t figure out where you left your chopsticks? Designer, Brad Gressel, has created the perfect product for you. These glasses are called Stix glasses, and they double as chop sticks. The stainless steel chopsticks are tucked into the arms of the glasses. Via Trendhunter. The […] More

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    Yamashita Sougou Byouin

    With the recent crackdown in Akihabara, one band has decided to take advantage of all the press that is fixated in Akihabara. Yamashita Sougou Byouin, Yamashita Hospital, went down to Akihabara to perform on vehicle free street. They made sure to separate themselves from Sawamoto by holding signs that said they don’t perform strip shows. […] More

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    Free Comic Book Day

    Just a bit of info for comic book fans in the USA, tomorrow, May 3rd, 2008 is free Comic Book day! What is free Comic Book day? Its one day out of the entire year that participating Comic Book stores across America will give away free comics to anyone that enters the store. No, you […] More

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    MAD does Onnanoko ni Naritai

    Earlier, I wrote about Onnanoko ni Naritai, a cosplay manual for men that want to learn how to cosplay as females. Here’s a perfect example of taking what you would learn from that manual, set in front of a MAD video. More

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    Etch-a-sketch GTA 4 Style

    I used to own an Etch-a-sketch when I was a kid, and I must say, I was never very good at it. I couldn’t even turn the two knobs at the same time to produce a semi-straight diagonal line. My ineptness at using an Etch-a-sketch is why I find pictures like these so interesting. Etch-a-sketch […] More

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    April 2008 stats for xorsyst.com

    Well another month has passed by on xorsyst.com. April was such a great month for me, as well as for the blog. I have moved to Jacksonville FL to be closer with family, and so far I am enjoying the city. I haven’t lived on the Atlantic coast since I was a kid. So its […] More

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