Before there was Guitar Hero and Rock Band, there was GuitarFreaks. Konami’s not new to simulation games. Some even consider Konami the founders of simulation games. Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, and Dance Maniax are just a few under Konami’s belt. Even though the arcade scene here in America has been on the decline, it […] More
KFC Japan is very helpful to their customers. Gaijin Tonic received an email from a friend about his recent dinner at KFC in Japan. After he placed his order, and sat down, he opened up his bag expecting to enjoy a piece of fried chicken, but was greeted by a piece of paper accompanying his […] More
Coca-Cola Japan has just released Plus Vitamin in Japan. They already have the no calorie Coke Zero, and this is the vitamin infused version. But don’t we already have this in the states? Actually, for once we got something before the ever experimental Japanese market. Here in America, we have Diet Coke Plus, which basically […] More
I didn’t even know that people still played Quake 3 anymore. No, I kid. However, a Quake 3 game map designer has answered the age old question that has plagued mankind since 1989… What does inside of The Simpsons’s house really look like. Well now you can rest easy. Via Boing-Boing. More
Johnny Lee is at it again. You may remember Mr. Lee from his Wii-mote head tracking display that I posted about a few months back. This time he is demonstrating work he has done using different types of flexible and foldable displays using Wii-mote tracking as well. Check out his latest video below.Via MAKE. More
Want to surprise your Japanese friends? Or are you visiting Japan, and want to make an impression on the people there? What Japan Thinks has just published the top 20 things done by foreigners to surprise Japanese. Here are the top 10: Writing difficult kanji Bowing on the telephone Using dialect Speaking Japanese fluently Using […] More
Well I’m sure you have heard of Will Wright’s next major game release. Who is Will Wright? You’ve heard of The Sims right? That’s Will. His latest project is creating waves across the Internet and there are still months before its release. It’s called Spore. In a sense, Spore will allow you to create the […] More
This is one granny you don’t want to mess with, and Italian soldiers know it first hand. The Italian military has just hired 77 year old Keiko Wakabayshi, who bears the nickname “Samurai Granny”, to train recruits in hand to hand combat. Wakabayshi-san is trained in the disciplines of jujitsu, jojitso, kenjitso, judo, kendo, and […] More
With Japanese basically being the sole languages of Japan, how hard is it to really learn Japanese? That’s a question that I believe everyone interested in learning Japanese has wondered at one time or another. The Japan Times has tried to tackle that very broad question. Japan Times writes, Contrary to popular belief, linguists agree […] More
The Japanese tradition of Miko-san or shrine maiden, goes back thousands of years. They are the female attendants of Shinto shrines. Their duty is to assist the priests in ceremonies and weddings, and to perform ordinary shrine functions. However, in Akihabara, the Miko-san also have a new duty. To perform popular JPop songs, while serving […] More
Here’s a giant Ultraman statue made up of hundreds of tiny Ultraman figures. This photo was snapped at the Tokyo Toy Show 2008 by Hobby Media. Who is Ultraman? Ultraman was a TV show from TBS (Tokyo Broadcast System) that ran from 1966 – 1967. Even though there were only 30 original episodes, and the […] More
TokyoMango caught a pretty interesting article from the LA Times about Masi Oka called, “10 things you may not know about Masi Oka.” Masi Oka plays a Japanese otaku named Hiro that has the power of time travel. He’s most known for throwing his arms in the air and yelling “Yatta”, which basically like saying […] More
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