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Fluorescent bulbs can’t stop him
I could of swore that florescent light bulbs were filled with dangerous chemicals and powders or something… However, not even that can stop people from the pursuit of making good TV in Japan! More
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in JapanAdult Milk – Super Premium Milk
With the recent milk issues in China, a Japanese dairy company, Nakazawa Foods, has launched their own super-premium milk called “Adult Milk”. This milk is marketed towards stressed out adults who need need to have a good night’s sleep. The Adult milk is said to have 3-4 times as much melatonin as ordinary milk. If […] More
in JapanHelicopter alarm clock signals doom
Want to freak out that uncle you have that’s always telling you war stories from when he was in Vietnam? Let him wake up to this alarm clock from Toyo Trading. Like other unique alarm clocks from Japan, this one will shoot off its spinning propeller, and bombards the sleeping victim with noises of helicopters […] More
in JapanGundam slippers are cool
These gundam slippers bring back a sort of childhood excitement when you are watching tv in early December, and you see for the first time the newest, latest, new toy for the Christmas season. It’s funny how something so simple can be so cool. I know so many people that I can annoy wearing these. […] More
in JapanNicotine patch sales soar in Japan
So what’s the latest thing killing cigarette sales in Japan? No, its not the TASPO cards that are installed on cigarette vending machines. It’s actually the Nicotine patch. Since the Japanese health ministry relaxed restrictions and allowed the sale of the patches over the counter, nicotine patch sales have soared. Takeda Pharmaceutical teamed up with […] More
in JapanTomy’s car shaped fish cakes
What do you get when you combine a popular fish cake manufacturer Odawara Kanko, and a big Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy team up? A very cool fishcake that celebrates both companies. The two companies have created the Tomy Car Kamaboko which just so happens to be shaped in Tomy’s classic toy cars. It’s not […] More
Yo-Yo Girl Cop
I decided to take a break from my seemingly normal routine of waking up, driving to work, coming home, and sleeping and catch up on my backlog of Netflix movies. Tonight I watched Yo-Yo Girl Cop. I know what you are thinking. A very cheesy J-Movie. You would be right. However, when the yo-yo wasn’t […] More
in JapanSoy milk hot spring, only in Japan
So what can you do in Hakone Japan that you can’t do anywhere else in the world? Bathe in a huge tub of soy milk. October 12th was the soy milk festival in Japan. To celebrate, an onsen in Hokone Kowakien provided soy milk baths for their guests. I have heard that milk is good […] More
in JapanPeel a banana complete with voice actress
You may have seen the countless number of “infinite” toys popping up like endless edamame and the Mugen Peri Peri. Well, banana’s have been given a lot of attention in Japan this year. Trends in Japan talks about the “morning banana diet” that has become a hit and sold more than 700,000 copies. And who […] More
JPop Japan relaunches!
Chris over at JPopJapan.com has relaunched his site and turned it into a community controlled JPop and Japanese music social bookmarking site. What’s cool is that its a unique idea as there isn’t one site that brings together all of the Japanese music sites and blogs available online. If you havn’t taken a look at […] More
in NewsNew job, so tired!
I havn’t missed a day posting this year so far, and I don’t plan to, but my posts may get latter on in the day due to me having to find a new posting rhythm. One thing that I loved about freelancing is that I could make my own schedule, and rarely woke up before […] More
in JapanJinsei Tokei – Human Tamagotchi
Do you remember when Tamagotchi was popular here in America? I’m not afraid to admit it. I had one of the “boy” Tamagotchi. It was red, and it was actually a male puppy. Even though Tamagotchi is back, and now in color for today’s youth, as an adult, you may not want to be seen […] More
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