July 21, 2008
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in JapanCare for a glass of cheese?
Drinking a cheese flavored drink sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, it seems the NEEDS cheese factory thinks it was a good idea to make a new line of cheese drinks. The new cheese drink comes in 3 different flavors; plain, blueberry, and yuzu citrus. They use a unique process to cut down on the sweet […] More
in JapanJapan’s brown haired plague
When you think of Japanese hair color, I’m sure that black is the first color that comes to mind. Sure, most people in Japan have black hair unless they dye it. However, there are those with natural colors other than black. The Japan Times has exposed a growing form of discrimination in Japan for those […] More
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Tagtype makes Kanji input easy
Writing Kanji is probaly the toughest thing about the Japanese language. While it’s possible to input Kanji via the Japanese IME on a computer, doing so on other electronic equipment still can present a challenge. Thankfully, there is a new device called the Tagtype that tackles the problem a little differently. The Tagtype was developed […] More
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Shinjuku Piccadilly for movie VIPs
Do you consider yourself the ultimate movie fan? Do you get excited knowing you’re going out to the movie theaters tonight? Does the smell of popcorn fill you with delight as you walk in the front door of the theater? Do you live in Japan, and have an extra 30,000 yen ($278) to blow? Well […] More