August 2008

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    Dragonball Movie Leak: Chi Chi vs Mai

    Here’s a leaked clip from the upcoming Dragonball movie. Seems an extra had his mobile phone recording while they were filming. I’m sure this won’t wont be up long once FOX finds out. At the end, you will see Chi Chi yell and then run to Goku. More

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    Pokemon movies make 50 billion yen

    Pokemon means big money in Japan. That may seem like an obvious statement. With the 11th Pokemon film still showing in Japanese theaters, the movie franchise has reached 50 billion yen (460 million dollars). The first Pokemon was released in 1998 and brought in 7.2 billion yen. Since then, one movie has been released each […] More

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    Kosuke Kitajima trains with Nintendo Wii

    I would definitely consider Kosuke Kitajima the face of Japanese olympics this year. Kitajima lived up to expectations and took gold for the 100m breaststroke. When preparing for the Olympics, it takes years of tough training and physical preperation. However, many times we don’t hear about the mental prepreation taken by the athletes. Kitajima told […] More

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    The fresh salmon pillow

    While this piece of salmon may look like the start of a perfect dinner, you are more likely to end up sleeping with it than eatting it… I hope. This amazing replica salmon is actually a pillow. You can get your own from Rakuten for only 2,500 yen ($23). The attention to detail is pretty […] More

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    Chinese teen fad: Live fish necklaces

    Since everyone’s fixated on China these days, for obvious reasons, I thought I would take a look at a new trend among Chinese youths and entrepreneurs. It seems like the Chinese population can’t get enough of wearing fish as fashion. In Chengdu city, teens are snatching up plastic pendants that houses small fish inside. These […] More

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    Project Beauty: Your own makeup consultant

    Japanese women will soon be able to have the wisdom of a beauty consultant in the palm of their hand. On November 27th, Sega will release their latest Nintendo DS title called Project Beauty. The DS title takes digital images of the users face, and then analyzes the position of their eyes, lips, cheeks, and […] More

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    Waterfall art in Fukuoka Japan

    This amazing waterfall art piece is located in the Canal City shopping center in Fukuoka. I don’t think I have ever seen anything like it. It starts getting really good about the 4 minute mark. Canal City is a shopping center modeled after American shopping centers. You can find anything from stores and restaurants to […] More

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    Famitsu magazine offered in America

    For those of you not living in Japan and want a subscription to the legendary Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, you now have an option. National Console Support (NCSX) has begun offering the weekly magazine subscription in July. However, this glimpse into Japanese gaming doesn’t come cheap. There are 3 options for receiving the magazine. Regular […] More

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    Homegrown marijuana problem in Japan

    Japan is facing an increasing marijuana problem. The number of marijuana cases reported for the first half of this year has risen 12 percent (1,202) from last year. If this trend continues, police fear that 2008 will be a record year for marijuana cases. While this number would seem like something a small city in […] More

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    Best Buy’s gadget vending machine

    Seems Best Buy took a cue from Japan’s vending machine addiction. In the Dallas/Fort Worth airport, someone spotted this new Best Buy Express vending machine. They are located at Terminal B’s Gate 29 and Terminal E’s Gate 32. What’s inside? Since this is Best Buy’s vending machine, it obviously has electronics. You can purchase IPods […] More

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    Beijing Olympics 2008 in Legos

    I think it’s going to be tough to top this lego creation for the time being. To celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympics, this lego replica of the Olympic grounds is on display in the Grand Century Place in Hong Kong until August 31st.The attention to detail is amazing. I would love to see this in […] More

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    What is she saying?

    For the most part, Japanese has syllables that are easier to pronounce than a language such as English. Most of the Japanese syllables only have two letters. If you’re anything like me, when you listen to a person fluent in Japanese, sometimes you may miss the actual syllable. It may be because they have been […] More

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