September 2008

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    7.2 earthquake hits Hokkaido Japan

    A powerful 7.2 earthquake has hit northern Japan. The eastern coast of Hokkaido was the center of the quake. Earlier a 6.6 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia. Both areas are under tsunami warnings. No immediate details about damage or death have been reported. The last time a quake of this magnitude has hit Japan was in […] More

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    V12 Origami Engine

    This V12 engine is made completely out of paper. What’s even cooler is that once you watch the video, it not only is fully moving, but the combustion chambers even “spark”. (OK, maybe its not 100% made out of paper). The LEDs are powered by 2 AA batteries. This unique piece of art was created […] More

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    Sushi Institute of America launches

    Have you always dreamed of being a world class Japanese sushi chef, but are stuck here in the United States? Well you now have another authentic option. Noritoshi Kanai, president of Mutual Trading Co., and Katsuya Uechi, owner of Katsuya restaurants, have joined forces to create the Sushi Institute of America (SIA). Both are stars […] More

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    Shinto shrine blesses Otaku’s PC and blogs

    When the latest version of Norton Antivirus isn’t enough, you cold always talk your computer to the Kanda-Myojin shrine to be blessed by a Shinto priest. Just a short walk from Akihabara, you will fine the Kanda-Myojin shrine. On the outside, it may look like any other Shinto shrine in Japan, however upon entering, you […] More

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    Hello Kitty Online

    So, are you a fan of Hello Kitty and MMOs? Hello Kitty Online may become your new addiction. I have to admit, it looks like this game could keep you busy for awhile. Along with designing a very customizable avatars, you can: Own pets, take care of them, and watch them grow. Play countless mini […] More

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    Green polar bears in Japan

    The polar bears at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya are drawing weird looks from zoo visitors. The coats of the polar bears appear to be turning green. Masami Kurobe, a zoo official said, Visitors seem to be shocked by the color, and we are asked every day why they are so green. […] More

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    A look into the Japanese immigration office

    For anyone that has had to deal with Japanese immigration, Mike’s latest video may look very familiar. For those who have never had to deal with it, like me, I may take his advice and fly to Korea, and deal with the Japanese visa there. Check out Mike’s hilarious podcast of the ordeal: Via Japan […] More

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    Attack of the Show in Japan 2008

    Everyone’s favorite dynamic duo from G4TV, Kevin and Olivia are filming their annual Japan show to air in mid November on Attack of the Show. One of their first stops was meeting with Dannychoo for a little Starwars trooping on Danny’s home turf in Shibuya. With everyone in shorts and short sleeves, you know Danny […] More

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    Keiko Suzuki loves to play with ice cream

    Sometimes art comes to us in the strangest places. Meet Keiko Suzuki, a talented artist, with a tiny obsession… She’s addicted to sculpting faces in her ice cream! Her blog, IceFace, offers us a glimpse into her ice face sculpture creations, as well as other tasty desserts she finds and must try. She also has […] More

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    How to make your own fansubs

    Have you ever wanted to be a fansubber and create your own subtitles for anime or jdrama? Usually it is a very labor intensive process with timing, or tough actually finding an inexpensive video editing program with the feature. Well the people at DivXLand have created a new, free program called DivXLand Media Subtitler that […] More

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