Today, its hard to escape the influence from Japan in every facet of life. From the cartoons kids (and adults) watch on TV, to the cars many of us are driving, Japan is everywhere. Fashion designer, André Lima, has used another concept from Japan in his new Spring 2009 collection. If looking at the models […] More
At one time or another, everyone interested in Japan needs a good translating site from time to time. While there are a lot of different Japanese translator sites to choose from, I know some of you may only rely on Google’s Language Tools or Yahoo! Babel Fish. I’m here to show you some alternatives that […] More
Maiko Haaaan!!! was released this past Tuesday by Viz Media. I watched it yesterday (Wednesday), but I hesitated writing a short review about it because I didn’t know how I felt about the movie. Maiko Haaaan!!! is a comedy about Kumihiko (Sadao Abe) who is your ordinary salaryman for a Cup-Ramen company in Tokyo. He […] More
Kotaku pulled a gem from the boring Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification report… doesn’t that name alone just sound boring? They spotted this: Later, the latest issue of Nintendo Power gave us what we had hoped for. The new Mega Man 9 is for sure coming out! Great news for Mega Man fans […] More
Does the Japanese Ministry of Education have a secret plot to turn young Japanese children into hordes of super-hero clones that mindlessly following commands from power hungry commanders? It seems so. Japanese toy company People has partnered with the Japanese Ministry to create a new alarm clock aimed at kodomo-tachi. It’s called, Okiro! Asa Ichiban […] More
Who is Taiga Onitsuka, aka Tiger? He’s a 9 year old professional jazz musician, and Guinness world record holder. He is known as the world’s youngest professional drummer. Tiger got his start at the age of 5, and first performed in New York at the age of 7 (2005). Later on this year, he will […] More
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
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