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    The Akiba: A Manga Guide to Akihabara

    Now, I have written about Akihabara many, many times here on xorsyst.com. Even though I have never been there before, I can probably name many of the stores there just by seeing the front door. You may want to check out my Google street view tour of Akihabara. So when I received my copy of […] More

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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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    Adult 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

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    Helicopter 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

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    Gundam 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

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    Nicotine 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

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    Tomy’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

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    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

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    Soy 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

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    Peel 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

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    New 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

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