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The Yamanote Line, part of the JR East series of rail lines connects most of Tokyo’s stations including Akihabara, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro. About 3.5 million people ride the Yamanote line everyday in Tokyo. To understand how many people that is, the entire New York City subway system of 26 lines carries 5.08 million passengers […] More
Hello Kitty, the iconic Japanese figure that some love, while others love to hate. These people love it so much they have decided to adorn their skin forever with none other than Hello Kitty. I believe the guy with the tattoo on his forehead takes the cake though. I would love to be able to […] More
Noriaki Kubo, better known as Tite Kubo, was surprised his creation, Bleach, has taken the world by storm. His first trip to America was this summer at San Diego’s Comic Con. Through an interpreter, he addressed his legions of fans, and we also got to see how humble he really is. Tite Kubo decided he […] More
The Japanese government wants Japanese businesses to take advantage of cool. Sounds like something Jermey Gutsche would be telling those companies if he lived in Japan. If you’re reading this blog, you may have already realized that Japanese pop culture including anime, manga, and fashion have been considered cool for some 10 years now worldwide. […] More
Over 60 percent of Japanese males and 80 percent of Japanese females still live at home well into their 30s. They have been harshly dubbed, “parasite singles.” This growing trend has resulted in the parents of these individuals playing cupid to help their children find love. Japan’s fertility rate is one of the lowest in […] More
Papercraft is an evolved form of the ancient art of Japanese origami. While with origami, no glue is used, you are free to use glue and other means of holding the paper or card stock together with papercraft. Paper Wars is an English art exhibit that features some very well done papercraft weapons. Among the […] More
With space in the busy areas of Japan at a premium, burying the deceased can be a stress filled, headache inducing, and an expensive event. However, leave it to the Japanese to come up with a ingenious way of solving this problem with a bit of technology. Nichiryoku has created an automated cremation retrieval system. […] More
You may have heard me talk about Twitter before, and I feel like I am addicted to the service. If you haven’t tried it out, it’s sort of like IM, but very more relaxed and casual. For those of you that love to talk and interact with people, Twitter is definitely for you. If you […] More
Well by now I’m sure you have heard about the monkey found walking the train tracks in Tokyo. If not, take your pick from here, here, here, here, or here to read about it. By the amount of fuss about it, its one of those stories that everyone has got to talk about. But leave […] More
A man in Kagoshima prefecture has been arrested after he had stolen more than 300 pieces of women’s undergarments Asahi reports. The man had been stealing them over the course of 3 to 4 years. Police searched the house and found the undergarments along with about 5 million yen in other items. He was originally […] More
While some dismiss the green movement as a passing fad, its hard to deny that it has changed the way people think about waste, and caring for the planet. One way you can go green is by not using disposable paper or plastic shopping bags. But what if you don’t want to pay for those […] More
With space a premium in Tokyo, one architech has taken it upon himself to let the space given to him define the type of building he creates. Yasuhiro Yamashita has took advantage of this small plot of land that’s no more than 25ft x 25ft. He has not only managed to construct a very livable […] More
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