Posts about Nippon. All the schoolgirls, girls in maid costumes, and crazy Japanese TV posts you could handle.
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PaperKraft.net caught a great piece of paperkraft that’s very fitting for the Japanese summer. This papercraft female is wearing a kimono thats 100% made of paper. If you have never head of papercraft before, it’s sort of like origami for the 21st century. PaperKraft.net houses an amazing collection of papercraft from movie characters and props, to […] More
JooYoun Paek has figured out a way to merge the art of Japanese origami with new age music technology. This odd looking piece of paper is capable of producing dynamic harmonies with just a fold. The sensors have a predefined musical note attached to them. When two or more sensors meet, it produces a vocal […] More
Bakumatsu were the final years of the Edo period in Japan. It was a turning point in Japanese history as it was the end of the period of isolation in Japan. The feudal way of governing was coming to an end, and the start of the Meiji government, which would later take Japan to the […] More
On August 7th, Asagaya Tokyo held its annual Tanabata festival. Tanabata means “Evening of the seventh” and is one of the Japanese star festivals. Pingmag was there to capture all of the great floats that filled the streets. They caught everything from original characters designed by school children to our favorite anime characters. The original […] More
Have you ever thought about the blind not being able to enjoy Karaoke with songs they do not know? Neither did I. Two Japanese companies, Telesoft and Seika, are set on creating a Karaoke system that doesn’t leave them out. The Braille Karaoke system synchronizes the on-screen lyrics with a special braille device that allows […] More
Good enough to eat? We have all seen cakes that look like sushi. However, this wedding cake is a bit different. It’s actually made of real sushi ingredients! This wedding cake was made for Jef and Jin Yoon who seems to really love sushi. So a friend made this cake for their reception. The couple […] More
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
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
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
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
I’m surprised more sites aren’t talking about this since it was talked about on Japan Probe. Google’s street view is now available for Tokyo!. I almost instantly started to search around Akihabara to see what I could find. It seems the Google street view car cruised around Tokyo during the mornings to avoid traffic. Sadly, […] More
We need more established companies in America that are a bit more willing to try new things, even if they do seem a bit crazy. Just think about the publicity they would get even if the new product turns out to be horrible. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Take Pizza Hut […] More
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