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    Photos of traditional life in Japan

    Japan has a history that dates back for millennia. However, for the normal person, it may be hard to get a glimpse of what life was like during even the most recent centuries. Old Photos of Japan is one way to see how people dressed and lived during 1860 to 1930. Photography was brand new, […] More

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    Bullet Train vs Car

    During my visit to the UK in 2003, I discovered so much I like about that country. I was instantly attracted to the music like UK Grime, and Bhangra due to the clever lyrics and strong, unique beats. Food-wise, I’m still trying to find a source of Walker’s Crisps here in the states 5 years […] More

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    The Tokyo Rick Roll

    The Japan / Otaku blog scene now has a new way to prank our friends online! Heavyweights in the English Japan-focused blog scene Danny, Hector, and James have teamed up to create a Rick Roll video appropriately known as the Tokyo Stormtrooper RickRoll’d video! Every April 1st (April fools day), it has becoming an internet […] More

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    Win a trip to Japan

    Who wouldn’t want to win to win a trip to Japan? No, I can’t afford to send you there myself, but Shonen Jump is holding a contest for their 40th anniversary to send one lucky winner! Who’s Shonen Jump? If you know Naruto, Dragon Ball, Bleach, Slam Dunk, Rurouni Kenshin, and One Piece, you should […] More

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    New site for Japan Bloggers

    If you’re a fan of xorsyst.com, I can guarantee you’re a fan of Japan. I love everything about Japan except the cost of actually visiting Japan. However, I admit I can be really selective about what I post here on xorsyst.com. I post things that I myself find interesting and I hope you find things […] More

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    HDR Photography of Japan

    The picture above may look as if it’s computer generated and fake, however that is a real photo of Akihabara. Using HDR Photography, HDR Japan has captured a unique look of Akihabara that cannot be seen naturally by the human eye. HDR Japan is based out of Okinawa Japan, but feature HDR images from all […] More

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    Japanese Plastic Food

    Do you know what we don’t have enough of here in America? Plastic food. Sure, we have a ton of different restaurants to choose from. Even the menu’s are pretty well covered in pictures of the restaurants offerings. But how many times have you chosen a dish only to to say, “I thought it was […] More

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    Okinawa Tree House Restaurant

    This is sure to bring back memories of childhood when you wanted a tree fort. The Naha Harbor Diner in Okinawa, Japan lies at the very top of a huge Gajumaru tree about 20 feet above the ground. Sadly, that is not a real Gajumaru tree, its actually concrete. Don’t expect to see a lot […] More

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    Coming of age ceremony in Japan

    In Japan, when you become 20 years old, you are officially an adult. This ceremony is called Seijin no Hi. It’s celebrated on the 2nd Monday in January every year. Becoming an adult in Japan means you can legally purchase alcohol, have part in legal contracts, vote, and smoke. The Seijin no Hi ceremony is […] More

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    Robotic foosball table will beat you

    Do you like foosball? I know I played my fairshare in college. Well, these engineering students at the University of Adelaide in Australia have taken a love of foosball to a new level. They have created an automated foosball table for those times where you have no one willing to get beat by you. The […] More

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    Triple Catcher Ice

    After the Robotic UFO catcher, I hardly expected to find another unique UFO catcher game from Japan so soon. However Trends in Japan spotted this ice cream UFO catchers that are about to sweep Japan for the hot summer ahead. The UFO catcher is called the “Triple Catcher Ice -25” (Gotta love the Engrish). It […] More

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    Creepy crawling Japanese salaryman

    What would you do if you saw this salaryman crawling on the ground, in the middle of downtown? Actually, this crawling man is a piece of performance art by Momoyo Torimitsu. But what is the message being sent? Torimitsu says the robot represents the Asian economic crash, and the rigid “salaryman” culture in Japan. The […] More

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