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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
This is one granny you don’t want to mess with, and Italian soldiers know it first hand. The Italian military has just hired 77 year old Keiko Wakabayshi, who bears the nickname “Samurai Granny”, to train recruits in hand to hand combat. Wakabayshi-san is trained in the disciplines of jujitsu, jojitso, kenjitso, judo, kendo, and […] More
With Japanese basically being the sole languages of Japan, how hard is it to really learn Japanese? That’s a question that I believe everyone interested in learning Japanese has wondered at one time or another. The Japan Times has tried to tackle that very broad question. Japan Times writes, Contrary to popular belief, linguists agree […] More
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The Japanese tradition of Miko-san or shrine maiden, goes back thousands of years. They are the female attendants of Shinto shrines. Their duty is to assist the priests in ceremonies and weddings, and to perform ordinary shrine functions. However, in Akihabara, the Miko-san also have a new duty. To perform popular JPop songs, while serving […] More
Here’s a giant Ultraman statue made up of hundreds of tiny Ultraman figures. This photo was snapped at the Tokyo Toy Show 2008 by Hobby Media. Who is Ultraman? Ultraman was a TV show from TBS (Tokyo Broadcast System) that ran from 1966 – 1967. Even though there were only 30 original episodes, and the […] More
Language is one of the many things that is constantly evolving. Here in America, the news of Webster adding new words into their dictionary is always a news worthy event. In Japan it is no different. Kojien has adopted a “few” new words into their dictionary. This is the first time in nearly a decade […] More
Mitsubishi Corp has taken a little hint from mother nature in their new solar panel setup. They have created a “solar plant” that features leaves made up of solar panels. The faux plant mimics nature’s leaves gathering sun from all directions. Mitsubishi hopes to have these sort of plants in homes as a means to […] More
Love can be a very expensive thing, especially when dating. First there are all the dinners you have to pay for, the movie tickets that must be bought, the hotel rooms when you are traveling. It’s almost like you need to start saving before you even fall into love. The Ikemenbank, “handsome men bank”, may […] More
Well Japan gets another thing cool that we wont be seeing in the U.S. anytime soon. Hyundai has unveiled that they are offering a 3D TV for Japanese markets. Hyundai says that cable stations already broadcast the 3-D programs about 4 times a day. However those programs are just a few minutes of video, including […] More
Seems like Billy West was right when he said he didn’t like the new Pepsi Blue Hawaii flavor. A marketing agency in Japan has reported that 83% of Japanese hate the new Pepsi Blue Hawaii flavor. I don’t think Pepsi was adventerous enough with their new flavor. Japan seems to like odd combinations that would […] More
Remember the Big 4 of Akiba? Those guys who cross dressed as Haruhi, and were shooting air-guns in the crowded streets of Akihabara? Well they’re back, but this time, it shouldn’t get them arrested. Last Saturday and Sunday the infamous 4 made their reappearance in Akihabara to begin a fundraising campaign to bring happiness back […] More
When big companies are going after high-tech, revolutionary materials for the edge during the Beijing Olympics, Hitoshi Mimura goes back to basics and incorporates rice to give athletes an edge. Mimura’s running shoes incorporates rice husks in the soles. He says, The husks, which are ground and embedded in the rubber soles of racing flats, […] More
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