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    Is that sushi made out of chocolate?

    When you think of chocolate, sushi might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, for Karen Sasaki and Janice Murai, the combination of sushi and chocolate has been the perfect match. They co-own Koo-ki Sushi based in San Jose, California. Koo-ki specializes in making sushi entirely out of chocolate. Each piece is […] More

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    The best Netflix Japanese movies

    Yesterday I was asked about my Netflix queue. I was already thinking about making a post about my Netflix movies because last week I received some coupons to give out to friends so they can get a free month of Netflix. So I sat down this morning and compiled a list of all the Japanese […] More

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    Dr. Touch is your at home doctor

    I’m sure your parents are the only ones that remember when doctor’s making house calls was a common practice. In today’s busy world, that practice is just a memory. However LG and Intel have partnered to bring that idea back into style with a virtual doctor. The Health PHS5000, or as his friends call him, […] More

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    Tokyo Gore Police

    I love a good Japanese horror movie. Half of my movies on Netflix are split between Japanese comedies and horror movies. One of the movies I will have to save and hope it makes it to Netflix soon is Tokyo Gore Police. It’s your standard police having to deal with superhuman ‘engineers’ who can grow […] More

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    Japanese scientist teaches whale to talk

    They say dolphins and whales are among the smartest creatures in the sea. A professor at the prestigous Tokai University seems to think so too. Whales communicate through a process called echolocation, which basically means they emit a sound and listens for the echos for navigation as well as communication between other whales. Professor Tsukasa […] More

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    Elite Banana will drive you bananas

    Don’t be surprised when you start seeing these bananas show up in an import toy store near you. Elite Banana has swept across Japan, and is now heading to America, or so I have heard. Each banana has their own unique personality ranging from a modest salary man to the cool aviator wearing hipster. Elite […] More

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    Nike kicks homeless out of Miyashita Park

    Nike Japan is throwing the homeless out of Miyashita Park in Shibuya in order to build a skate park. Nike Park, formerly Miyashita Park has been run down for many years now. Currently its inhabited by 34 homeless people that live in shacks made from tarps. They plan on cleaning up the park, turning it […] More

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    Sasuke 21 / Ninja Warrior 2008 results

    Well as you may know, Sasuke 21 is now over. There were a lot of familiar faces from America like Levi Meeuwenberg, Brian Orosco, Henry Cejudo, Brian Phillip Harlow, and some people that I will let remain a secret till you see it for yourself. If you like Sasuke / Ninja Warrior, you will especially […] More

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    Rare Mono Shop opens English site

    Remember my earlier postings about the lazy geek cushion and waterproofing your laptop? Everyone was wondering where to buy some of those great items. Well Thanko, the company behind those great inventions have opened and English website called Rare Mono Shop (Mono means “things”). They have a lot of great items at pretty reasonable prices. […] More

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    Bandai’s Luminodot is Lite-Brite for adults

    If you are anything like me, you grew up with a Lite-Brite in your house. I used to have so much fun creating pictures with those pegs of light. But as I grew older, it became less fun, and ended up in a closet somewhere. Japanese toy maker Bandai has come out with a new […] More

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    Japan is drinking less beer

    Japan is losing it’s taste for beer. With Japan’s youth becoming more and more health conscious, they see beer as very unhealthy and fattening. Japan breweries have had to scale back production, and develop cheaper beer to deal with being down 5% so far this year. Keisuke Kato, a university student says, I rarely ever […] More

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    Use a sushi lightsaber for perfect rolls

    No one ever has said making sushi is easy. Are you one of the many people that has difficulty rolling a very tight sushi roll? Don’t despair. Besides remembering what goes inside each, rolling is the next most common problem. For those looking for a shortcut, you may want to try Sushezi’s latest weapon. The […] More

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