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
xorsyst.com is now protected by an ancient Samurai willing to do my bidding. No, I have not gone crazy. I am talking about Samurai Weapon, a new blog widget by Koei to promote their new Nintendo DS game, “Kunitori Zunou Battle Nobunaga no Yabou” (Strategic Battle Nobunaga’s Ambition). Upon moving your mouse over the Samurai […] 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
Happy birthday to me! Another year goes by (26 to be exact), another year presents itself. For the first time in my life, I am actually celebrating my birthday away from friends, and without a girlfriend! It’s a bit weird. I haven’t really opened myself up to this new city that I moved to in […] 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
Well it’s official. The new Death Note II: The Last Name film will air in almost 400 theaters across America on October 15 and 16 at 7:30pm! Fathom events is handling it again of course. Advance tickets can be ordered on August 29th for members of Viz Media’s Shonen Jump magazine. The general public will […] More
I know Americans as a whole can be a bit sheltered as to what’s going on with the world as a whole. Anyone living in America now knows that even though our government isn’t calling this an official recession, it is. However, it’s not just us. There is a worldwide recession… except maybe not in […] More
Not quite as impressive as the Chinese opening ceremonies, but this Olympic skit is pretty good! Anyone know the name of the game show? I have been meaning to find out for awhile now. More
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This creature of the deep sea is known as the Goblin shark. They can be found all over the world, however, they are best known for inhabiting the deep waters around Japan, where they were first discovered. Their unusually long snout is one of the easiest ways to tell the shark apart from other species. […] More
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