Japanese Star Throwback of the day….
George Takei appears in a 1985 TV spot for the Boy Scouts of America — an organization he is legally prohibited from joining. For the gay thing,...
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Halloween in Japan
Sorry we’re a little late, but here’s some cool pics from Halloween 2010 in Japan. (It’s said that Japanese o-bon is similar to Halloween. It is...
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Hello Kitty theme park opens in Japan, and it’s colorful
I’m surprised something like this didn’t already exist before. Hello Kitty Kawaii Paradise, as it’s translated into English, recently opened up at the Venus Fort...
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Like torturing yourself? Then get this Rubik’s Bank…
Rubik’s Cubes are maddening enough, but now you can lock your loose change inside one and have to struggle with the color-coded headache box in...
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Want to make $31,000 per hour working at Domino’s Pizza??
Domino’s Pizza Japan is currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and is doing so with some interesting gimmicks. Take this recent job listing for example: one...
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The Mt. Fuji Trail
One of the greatest things about the internet is the fact that we don’t have to wonder about all those little questions that come up every day....
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A difference between cultures: Why Japanese gamers don’t like Western games
This is an interesting little post I found over at GamrConnect. It chronicles the reasons why Japanese video game enthusiasts don’t really have a strong...
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Rice and Tourism…one village’s story
One day, about twenty years ago, Koichi Hanada received a request from his superior to bring in more visitors to their small town of Inakadate....
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Crazy Japanese Commercial of the Day….cockroaches!!
Crazy Japanese Cockroach Commercial – Watch more Funny Videos Aaaaaaaand, here’s a crazy guy singing about cockroaches. Well, more like going apes–t for cockroach spray.
