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Meisa Kuroki Takes First Place for Most Attractive Eyes

Who has the most beautiful eyes in Japanese entertainment?   According to a recent Internet poll, asking 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, 21-year-old actress Meisa Kuroki has ...

Washugyu - best of both beef worlds

It's the latest, juiciest and meatiest ingredient to hit the gourmet market, and it's popping up in menus of ZAGAT and Michelin-rated restaurants all over North America. From the infamous ...

Only in Japan - Costume Play and BBQ

Costume Play and BBQ restaurant nearby Kanda station in Tokyo is a real meat lovers heaven. . . servers dressed in Playboy bunnies, cow girls, nurses, policewomen, bringing you raw ...

Michelle says, ‘Don’t miss out on a naked hot springs experience!’

"I remember the steam rising to kiss my rose-coloured cheeks as snowflakes danced and settled into my hair. It was all so serene, so calming, SO AWKWARD!" - Michelle ...

My Japan-focused goal for 2010 is to. . .

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Anime Eyes Makeup Tutorial - Halloween Idea

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 17 2009     8 Comments
Posted in : Anime, Japanese Style
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Learn from the youtube make-up guru to create the sparkly, flirty, anime eyes - combine this with a mini-skirt outfit, high socks and high pigtails and you’ve got a fantastic halloween costume! This girl is …

Hayao Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” Released in English

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 14 2009     0 Comments
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Another masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki. . . distributed by Disney, and voiced by major Hollywood stars, Miyazaki’s work is pure magic.

Japan Takes First Place in Cosplay Competition

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 14 2009     0 Comments
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Japan takes first place in Cosplay competition. . .sounds like an obvious win, but it’s actually their first time!

Vancouver Anime Evolution Con 2009 – MinxZone Interview

Written By: Ben Tsui on - Jul 10 2009     0 Comments
Posted in : Anime, Jpop
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Written and photographed by Ben Tsui
 ALMOST JAPANESE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH J-POP BAND MINXZONE 
The Saturday afternoon at the convention was as frantic as ever. I …

Gundam Joins the Tokyo 2016 Bid

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 10 2009     1 Comment
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Obama has backed the Chicago 2016 bid, but Tokyo’s now got Gundam….beat THAT Obama! Tokyo’s Green Tokyo Gundam Project will kick off this weekend to …

Vancouver Anime Comicon 2009 - Part 3

Written By: Ben Tsui on - Jun 29 2009     0 Comments
Posted in : Anime, Blogs
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Written and photographed by Ben Tsui
 
As I mentioned before… those colorfully costumed cosplay otaku enthusiasts readily transported me into their extravagant frenzied …

Vancouver Anime Evolution Con 2009 - Part 2

Written By: Ben Tsui on - Jun 22 2009     2 Comments
Posted in : Anime, Blogs
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Written and photographed by Ben Tsui
 
Anime, manga, cosplay, gemu, pasokon & gunji otaku 4 ever! I didn’t actively seek out any pop-cultural …

Vancouver Anime Comicon 2009 - Part 1

Written By: Ben Tsui on - Jun 15 2009     1 Comment
Posted in : Anime, Blogs
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It’s sad, I know, but It’s time to put away the cosplay costumes now. The three-day comicon, Anime Evolution 2009 (June 12 - 14), ended …