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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 ...

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Happy New Year ~ 明けましておめでとうございます。

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jan 06 2010     2 Comments
Posted in : Blogs
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Happy New Year! I hope you are off to a great start in 2010, and if you’re in Japan, I hope you were able to participate in the Ōmisoka (大晦日- new year’s eve) and Hatsumōde …

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

Written By: Michelle Seto on - Oct 28 2009     8 Comments
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“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!”

New PS3 Slim Doesn’t Live Up to Expectations

Written By: Brenden Homan on - Aug 21 2009     11 Comments
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Sony unveiled the new, slimmer PlayStation 3 console, and even cut prices, but is it impressing gamer? Brenden Homan rants.

Blog: Getting Nanpa-d in Tokyo. Harmless flirting or does it come with a cost?

Written By: Michelle Seto on - Jul 31 2009     4 Comments
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Girls worldwide deal with being cat-called and harassed by men…including in Japan - here’s a story about how my cousin and I got “Nanpa or Nampa’d” in Tokyo.

Meiji Inspired Photos with Just One Click!

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 26 2009     1 Comment
Posted in : Blogs, Japanese History
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 For PhotoShop dummies. . .we’ve found an ultra-cool website that lets you instantly transform your favorite snapshots from your trip to Japan to look like …

Japan may be onto somethin’ - Listen up, CROCS!

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 24 2009     1 Comment
Posted in : Blogs, Business in Japan, Jpop
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Editor’s Thoughts Launched in 2006, the foamy shoes were an instant hit for comfort-seekers, but tremendous growth has taken its toll. CNNmoney.com reports, over the span …

Jpop Covers By Non-Japanese on YouTube

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 16 2009     5 Comments
Posted in : Blogs, Jpop
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Jpop is being listened to and sung by everyone in the world! Here are some entertaining song covers by non-Japanese jpop fans. Great job, keep singin’ and youtubin’! Some great, some terribly funny, some …

Expensive Japan

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 15 2009     0 Comments
Posted in : Blogs, Living in Japan
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Editor’s Notes
 
I came across a very interesting blog post on Japan Quirky Blog called ‘Expensive Things in Japan,’ which lists a bunch of random costs of things Here are some interesting ones…just take off …