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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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Hints of Japan at Vancouver 2010

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Nov 29 2009     5 Comments
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The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are just 73 days away, and while the city starts flooding with ‘Go Canada’ goods, Japanese elements are definitely starting to sneak in. . .you just have to look harder! …

TOKYO 2016 OFFICIALLY OUT, RIO BABY RIO

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 02 2009     2 Comments
Posted in : Japan Sports
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RIO RIO RIO wins 2016!!! Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are out.

Tokyo 2016’s Final Pitch to the IOC - it’s time to choose

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 02 2009     1 Comment
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Does Tokyo still stand a chance against Chicago, Rio and Madrid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Japan’s New PM on his way to Copenhagen to support 2016

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 28 2009     0 Comments
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In the hope to sway some votes in the final push for the Tokyo 2016, Japan’s new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will attend the IOC presentation in Copenhagen on October 2.

Japan’s new PM tells the IOC he fully supports the Tokyo 2016 bid

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 24 2009     0 Comments
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Hatoyama writes, “Japan has undergone a change of national government, however, I would like to offer you my fullest assurance that Japan’s commitment to the Olympic Movement and to Tokyo’s bid to host the 2016 …

Japan Celebrates Ichiro’s Record

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 15 2009     1 Comment
Posted in : Japan Sports
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Seattle’s right fielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player in Major League Baseball history to post 200 or more hits in nine straight seasons today! :)

Tokyo 2009 Asian Youth Para Games - Final Push to 2016

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 12 2009     1 Comment
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As Tokyo enters the final stages of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games bidding race, Tokyo 2016 has given an enthusiastic welcome to the start of the Tokyo 2009 Asian Youth Para Games.

Fashion Designer, Masaki Matsushima, Primps Tokyo 2016 Bid Team

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 30 2009     1 Comment
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Masaki Matsushima will make sure the Tokyo 2016 team will look ultra suave for their Bid’s final presentation in Copenhagen.