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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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Photos: Halloween at Tokyo Disneyland

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 30 2009     2 Comments
Posted in : Japan Photos, Japan Travel
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Photos of Tokyo Disneyland’s Halloween Celebration - the Japanese are definitely experts in commercializing North American holidays!

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!”

Editor Enjoys Autumn in Japan

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 27 2009     3 Comments
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Hey AlmostJapanese Readers!
 
I’ve just returned from my trip to Japan, and I can’t wait to share all the pictures and stories with you. I …

Best of YouTube Japan Trips : ‘Harajuku Boys’ Reality TV-ish Vacation

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 28 2009     7 Comments
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Best of Japan YouTube Trips: Follow the ‘Harajuku’ boys on their trip through Japan!

Be a balla’ at Hilton Tokyo’s Dom Perignon lounge

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 09 2009     5 Comments
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See and taste pure luxury at Japan’s first Dom Perignon Lounge at the Hilton Tokyo.

Japanese Television Inspired Video-Editing

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 01 2009     1 Comment
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Gathering footage from a trip to Japan in 2008, Gavin Driver creates a video with editing techniques inspired by the Japanese variety shows that run from the wee hours of the morning to late past …

Jinrikisha - Rickshaw Service at Haneda Airport

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 18 2009     1 Comment
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Haneda Airport takes it back old-school with the Rickshaw (Jinrikisha) service - Also, check out a video of a Asakusa rickshaw driver who claims he was ‘born to run’

6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, and visiting Hollywood Stars

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 11 2009     1 Comment
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Jessica Simpson and Solange Knowles tweets while a 6.6 quake shook Tokyo and its surrounding areas early this morning.