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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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Brazil’s Japanese Population

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 06 2009     0 Comments
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To all the Japanamania’s out there, Rio’s win of the Olympic Games is really not a loss for the Japanese. Did you know that Brazil is home to the world’s largest Japanese population outside?

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’

Pray for Peace on Hiroshima Day

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 06 2009     3 Comments
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Today marks the 64th anniversary of the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing.

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 …

Issey Miyake Cordially Invites Obama to Hiroshima

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 20 2009     3 Comments
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Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer most commonly known for his scents/perfumes in North America, is hoping to extend his influence beyond the runway and …

Modern Japanese History - 1 min. review

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - May 13 2009     0 Comments
Posted in : Japanese History
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 If you missed History of Modern Japan in university – here’s what I got out of it:

 
Late 1800s
Meiji Restoration (1868) - …