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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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Creepy Money-Ingesting Piggy bank

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 30 2009     0 Comments
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Found in Tokyo. Enjoy its creepiness. . .

Best USB Sticks Found in Japan

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 27 2009     4 Comments
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Sushi and Robot Figurine USB sticks - what better way is there to store your docs?!?!?!

Yukio Hatoyama Rubber Masks a Hot Sell - Halloween Costume?

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 14 2009     2 Comments
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Halloween 2009 might be all about politics and change. Rubber masks of Yukio Hatoyama and Obama flying off the shelves!

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.

Traditional Japanese Art iPhone Cases for $1000

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 19 2009     7 Comments
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Give you iphone some true love with a traditional Japanese art case costing a grand. . . sounds overpriced, but did we mention it’s dusted in gold?

Almost Japanese’s Top 3 Japanese YouTube Videos of the Week

Written By: Jeff on - Aug 04 2009     1 Comment
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In this week’s Top 3 Japanese YouTube Videos, we feature, cute girls, whistle candies, noodles and robots :) Enjoy !

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.

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 …