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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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The Best Website for Japanese Fashion and Style!

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 22 2009

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Posted in : Japanese Health and Beauty, Japanese Style

If you’re addicted to Japanese fashion, your go-to website should be Style Arena!

British ‘Yamanba Girls and Boys’ Invasion

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 21 2009

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Posted in : Japanese Health and Beauty, Japanese Style, Japanese abroad

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Came across the most bizarre article on BBC online about British Yamanba (or manba) girls/boys. Little did I know, the zombie-ish fashion genre, rooted in Tokyo’s shopping district Shibuya, had seeped into the …

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109 Department Store and Shibuya Girls

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - May 05 2009

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Posted in : Japan Travel, Japanese Style

A quick tour of the 109 shopping center — home of the Shibuya Girl ( okay so its not that quick, but a great 6 minute tour none the less )
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