November 2011
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Japanese Movie Night in Houston at the Drafthouse...
http://drafthouse.com/movies/nippon_love_and_laughter_train_man/houston Showtimes in Houston Thursday, November 10, 2011 West Oaks Tickets: 7:00p Director Shôsuke Murakami Year 2005 Starring Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani and Ryôko Kuninaka Run Time 105min Age Policy 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent guardian. No children...
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Gunkanjima: Ruins of a Forbidden Island
http://www.gakuranman.com/gunkanjima-ruins-of-a-forbidden-island/
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Tree Houses by Takashi Kobayashi
Takashi Kobayashi, a clothing buyer turned professional tree house builder, built his first tree house in 1993 on a piece of rented land in Tokyo. Since then, he has built tree houses all around Japan. Kobayashi sees himself not as an architect, but one of the “tree house people” who seek to coexist with nature through art and free expression. What is it in tree houses that...
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Japanese Ranting Slang
aho! or baka! translation: (you are really) stupid! kuso! translation: shit!/damn! shitsukoi naa translation:stop it! (that’s so irritating!) anta futottane translation: whooooa. you’ve gotten so fat! urusai yo! or shizukani shiteyo translation:shut up! bukkorosu! translation: I’m gonna kill ya! fuzaken jyane—yo nande sonna koto shitan dayo-?!?! translation: damn!...
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Amami-Oshima Island sees record downpour
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 Water’s way: A river in Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture, overflows onto a road as local officials look on after heavy rain hit the area Wednesday morning. KYODO KAGOSHIMA — A record downpour Wednesday morning in the area of Setouchi on Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, prompted the city to recommend all of its 5,500 households — 10,000 residents —...
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15 Japanese Passions
You might think that Japanese people are obsessed with Sumo and Cameras but these are not the real Japanese national passions. What are Japanese truly passionate about? After living in Japan for ten years I think I have a pretty good idea. Here is my ranking of the top fifteen Japanese passions:15. Sex A bit of a disclaimer about this one. Japanese have a reputation for perverted stuff. For the...
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TODOROKIKEIKOKU, A NICE OASIS IN TOKYO
Looking for green in Tokyo ? Not difficult actually, there are many parcs and even with a bit of train you are quickly in the mountains. For example Takao San is about 1h from Shinjuku… I don’t even mention if you take the Shinkansen… (then it is not even a question of time and distance but more of money…) Today I bring you to Todorokikeikoku just near Tokyo West...
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Japanese Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Japanese folklore has a rich and terrifying tradition of all sorts of zany ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and goblins. Japanese ghosts collectively known as yūrei (幽霊), and Japanese monsters collectively known as yōkai (妖怪) are arguably the most popular. But how many traditional Japanese spooks do you actually know anything about? Read on to see what you should really be afraid of this Halloween. ...
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Will Japan build a backup Tokyo
Onlookers get a panoramic view of the city of Tokyo from the first observatory deck during a media preview of the Tokyo Sky Tree tower this week. Some Japanese lawmakers have proposed constructing a “backup city” that could take on the capital’s functions in the event of a catastrophe. By Alan Boyle It sounds like a story ripped from the parody-filled pages of The...
October 2011
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Reformist Japan Farmers Urge Free Trade to Spur...
Like other farmers on this fertile, coastal plain in northeast Japan, where patchwork rice fields stretch to the mountains beyond, Kazushi Saito knows firsthand that the nation’s shrinking agricultural sector is in dire straits. Bloomberg | Getty Images But unlike many, the 54-year-old rice farmer backs a controversial free trade deal that could remove a near 800 percent tariff...
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Radiation Hotspots Discovered in Tokyo By...
Tokyo - Takeo Hayashida signed on with a citizens’ group to test for radiation near his son’s baseball field in Tokyo after government officials told him they had no plans to check for fallout from the devastated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Like Japan’s s central government, local officials said there was nothing to fear in the capital, 160 miles from the disaster zone. Getty Images ...
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Japanology - Japan culture, entertainment, and...
http://www.japanology.com/
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Uniqlo Opens in New York
Wasabi Fire Alarm?
— Makoto Imai, Naoki Urushihata, Hideki Tanemura, Yukinobu Tajima, Hideaki Goto, Koichiro Mizoguchi and Junichi Murakami of Japan for determining the ideal density of airborne wasabi — a pungent horseradish — to awaken sleeping people and for applying this knowledge to invent a wasabi fire alarm.
With 24 high-tech fingers, Japan robot washes hair
With 24 high-tech fingers, Japan robot washes hair Wed Oct 5, 2011 11:23PM EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - It may look like a glorified salon chair, but a new Japanese hair-washing robot replicates the dexterous touch of a human hand to care for the locks of the elderly and the infirm. Its creators at electronics firm Panasonic say the machine features the latest robotic technology and could help...
September 2011
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Outrageous 1 Day sale to Japan - Oct 1st!!!!!
Important announcement - Outrageous 1 Day sale to Japan 画像の見えない方は こちら をご覧下さい。 here Unable to see images? Please click here 旅マガ・秋冬版発行！ デジタル版は こちら からご覧いただけます。 お近くのIACE TRAVELは こちら をご覧下さい Your nearest IACE TRAVEL…Click HERE!
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Japanese Elvis Impersonator Performing in DFW -...
The King Is Back! Toki Toyokazu, Elvis Impersonator from Sendai October 6, 2011 Sendai Relief Fund Benefit Concert Toki Toyokazu, a Japanese Elvis impersonator with 20 years of experience, is coming to DFW! Known for his charm on stage and his action-packed shows, Toki is an act not to be missed. LOCATION: Scat Jazz Lounge 111...
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The Future of Japan's Nuclear Policy
http://online.wsj.com/video/the-future-of-japan-nuclear-policy/C061BDA8-97E0-4B9F-AC28-4B4FEAF3E796.html A local election in southern Japan pits a pro-nuclear-energy incumbent against an anti-nuclear-energy candidate in the first big electoral test for how far the country will go in pulling the plug on nuclear power. WSJ’s James Simms explains.
August 2011
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Meet Japan's New Prime Minister
http://online.wsj.com/video/meet-japan-new-prime-minister/A2A50B42-0889-44BC-AED8-E2F20425DAB6.html
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1000匹が23区に 東京でタヌキが暮らせる理由 大手町のオフィス街にも登場
2011/8/16 7:00 ニュースソース 日本経済新聞 電子版 大手町のビルで捕獲されたタヌキ(2010年11月５日、東京都千代田区の警視庁丸の内署) タヌキといえば、里山に暮らすイメージが強いが、東京23区内にも1000匹ほどが生息しているという。大手町のオフィスビルに夜間、自動ドアを開けて入ってくるなどの珍事も起きている。ライバルのキツネはもはや都心から撤退しているようだが、タヌキがしたたかに都会暮らしを続けられる理由はなんだろうか――。 ...
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Taro Kono, LDP Rebel with A Cause
By Cheng Herng Shinn Taro Kono is a young Turk by the standards of Japanese politics. But with pedigree. Born in 1963, both his father and grandfather served as foreign ministers. Still, Mr. Kono has no use for establishment. In fact, he wants to get rid of it. European Pressphoto Agency Taro Kono: Rebelling against Japan’s political establishment from within. At a meeting with the foreign...
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Sharpening the Mind With a Sword
By Christopher Shay Dressed in traditional Japanese robes, Richard Sung unsheathes his 550-year-old sword in a large industrial room in Hong Kong. The chief executive of gold mining company Sino Prosper has a look of intense concentration as he raises the sword above his head and then smoothly cuts downwards through the air. Christopher Shay for the Wall Street Journal Mr. Sung practices a cut...
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Kirin Takes Majority Stake in Brazil's Schincariol...
By HIROYUKI KACHI And TOM MURPHY Brazil’s burgeoning beer market, long dominated by the a unit of global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, could get some serious competition. Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co. is making a push into the country by acquiring a controlling stake in family owned brewer Schincariol for $2.57 billion, in hopes of establishing a foothold in the fast-growing...
July 2011
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Oni-con is coming to Galveston at the end of...
http://www.oni-con.com - Oni-Con : An Annual Japanese Pop Culture and Multi-Genre Fan Expo
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Funimation.com
http://www.funimation.com/ is the online destination for the latest and best Anime titles. Visitors can interact with their favorite shows, share cosplay, watch video, chat in forums, or just browse. Come back daily for the latest news, read reviews, or invite friends to check out your blog. We’re constantly making upgrades to the website. Be sure to stop by often and let us know what you would...
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Japan Acknowledges Radioactive Beef Sold to...
Photo: Reuters A worker operates a forklift, carrying a container loaded with a pile of bones of beef, at a wholesale meat market in Tokyo, July 12, 2011 Japan’s government says it is a serious matter that beef contaminated with radioactive cesium has reached the domestic market. But officials are also calling it an isolated incident, while vowing to increase inspections of food...
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Common Politics Muddy Waters in Rare Earth...
Question marks over the timing of an announcement of the discovery significant deposits of rare earth minerals on the Pacific sea floor—and over the supposed size of the reserves—have highlighted the increasing role of international politics in the supply of the elements, critical for high technology and defense systems. Researchers from the Japanese Agency for Marine-Earth Science and...
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Japan Earthquake Information
Current Tokyo Radiation Levels Current Tokyo Tap Water Information Click here for Train Information Click here for Electricity Information Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Information Resources Japan Meteorological Agency: Check Weather If you experience an Earthquake check here for information. Also check Tsunami information and warnings. Google Crisis Response. Useful source...
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Blame it on my blood, disgraced Japan politician...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Forced to quit after barely a week as Japan’s reconstruction minister for remarks deemed offensive to victims of the March earthquake and tsunami, Ryu Matsumoto had an unusual explanation for his behavior — his blood type. “My blood’s type B, which means I can be irritable and impetuous, and my intentions don’t always come...
June 2011
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Japanese Photographer Reaches New Heights
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2011/06/20/japanese-photographer-reaches-new-heights/#slide=1
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New York picks new taxi: Nissan cab is the big...
the Nissan bid receivedThe highest score in the competition based on design… (NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission) BY PETE DONOHUE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Some politicians are already saying hail no to the city’s pick for the “Taxi of Tomorrow.” The city announced Tuesday that it had selected Japanese automaker Nissan to produce the...
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Kashiwa no ha Campus Project
http://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/project/kashiwanoha/index.html
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Next-generation environmental city plan is...
http://www.japanfs.org/en/pages/030289.html Four More Global Companies Join Smart City Project The Future Design Center Incorporated Association (FDC) in Japan announced on June 4, 2010, that four more companies are participating in the Smart City Project, which is aimed at developing a next-generation environmental city. The newcomers are Shimizu Corp., a construction company and developer,...
セイピース放射線防護ガイド「放射線被ばくから子どもを守るために」紹介文和訳
An English version of Say-Peace Project’s “Protecting Children from Radiation” is published on the Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (editorial supervision by Dr. Matsui Eisuke; translated by John Junkerman; introduction by Norimatsu Satoko). Go to: http://www.japanfocus.org/-Say_Peace-Project/3549 . The PDF printable version is here. Japanese translation of the introduction and...
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Protecting Children Against Radiation: Citizens...
http://www.japanfocus.org/-Say_Peace-Project/3549 Say-Peace Project Introduction (with Japanese translation) by Norimatsu Satoko Japanese translations of this article are available: [PDF] [Google Docs] Robert Alvarez, a former senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Energy said in a Democracy Now! interview on June 10, “The nuclear industry, particularly in the United States,...
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Japanese Supercomputer Claims World's Top Spot
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI TOKYO—A Japanese supercomputer built by Fujitsu Co. grabbed the title of world’s best-performing machine from a Chinese competitor, returning Japan to the top of the computer arms race for the first time in seven years. Installed at Japan’s Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and also known as Riken, the Japanese government-funded “K...
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Rikuzentakata - Three months after Rikuzentakata...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304259304576376540883030116.html
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Sushi Chef Institute!
http://www.sushischool.net
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New Tokyo Tower is up!
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Japanese Snake Caught on Camera!
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AKB48′s New Star to Melt in TV Ad Heat? Real or...
By Anna Novick Candy and food company Glico is taking no chances. To boost sales of its new ice cream, the Osaka company better known for its chocolate Pocky sticks has hired the most popular stars in Japan’s inescapable pop sensation, AKB48, to star in TV commercials. With a just-released No. 1 album, TV appearances left right and center and perhaps its best-known face, Atsuko Maeda, set to...
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Yuki Kawauchi, Citizen Marathon Runner
By Anna Novick When Yuki Kawauchi broke the tape as third overall and the first Japanese finisher at the Tokyo Marathon in February, the 24-year-old stood out from the crowd. Associated Press Yuki Kawauchi of Japan crosses the finish line to finish third in the men’s division at the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 27, 2011. Not for his lean 5’7, 130 lb distance runner physique, not because he...
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Densuke Watermelon, A Bargain at $4,000?
By Yoree Koh Courtesy of Sapporo Central Wholesale Market The Densuke watermelon that fetched 300,000 yen at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market on June 13. A prized Japanese watermelon fetched nearly $4,000 on Monday at an auction in Sapporo. Yes, $4,000. But before you choke on your own slice of citrullus, that four-figure price tag is actually a steep fall from the fruit’s peak season...
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Japanese Knives for Cooking
Just thought I’d shoot you a few links.Master Mizuno’s family made my new yanagi for me. I chose his deluxe aogane model as my next working knife. http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/MizunoTanrenjyo.htmlI’ve also used Korin for years. They have a bit of a markup and sometimes their shipping charges are really high. They do have a good selection often. Both in western and...
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Big Boys in Huge Contrarian Bet After Japan Quake
May 31, 2011 Fidelity, BlackRock and Vanguard loaded up on shares of Tokyo Electric Power, operator of Japan’s earthquake-stricken nuclear plant, in the quake’s aftermath, Nikkei reports. Shares in Tokyo Electric plunged in March as the crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi generator worsened following the March 11 quake and tsunami. Its shares have remained low, and foreign investors...
May 2011
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Financial Industry Eyewitnesses Recount Japan...
By Hannah Glover March 21, 2011 Charlie Kime, senior investment analyst at American Century Investments, was headed to Narita Airport near Tokyo when the earthquake hit. Kime’s bus got stuck on the highway, and passengers initially thought the tires had been blown out. Kime eventually got to the airport on March 11, but it wasn’t until days later that Kime learned of the scope of the...
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Price Drop Alert! Prices dropped 43% on flights to...
Houston to Tokyo flights from Prices...
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Two months after Japan quake, neediest victims...
By Yoko Kubota Reuters updated 5/11/2011 12:57:40 PM ET 2011-05-11T16:57:40 Issei Kato / REUTERS Fishing boats damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are collected in Soma, Fukushima prefecture. TOKYO — The neediest victims of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami have yet to receive much of the record $2.2 billion aid two months later, mainly because...
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Japanese movie crew will film at KSC, other...
‘Space Brothers’ will include about 20 minutes of local footage Purchase Image Anthony Realmuto, second from left, and David Cox, right, shoot footage at Kennedy Space Center for “Space Brothers,” a Japanese movie spun off from the popular manga series of comic books. / For FLORIDA TODAY Written by DAVE BERMAN FLORIDA TODAY CAPE CANAVERAL — A Japanese film crew will be at...