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One Piece Characters
Submitted by Shibuya246 on Tue, 2010-02-09 11:27Looks like 50 people will have the chance to win a large Chopper from the One Piece set.
Curry Cup Noodle Rocks and I Have the Aliens to Prove It
Submitted by claytonian on Tue, 2010-02-09 10:11I love curry cup noodles. They help me get through the excruciatingly cold winters here. But after seeing these commercials, I am craving a little cheese with my curry.
What is happening: An alien has come from planet cheese to shoot his cheese into this woman's cup. Mmmm.
Oh, it's Ms. Mozzarella alien! She's come to deposit her creamy white sauce in there too.
If you like zombie walks, why not try a cheese walk?
6 Unique Sento
Submitted by jinfonet on Tue, 2010-02-09 06:34In an earlier post I asked your help to update a list with unique sento written in 2005. Some of the sento on the list have closed since the original list was written. I received some helpful comments to that post, and after some research and compiling, here it is: the new list.
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Japanese valentines lingerie and roses
Submitted by japansugoi on Tue, 2010-02-09 02:38If you’re already lucky enough to have a Japanese girlfriend and living in Japan, you know she’ll be giving you chocolates on Valentines day. What will you be giving her? Roses? Lingerie?
Michael Jackson Figurine Will Be A Thriller
Submitted by Steve Levenstein on Tue, 2010-02-09 00:03
Michael Jackson fans will have to wait a few months for a new polyvinyl figurine of the King of Pop that shows him at his best, in full-out Thriller mode.
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Hair Washing Brush Provides Invigorating Massage
Submitted by Steve Levenstein on Mon, 2010-02-08 22:07
The "Innovation refreshing pretend! Brute" from Alinco may have a stressful name but when put to work on your hair and muscles, all that tension (and dirt) just washes away.
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Japanese Item Revealed!
Submitted by laurelrinkya on Mon, 2010-02-08 19:00It is a mirror, comes with leather case
Stick them up- and get that piece of parsley out of your teeth!
6,772 yen, order via Rinkya Stores
Computer speed, internet speed main computer dissatisfactions
Submitted by KenYN on Mon, 2010-02-08 17:09Conbini Monday Wk40
Submitted by Shibuya246 on Mon, 2010-02-08 10:34Lots of "One Piece" action in the local Lawson at the moment. Plenty of bread to choose from. I wonder if they took over Rilakkuma's spot?
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Tiger Mask Fights the Flu!
Submitted by claytonian on Mon, 2010-02-08 09:34Sign Breakdown:
top line: shingata infuruenza wo yobou shimashou= Let's prevent new (swine) flu
pic one: te wo arau= wash hands
pic two: ugai wo suru = gargle
Japanese Mitsuko Island for sale
Submitted by japansugoi on Mon, 2010-02-08 04:43Want to impress your Japanese girlfriend (or the sexy Kana Tsugihara!) by taking her to your own exclusive island getaway? You can now bid for your very own uninhabited Japanese island, courtesy of...
Doraemon Movie 2010: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King
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Personal grooming FAIL
Submitted by KenYN on Sun, 2010-02-07 18:04goo Ranking have another fun FAIL survey, this time looking at what personal grooming in the opposite sex takes you aback, for men looking at women and women looking at men.
Shuttle launch time, Nasa TV, video, Nasa shuttle launch live, Endeavour, Live Streaming
Submitted by risingsunofnihon on Sun, 2010-02-07 15:19
In a thirteen day mission Space shuttle Endeavour will Tranquility, which in turn will give astronauts enough space to move about aboard the ISS.
Watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch from the Kennedy Space Center. live online on Nasa TV. Watch Live Streaming.
The STS-130 staff members are commander George Zamka pilots Terry Virts and Kathryn Hire, flight engineer Stephen Robinson and spacewalkers Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick.
Unusual vending machine in Japan
Submitted by chrisg on Sun, 2010-02-07 15:10
Spotted this skin care vending machine, with accompanying video in my local mall.
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Japanese Study: Day 13 - 18
Submitted by chrisg on Sun, 2010-02-07 12:43I had to combine these study notes into one post because I got so far behind. It's been a very busy week of work and with other things to do at home I hadn't found a spare moment to write up my study notes. Unless I have something interesting to write up I may continue combining these study notes into one post to save time.

We had snow this week. Apparently it doesn't usually snow this much, so everyone was very excited. Had a few snowball fights :)
Japan Sunset
Submitted by Shibuya246 on Sun, 2010-02-07 08:54The ferris wheel at Kasai Rinkai Koen makes a nice backdrop for this photo
Monkey Majik’s relaxing Sora wa maru de
Submitted by japansugoi on Sun, 2010-02-07 08:45Japanese band Monkey Majik is well respected in Japan and the group has collaborated on singles with Jpop artists M-flo, SEAMO 高田 尚輝, and the Yoshida Brothers 吉田兄弟. In July 2007 they released...
Persimmon Feast and “Snowball Sakura”
Submitted by chottom on Sun, 2010-02-07 06:26What happens with the persimmon tree during the winter if it is still full with fruits? Birds feast of course.
These are the pictures from yesterday (the tree was in the yard of a very small temple not far away from Nishinada Hanshin station):
Secrets you’d rather not have heard about her
Submitted by KenYN on Sun, 2010-02-07 05:44goo Ranking took a look at what secrets that if you heard about someone of the opposite sex that you liked, they’d go down in your opinion, for both men hearing about women and women hearing about men.
Married Japanese women and mobile phone bills
Submitted by KenYN on Sat, 2010-02-06 16:14
iBridge Research Plus recently conducted a survey into family phone bills, which was reported on by japan.internet.com.
Japan vs China PR
Submitted by chrisg on Sat, 2010-02-06 13:45
The football season here in Japan is beginning soon. I am a big fan of Liverpool FC back in the UK, where it's known as football, but have been missing most of the games.
So decided to get into soccer here this year, supporting Japan and a local team called Urawa Red Diamonds (a.k.a. Urawa Reds).
Two in five Japanese thinking of doing two jobs
Submitted by KenYN on Sat, 2010-02-06 06:15
Having seen at the end of last year that over three in four are hurting financially, iShare followed up with a look at taking on a second job.
Guess the Japanese Gadget/Object
Submitted by laurelrinkya on Sat, 2010-02-06 02:58Japan seems to have a slight infatuation with harmless gun objects....
This one MAY be obvious, good luck!









