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iShare, in conjunction with SBI Card, recently conducted a very detailed look at splitting the bill on dates

Love retro office equipment but need the practicality of top tech tools like the Apple iPad? Thanks to the USB Typewriter, you can now get the best of both worlds.

Handy way to keep a 2GB USB with you at all times, from work to home to school!

If you have a habit of misplacing your keys, however, try one of the many other USB items available direct from Japan...

A recent post on Problogger encouraged bloggers to try a certain 7-link post as a way to highlight previous posts. I’ve dug through what I’ve got so far to present my 7-link list to you. Enjoy.

Takumi's iconic wood block digital clock was a masterpiece of minimalism but just like a tree seed, it's grown... in this case, into the new Takumi 10-Digit Wood Block Clock. Morning wood never looked so good! 

Stay dry and look bad a**!!!

3150 yen order via Rinkya Stores, low commission of $12

JULY Interview: Tokyo Rebel

First off, I would like to say a big thank you to Tokyo Rebel for agreeing to this interview.  I came across their store a couple months ago and it brought on a wave of nostalgia for Japanese alternative street fashion.  I sent them an email inquiring about their business and received a prompt, friendly reply.  With such wonderful customer service and a boutique that works with several brands I used to hold near and dear to my heart, I couldn`t help but want to know more (and share it with my readers)!

The combination of cheese and mochi (rice cake) gives the okonomiyaki a gooey texture, kind of like a cheese pizza. It’s fun to make a variety of okonomiyaki for parties.

Nao Tamura is a Japanese and US based designer who recently won the Salone Satellite Award at Milan Design Week 2010 for Seasons, her functional kitchen and serving ware.  The plates are...

Hi all... well, there's good and bad news. I'm boarding a flight to hot, HOT Japan later on this evening (that's the good news) - but I completely failed in my quest to get through my "back story" in time for the trip. Not even close. Whilst I enjoy re-living my previous trips through the creative experience of blogging... alas, I just didn't have enough time.

Pizza is a popular food to order in Japan, but we have some original recipes as well. This recipe is for a teriyaki chicken pizza.

Yoyogi

Set of 5 adorable facial expression chopstick rests- wonderful, cute, happy, oh no!, and yeay!

Wooden, hand painted, beautiful set for your home!

Here’s a little bit of Japanese rail transport recent history I wasn’t aware of, uncovered in a survey by goo Research and reported on by japan.internet.com into railway station message boards.