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Japan Coffee Culture
I get asked a lot by visitors who come to Japan - "How come there are so many coffee shops?!" Today I'd like to share some history on coffee in Japan and talk about Japanese coffee culture and why I'm...
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Smart Doll
I'm most excited to be able to give you an update on the latest and greatest on my new product Smart Doll modeled after my mascot character Mirai Suenaga. Looks like its going to be the first ever...
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Smart Doll
I'm most excited to be able to give you an update on the latest and greatest on my new product Smart Doll modeled after my mascot character Mirai Suenaga. Looks like its going to be the first ever...
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Japan Rainy Season
The annual rainy season in Japan known as "Tsuyu" [梅雨] usually takes place in June and lasts for about a month. Its usually hot n muggy at the same time too. While we did get a bout of rain when the...
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Culture Japan Convention 2013
Introduction | Guests | Brands | Contests | Ticketing | Directions | Booth | Partners | Buy Ticket Now!The first ever Culture Japan Convention (CJC) 2013 comes to Penang this year, aiming to bring fans...
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Shingeki no Kyojin Thai
Spotted this most awesome piece of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) Thai style artwork over on SquidMan.EXE's Facebook.Speaking of which, from my last post on Attack on Titan, you will know that my...
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Japan Underground Bicycle Parking Systems
While we do have a load of cars and public transport all over the place - the bicycle is still very much a common way to get around in Japan. So much so that finding a place to park ones two wheeler...
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Japan Underground Bicycle Parking Systems
While we do have a load of cars and public transport all over the place - the bicycle is still very much a common way to get around in Japan. So much so that finding a place to park ones two wheeler...
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Akihabara Shops 8
Akihabara - the worlds largest concentrated area dedicated to anime, games, manga, cosplay, robot, hobby and computing shops. Today we take our regular gander around the otaku haven in this weeks...
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International Tokyo Toy Show
The International Tokyo Toy Show 2013 took place last weekend and we went down to take a gander at the various toys that they had on display. Unlike the Wonfes, TAF or ACE, the Tokyo Toy Show is...
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Sena Kashiwazaki Cow Swimsuit
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT ended in Japan last season but Sena fans can still catch more of her in this Sena Kashiwazaki Cow Style Swimsuit figure from Alphamax due out this October. There are...
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Shibuya 109
The iconic Shibuya 109 building. The name originates from the Tokyu Group who built the facility. "Tokyu" [東急] (とうきゅう) is converted to the reading for "10" as "To" and "9" as "Kyu". Its also called...
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Mount Fuji
Grats to Mt Fuji for being granted World Heritage status by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) earlier on today!Spent last Sunday near Mount Fuji doing some...
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Jobs at Culture Japan
If you want to work in Japan in the anime, game and hobby field then this entry may be of interest - but first you need to know a little bit about Culture Japan. If you are going to apply for any of...
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Lawson x Mirai Suenaga
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Mirai Suenaga is now a mascot for the Japanese convenience chain store LAWSON as announced on their official Facebook Page ^o^Its not the 24 hours of service...
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Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2013
See you at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2013 this September 6,7,8 which takes place at the Jakarta Convention Center! As you can see from the official site there are a load of guests too ^o^ This year...
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Anime Expo 2013 Merchandise & Schedule
Are you ready for Anime Expo 2013? I'm not! The reason is that there is so much going on at AX that one cant possibly be ready for the onslaught of Japanese animation, industry guests, concerts,...
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AX2013 Culture Japan Booth
Running for 22 consecutive years now, Anime Expo must be the worlds largest anime focused event in terms of unique attendees - this year we went over 62,000! But to tell you the truth I think the...
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Anime Expo 2013 Day 1
Anime Expo 2013 - the biggest one to date! Today we take a look at my Day 1 - Opening Ceremonies in the morning, Press Conference in the afternoon and spending time in the Exhibition Hall and at our...
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Anime Expo 2013 Day 1
Anime Expo 2013 - the biggest one to date! Today we take a look at my Day 1 - Opening Ceremonies in the morning, Press Conference in the afternoon and spending time in the Exhibition Hall and at our...
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