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Hatsune Miku Cheerful Ver.
Has to be the sweetest figure of Miku to date. She is due out this August and will retail for 10,000 yen - for each purchase, 2,000 yen will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross to help the relief...
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Anime Festival Malaysia
Anime Festival Asia Malaysia announced together with Anime Festival Asia in Singapore.See you this June - only 3 months to go! Ticketing, artists, seiyuu, booth and other details soon.What can you be...
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Figure Loot
Oh darn! So many figures fell from the ceiling that they are blocking the entrance and I cant get out of the office meaning that I cant get food or go for a poo and die. But its all cool because you...
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Anime Production Fund
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has appointed me as Creative Director for a project of theirs called Mazer where I am leading a creative process on how consumers can...
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Japan White Day
Every March the 14th is "White Day" which is today. To make more monies from Valentines day, the Japanese invented "White Day" as an excuse for men to buy candy to give to women in return for the...
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All Nippon Entertainment Works
The Japanese government has been promoting Cool Japan since 2010 and ever since, various industries in Japan have had a keen eye on the rest of the world - some have taken action while others remain...
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Idolmaster iPhone
Is you being a fan of the Idolmaster girls but dont really want the console versions? Got an iPhone or iOS device handy? Then you maybe happy that Bandai Namco Games are releasing Idolmaster Mobile for...
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Uchimizu
Uchimizu [打ち水[うちみず]] refers to the action of sprinkling water on the streets in the summer and has been a tradition in Japan for many many moons. The water keeps the dust low and cools off the...
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Koenji
Located in West Tokyo is an area called Koenji [高円寺[こうえんじ]] - a very cozy residential area filled with Shotengai. Shotengai [商店街[しょうてんがい]] are streets filled with shops which cater for the residents...
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Baby Mirai
My wife and I have been trying to make smaller versions of ourselves for many moons but have been through 3 miscarriages. We were told that the likelihood of a miscarriage is only 5% but from the...
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Mirai Suenaga Summer Uniform
I've decided to expand my business by returning to the apparel world. Many moons ago, I used to work in the fashion world (specifically shoes) but fell in love with Japan - left the fashion business...
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Mirai Airlines
Although we are starting off very small scale, I'm thrilled to announce that my company is now going into the airline carrier business as an LCC (Low Cost Carrier) - the name is Mirai Airlines.As you...
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Jimmy Choo
I have a confession to make - I lied about the shoe designer Jimmy Choo being my father - he is actually my younger brother. I left out an important fact when I talked about my upbringing. When I was...
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Anime Contents Expo
ACE (Anime Contents Expo) is a new anime event that has joined the scene. It was due to take place last year but was cancelled due to the earthquake. The first ever ACE took place last weekend at...
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Anime Timetable
The anime timetable (large version here) for this season as prepared by cowboybibimbop who's motto is "When you hug a girl with a flat chest, you're closer to her heart♥"You may have heard of these...
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Guilty Crown Figures
Two of the Inori figures previously announced are now up for pre-order. The Nendoroid version, is due out this July and will retail for 3,800 yen. The Figma version is due out in August and will retail...
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Mirai Card Sleeves
Now that you have ordered your Moekana hiragana learning cards, you may want some Moe Sleeves to protect them! The manufacturer Milestone are brining out two Mirai Suenaga sleeves which fit Moekana,...
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Fujisawa High School Photos 2
You've seen the Fujisawa High School Photos part 1 and here is part 2 which we filmed for Culture Japan. Here we have the 3 school girls who will star in the Fujisawa High School segment on the show -...
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Life in Tokyo 70
The A Week in Tokyo series started back in 2007 - the purpose was to help me keep a log of my life and to share what life is like in Japan with folks around the world. 2007 was when I started up my...
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Japan Cherry Blossom Photos
Its the Cherry Blossom Hanami season in Japan and the whole nation is out n about enjoying the sights. The photos in this post taken around the Meguro River and Onarimon area in Tokyo. First photo was...
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