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Friday, April 25, 2008
Osaka and the 50th Anniversary of Conveyor Belt Sushi
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Osaka often seems to be playing second fiddle to Big Brother Tokyo, but it actually is a city of many firsts. Calculators were invented here in 1964, the first automatic ticket gates appeared in Osaka in 1967, vacuum packed foods as curry were introduced in 1968, and the famous cup noodles made their first appearance in 1971. And of course we should not forget “conveyor belt sushi,” which greeted the rising sun in 1958.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Rain launched official website
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Korean pop sensation Rain recently launched his official website. Not the best site in the world but it has some cool music and interesting contents.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Japan village exposes secret world of ninja fighters
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“My grandfather never lay down to sleep, he always slept sitting in a chair as if he was on the lookout. He was also good at hypnotism,” recalls 55-year-old Motoharu Murai.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Yokohama from the Landmark Tower
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Yokohama is the third largest town in Japan, only 30 minutes by car or train from Tokyo. Check out this awesome 360 degree view of the city.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Winter Sonata: The Animation
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First trailer for anime version of “Winter Sonata”, based on the Korean drama which was a big hit across Asia a few years ago. Korean star Bae Yong-joon, who became like a god to many middle aged Japanese ladies, is going to voice his own character from the original drama. He shares a few words at the end of the trailer.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Who Are the World’s Most Influential People?
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Currently Shigeru Miyamoto and Rain are in 1st and 2nd respectively.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Art of Li Wei
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Gallery of some really unique photos.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Asian Rapper - Amp’d Commercial
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Love this commercial. Don’t tell me you never did this yourself.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
High Tech Bicycle Parking Facility In Tokyo
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A video report on an amazing new bicycle parking system that has opened at Kasai Station in Tokyo.
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