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Homeless in Japan promoting profitable Big Issues
2008-01-02 13:48:00 Picture via Navi 21 According to a recent article written by the Japan Times, Big Issue Japan has been steadily earning profits since October due to price increases. Big Issue was originally a British magazine that hired homeless people in the UK. Japanese publishers of the magazine have been generally positive about recruiting the homeless and ... More About: Promoting , Issues , Homeless , Profitable
Bobby releases Beautiful Japan
2007-12-11 11:47:00 Bobby will be releasing a DVD entitled Utsukushi Nippon (Beautiful Japan ) later this month. As expected, he will be showing how well he can adapt to the most difficult aspects of Japanese culture. Bobby is said to be one of the funniest foreign “talento” on Japanese TV and his reign will apparently continue as he ... More About: Bobby , Gaikokujin
Gaijin Navi: Nova the Movie!
2007-12-09 12:51:00 The guys over at Great Leap Productions have produced some great skits about a foreigner in Japan who experiences the jobless life after Nova . I especially love the part where he gets in a fight with the homeless pink bunny on the streets. Enjoy! More About: Movie , The Movie , Gaikokujin
The busty boob slapping policewoman
2007-11-24 10:13:00 Three women in this video had to pay the ultimate price for failing at a previous game and were sentenced to having their faces smacked with busty boob meat. More About: Boob
The Boot Camp Clik holds it down in Japan
2007-11-22 20:30:00 The Boot Camp Clik, an underground rap group, recently went on tour in Japan . In this promotional video, the group gives us their insight on everything from Japanese food to the country’s streets of shiny lights and LCD screens. At the end of the video, they perform live and also give us the opportunity to ... More About: Boot Camp , Holds
Ginza Tanaka jewelry store to sell Golden Santa for 2 million dollars
2007-11-21 13:18:00 If you’re running out of ideas this Christmas for the perfect gift for your loved one, why not head over to Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo and get him or her a lovely 2 million dollar Santa made of pure gold. Here is the link to information on Ginza Tanaka Jewelry stores in Japan. More About: Store , Sell , Million
Hi-tech Foreigner photographing, fingerprinting immigration machines
2007-11-21 13:04:00 Vincent Vids recently posted this video of a Japan based news broadcast on the new immigration system which has been dubbed in English. More About: Tech , Machines , Immigration , Hi Tech , Foreigner
100 reasons that prove you?ve lost your Gaijinity
2007-11-21 12:37:00 You’ll know that you’ve lost your Gaijinity when….. …you notice you’ve forgotten how to tie shoelaces. …you rush onto an escalator, and just stand there. …you find yourself bowing while you talk on the phone. …you think US$17 isn’t such a bad price for a new paperback. …you don’t hesitate to put a $10 note into a vending machine. …when you ... More About: Lost , Reasons , Gaikokujin , Prove
Japan to engage in largest whale hunt since 1963
2007-11-17 00:20:00 Picture via Dfo-mpo Yahoo news recently reported on a current plan for Japan ese fleets to engage in a massive whale hoard–one of the largest in decades. Japan’s whaling fleet will leave port shortly for the South Pacific with orders to kill up to 50 humpbacks ? the first known large-scale hunt for the whales ... More About: Whale , Largest , Hunt , Engage
Southern Barbarian dishes still on the menu in Japan
2007-11-16 16:20:00 I recently came across the following Kanji when I was eating at a local restaurant in Tokyo. These four Kanji can be read as “Nanban Udon” or Southern Barbarian noodles. The word Nanban preceded the word “Gaijin” and was traditionally used to refer to foreigners, particularly Western traders. The following is from a wikipedia article ... More About: Japan , Menu , Dishes , Hern
Milk Seafood Cup Noodles
2007-11-14 15:34:00 Check out the latest flavor of noodles from Cup Noodles . Milk Seafood Cup Noodles in a styrofoam cup. Via TV in Japan
Japanese model to save trees and planet with Chopstick Bra
2007-11-11 14:36:00 It is great to finally see a very attractive model striving to make the world greener. Although, the idea of a bra with patches to insert chopsticks won’t necessarily qualify as the invention of the century, you can truly appreciate the rationale behind the idea that a chopstick saved is 12 centimeters of tree earned. ... More About: Planet , Japanese , Model , Trees , Save
Japanese Scientist Create Genetically Altered Fearless Mice
2007-11-11 14:00:00 Japanese scientist are one step closer to creating genuine mighty mice. A team of University of Tokyo researchers led by professors Hitoshi Sakano and Ko Kobayakawa have announced they have genetically engineered a mouse that does not fear cats, simply by controlling its sense of smell. By tweaking genes to disable certain functions of the ... More About: Scientist , Japanese , Fearless , Mice , Create
Nova Students Organize, Form NSA at crucial moment
2007-11-11 13:39:00 In light of Nova ’s acquisition by G Communication, several students have decided to start a group for Nova students to help ease in this transition. The following quote is from the Japan Times. OSAKA (Kyodo) About 70 former students of bankrupt language-school Nova Corp. launched the Nova Students ’ Association on Saturday to organize the abandoned ... More About: Organize , Moment , Form
Japan scores low on gender equality index
2007-11-09 15:25:00 Japan still has a long way to go to promote gender equality on the same scale as other developed nations. Japannewsreview had this to say about Japan’s current gender equality ratings. Japan ranked 91st out of 128 countries in the World Economic Forum?s annual ranking of gender-equal countries presented on Thursday, the lowest ranking among ... More About: Japan , Gender , Index , Equality , Scores
Japanese Dessert Monster Bubble Gum Tricks
2007-11-06 09:28:00 Here is a pretty interesting way to advertise bubble gum. The guy in the video blows bubbles in the shape of several objects such as a pipe and a four leaf clover. More About: Dessert , Tricks , Japanese , Monster , Bubble
Showing your Gaijin card in Japan
2007-11-01 22:52:00 The following is from a letter sent to the Japan Times concerning the gaikoku jin torokusho (Foreigner’s Alien Registration Card ). Picture via legal.3yen I think the Oct. 28 Timeout article “Masters of all they survey” does a disservice to foreigners when it mentions, without fully stating the law, that police have the right to ...
Two Japanese among world?s top 100 geniuses
2007-10-30 16:32:00 Picture via Asia Offbeat Creators Syntectics, a global consultants firm, has produced a current list of the smartest people on the planet. Two Japanese , roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro and computer scientist and physicist Shunpei Yamazaki , were among the top one hundred. You can view the rankings here. More About: World
Takahashi Daisuke?s Hip Hop Skating Style
2007-10-28 12:00:00 Takahashi Daisuke , gold medalist in the 2007 Skate America competition, wowed the audience this year with his unique and awesome hip hop dance skills, jumps, and spins. Although he fell several times during the long program, his mesmerizing short program shown below, took him to victory. I might add that he is skating to a ... More About: Style , Skating
Live paintings at pageant of the masters on Japanese TV
2007-10-28 11:10:00 There is something enchanting about Japanese TV that keeps my eyes glued to the tube at odd hours of the night. I recently came across this video from TV in Japan which highlights the pageant of the masters, an art festival, that takes place at Laguna beach in California every year. Here is what the ... More About: Paintings , Live , Masters , The Masters
Japan?s Ninjas pioneered pharmaceutical and fireworks companies
2007-10-27 15:14:00 According to an article by Japan Times entitled The last of the Ninja, many Ninja made good use of their herbal medicine and gunpowder making skills and eventually launched pharmaceutical and fireworks companies. It isn’t said exactly when this transformation occured, but I assume that the shift would have taken place during the Meiji period. ... More About: Companies , Pharmaceutical , Ninjas , Fireworks
Free Hugs in Japan versus China versus Korea
2007-10-26 16:03:00 The Free Hugs Campaign started in 2004 and became popularized via you tube in 2006 as a way to show compassion for others. Followers of the movement basically give hugs to strangers on the streets. The following videos highlight the differences between Japan , China , and Korea when it comes to getting random people to actually ... More About: Versus
The most difficult Kanji characters ever
2007-10-26 12:30:00 These characters were standardized in the Qing dynasty in a dictionary called the Kangxi. Can you imagine having to study these characters in class or trying to input these things into Microsoft Word? You can find the meanings of these characters at Asia Offbeat. More About: Characters , Kanji , Char , Hara , Diff
Japan?s first ever butt contest
2007-10-25 10:21:00 Last Tuesday, 18 year old Kaho Watanabe outperformed ten other candidates and won the first place award in a butt contest held by a famous garment maker in Japan dubbed “Show me your sloggi”. It was a tough competition as many girls dressed in costumes of all sorts, sang songs, and even played a snake ... More About: Contest , Butt
Pepsi zero is number one in my book
2007-10-24 16:09:00 Pepsi Nex Zero, which was only released in Japan , is one of the best drinks to date under one calorie. After cautiously sipping a little, I was surprised by how sweet it was. It didn’t taste or smell of artificial sweetner at all. I must admit, that while I also enjoy Coca Cola, Pepsi Nex ... More About: Book , Pepsi , Number
10 million reasons why Taiwanese adore Japan
2007-10-23 15:55:00 In the following documentary, an old Taiwanese woman tells Japan ese interviewers why Taiwanese people love and cherish Japan. Taiwanese economic development is also indirectly linked to the Japanese occupation in this video. Kin Bi Rei, former Taiwanese presidential advisor, is also a supporter of the Japanese occupation and speaks favorably of imperial policy in front of Yasukuni ... More About: Reasons , Million
Nigerian Tarento Bobby Ologun in Okinawa
2007-10-19 12:58:00 In this video, Bobby Ologun, along with his beautiful sidekick, go to Amami island in Okinawa to see fisherman (Mini-kitesan) gather scrumptious tropical fish using a Japanese feather duster (Hataki). There is an interesting twist to this show as the fishermen tell Bobby and his companion that it is easier for them to put their ... More About: Nigerian
Japan?s Korean Heroes
2007-10-17 16:38:00 Mr. Sim Hyong and the late Lee Su Hyong are regarded as heroes in Japan for bravely rescuing two Japanese men who had fallen onto the train tracks at differing points in time. Five years ago Lee Su Hyong rescued a man who had fallen from the platform and lost his life in the process. ... More About: Heroes , Korean , Kore , S Korea
Hamazaki-kun pretends to be a foreigner
2007-10-17 11:53:00 On this episode of the hit cartoon series Chibi-maruko-chan, Hamazaki-kun, is asked to imitate a foreigner as a form of entertainment. Actually, he was literally asked to act like an “outsider.” He gets up and starts humping the air and speaking psuedo English. In the next scene, we see Maruko and her friends laughing at ... More About: Anime , Reign , Foreigner
Japan Metro commuters packed into train by station officers
More articles from this author:2007-10-16 16:06:00 Usually when taking the subway in Japan , I often hear announcements for people in the train to move closer together and make space for incoming passengers. In this video, several unfortunate individuals had to be forced into the train by station masters as no passenger would make room for them. I wonder if it wouldn’t ... More About: Metro , Train , Station , Officers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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