Japan it UP!Japan it UP!A blog by an guy living in Japan with pictures and first hand encounters, Articles
Japan to Take in Dozens of Myanmar Refugees
2008-02-18 04:54:00 Japan will accept dozens of Myanmar refugees in Thailand as early as next year, the country's first admittance of refugees under the protection of a third country, the Yomiuri newspaper said. (Bloomberg) More About: Japan , Refugees
Valentine?s Day In Japan
2008-02-18 01:53:00 In America we usually do a mutual exchange of gifts, etc. I give her something, she gives me something, I take her on a date, ah… love is in the air. But Valentine ’s Day In Japan is something that’s quite different for me. This is my first time celebrating Valentine’s here and there are two ...
Dumpling contamination in China unlikely
2008-02-17 11:30:00 Chinese officials say the dumplings at the centre of a food poisoning in Japan were unlikely to have been contaminated in China . (Xinhua)
Japanese lawmakers eye underwater train to South Korea
2008-02-17 11:30:00 Senior Japanese lawmakers on Friday launched talks on building an underwater train to South Korea , an ambitious project seeking to unite former rivals much like the tunnel under the English Channel. (Inquirer.net) More About: South Korea , Train
Tiny tofumakers symbolise Japanese consumer woes
2008-02-17 11:30:00 Japanese producers of tofu, one of the country's traditional foods, are being squeezed by high global grain prices as they struggle to maintain profits while keeping down costs for consumers. (Economic Times) More About: Consumer , Japanese , Tiny
Google Wins Japan's Mobile Net Battle
2008-02-15 22:40:00 At Google 's offices in Tokyo, they talk about "John's magic." That refers to the Internet search giant's dealmaking frenzy in Japan since John Lagerling joined the company more than a year ago as manager for strategic partner development. To the astonishment of many insiders, the trim, blond 31-year-old Swede has finessed tieups with Japan's two biggest wireless carriers, giving Google's search technology top billing on the tiny screens of as many as 82 million mobile subscribers. (BusinessWeek) More About: Mobile , Battle , Wins , S mobile
Remains of man in N. Korean uniform wash ashore in Japan
2008-02-15 22:40:00 The partial remains of a man wearing what is believed to be a North Korean military uniform washed ashore last December on the coast of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, but the dead man could have been a civilian as there were no markings to indicate rank, police and other sources said Friday. (Kyodo) More About: Japan , Uniform , Wash
Foreign students may get to skip fingerprinting
2008-02-15 22:40:00 The Justice Ministry will consider exempting foreign students attending Japanese high schools from having their fingerprints and mug shots taken at immigration sections when they return to Japan from school excursions, if the schools make a request. (Yomiuri) More About: Students , Foreign
Japan children to spend more time on math, science
2008-02-15 22:40:00 Japanese schoolchildren will spend more time on core subjects such as math and science under guidelines unveiled on Friday, in an effort to boost academic standards months after the country slipped in global education rankings. (Reuters) More About: Science , Children , Japan , Time , Math
An Update and an Interview
2008-02-15 16:09:00 Here’s an update on what’s goin’ on! I’ve been pretty busy lately with work and I’ve met some new people. You just have to live life as it happens, and with that said… thank goodness for power naps! Some good things regarding this site have been taking place as well. First of all I have been ... More About: Interview , Update
Akita post office chief held on suspicion of 10,000 yen bill forgery
2008-02-14 21:28:00 The head of a post office in Odate, Akita Prefecture, was arrested Friday on suspicion of forging hundreds of 10,000 yen bills, police said. (Kyodo) More About: Office , Forgery , Chief , Post , Post Office
Part-time mobs outnumber regular hoodlums for 2nd straight year: NPA
2008-02-14 02:18:00 The number of part-timers in Japan's crime syndicates topped that of full-timers in 2007 for the second straight year, the National Police Agency said in a report Thursday. (Kyodo) More About: Time , Regular , Part , Straight , Year
Japan debates lowering adult age to 18
2008-02-14 02:18:00 Japan on Wednesday opened a debate on lowering the age of adulthood from 20 years old to 18 in what would be the country's first redefinition of coming of age in modern times. (AFP) More About: Debates , Japan , Adult
Imperial Household Agency chief gives crown prince candid advice
2008-02-13 11:09:00 Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa said Wednesday that he has given Crown Prince Naruhito a rare piece of candid advice recommending that the crown prince and his family visit Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace more often. (Kyodo) More About: Advice , Chief
Heavy snow likely on Sea of Japan side of western Japan
2008-02-13 04:18:00 The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Wednesday of heavy snow through Thursday on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan and strong wind in northern Japan. (Kyodo) More About: Snow , Side , Western , Heavy
Police targeting ex-Nova president
2008-02-13 04:18:00 Police are investigating the former president of the now-bankrupt language school chain Nova Corp. for possible breach of trust over a project that brought profits to an affiliate he controlled, sources said. (Asahi) More About: President , Police , Targeting
China suspects factory-linked problems behind dumplings case
2008-02-12 11:06:00 Chinese investigators increasingly suspect that the food poisoning in Japan caused by China -made frozen dumplings was committed by a person or persons with a grudge against the Chinese producer, a local official said Tuesday. (Kyodo) More About: Factory , Problems , Case , Suspects
Obama, Japan, roots for accidental namesake
2008-02-12 08:49:00 Barack Obama , who has been credited with tapping support in unlikely places, is enjoying a groundswell of enthusiasm in a small city in western Japan , which is delighted to share his name. (AFP) More About: Roots , Namesake
When Snow Falls on China, Japan
2008-02-11 22:56:00 Snow has been falling on two of the world's greatest cities ― lightly on Tokyo, brutally on Shanghai. Whether anything can or should be made of this comparative weather differential is questionable, of course. (Korea Times) More About: Japan , China , Snow , Falls
3 dead from stab wounds, boy falls into coma in Tokyo
2008-02-11 12:04:00 Three people were found dead from stab wounds at a private residence in Tokyo 's Adachi Ward on Monday afternoon, while a 15-year-old boy found at the scene with his arms cut off and the back of his head caved in has fallen into a coma after being rushed to a hospital, police said. (Kyodo) More About: Dead , Falls
Japanese Commercial: McDonalds Cheeseburger
2008-02-08 04:41:00 Yes, McDonalds looks like this. Yes, McDonalds cheeseburgers look like this. Yes, you are happy when you eat McDonalds in Japan. Yes, you are hungry 2 ours later just like in the U.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guwfsG3nRs I More About: Food , Commercial , Japanese , Mcdonalds , Cheeseburger
Super Bowl Commercials
2008-02-05 05:19:00 For those that might have missed the Super Bowl and the commercials here’s a link a friend sent me. It shows each commercial quarter by quarter. Super Bowl Commercials More About: Family and Friends
Ishiyaki Imo Truck (baked sweet potato)
2008-02-04 03:50:00 Every now and then I hear this guy singing a cool little tune at night. No music, just him singing a melody. I asked my fiancee what it is and she told me it’s a truck that sells ishiyaki imo (sweet potatoes). How awesome is that? I would never think “Hey, I could really go ... More About: Food , Baked , Truck , Sweet , Potato
Japanese Commercial: Leah Dizon Ninja Gaiden
2008-02-01 04:12:00 At first it’s all cute. And then you see Leah Dizon (supposedly) kicking some ass playing Ninja Gaiden on a Play Station 3 in-store demo machine. Cool commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJdkrvQ7jM I More About: Commercial , Japanese
Things I?ve never seen before
2008-01-28 10:11:00 Today I’m going to share some pictures I’ve taken of things in Japan that I’ve never seen before in the U.S. The picture above is a QR Code. I see them everywhere here, even at McDonalds. They’re on buildings, billboards, magazine ads, product packages, etc. You take a picture with your cell phone and ... More About: Things
Japanese Commercial: Pizza LA
2008-01-25 04:14:00 Pizza in Japan is usually quite a bit different from the American version. Here they put some crazy things on pizza like shrimp, squid, tuna, mayonnaise, sesame seeds, teriyaki chicken, corn, potatoes, and sometimes mustard. Oh yeah and sausage. Not the sausage you might be thinking, but more like the Super Bowl Sunday little smokies. ... More About: Food , Commercial , Pizza , Japanese
The $20,000 Japanese Coffee Maker
2008-01-24 07:14:00 Out with the cheap coffee maker, in with the …. WHAT WHAT!? I just read this article at the New York Times website and had to share. The Japanese siphon coffee maker at the Blue Bottle Café in San Francisco was imported from Japan and cost more than $20,000 USD (That’s 2,130,399 Yen at the ... More About: Food , Coffee , Maker
Taking the Subway in Japan
2008-01-23 06:51:00 Getting from point A to point Z using the subway is not that difficult. If you’re new to using a subway, or public transportation at all (like I was), my advice is to plan your route and stay calm no matter how busy the station gets. Carrying a small note pad and a pen is ... More About: Japan , Transportation , Subway , Taking
Cost of Alcohol in Japan
2008-01-21 03:54:00 A lot of people wonder about the cost of living in Japan . Sure there’s living expenses, transportation, food, etc., but last weekend I decided to do some research on the cost of alcohol so you can compare it to your local store. There’s a law in Japan that makes people list their prices with tax ... More About: Food , Cost , Alcohol , Cost of living
Snowboarding Down Purgatory Mountain
More articles from this author:2008-01-20 07:32:00 I haven’t been snowboarding in Japan yet. I’ve almost made it a few times and had to cancel our latest reservation for our trip to Geihoku near Hiroshima. It’s all good because life happens and the mountains will always be there for us to throw ourselves down it at blazing speeds at any time. I miss ... More About: Travel , Mountain , Snowboarding , Purgatory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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