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This is messy: Hitomi Soga, kidnapped in Japan by North Korea two decades ago Korea, was recently permitted to visit Japan. She now wants … gulfstream/965
The Japanese love affair with French fashion (and in particular, A.P.C.). A.P.C. is one of my favourite retailers; I’ve always wondered … gulfstream/1318
“Why is it so difficult to provide universal health care?” The U.S. apparently spends 14% of G.D.P. on health care, or twice as much as Britain … gulfstream/1155
Difficult to imagine how this came about: McDonald’s Japan is experimenting with two completely unbranded stores—there’s no McDonald’s logos or … gulfstream/2551
What Japanese tourists to NYC want. (“Masafumi Tomoshige, from Saga, was disappointed that he hadn’t seen a car chase.”) Eccentricities aside, … gulfstream/2217
Fantastic Columbus biography, provides interesting additional similarities between internet pioneers and Columbus: Columbus was an incorrigible … gulfstream/940
description of the Japanese legal system. There are no juries, ever, in Japan. gulfstream/430
Mariah Carey throws first pitch at baseball game in Japan, looks ridiculous (the throw, the clothes). gulfstream/2447
On the search for an abstract definition of the kilogram. (That is, one that isn’t defined by a (unique) physical object, in this case by chunk … gulfstream/1163
“In Japan, ‘Ringu’ made $6.6 million; ‘The Ring’ made $8.3 million there in its first two weeks.” How’s that for cultural imperialism? … gulfstream/1174
Defence of Truman’s decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan: “the Japanese military ferociously resisted surrender even after two atomic … gulfstream/1236
How the Japanese refuel and plane, and how the Chinese refuel a plane. “At the moment, I am feeling positive toward both approaches. The emphasis on … gulfstream/2356
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Another class, Oriental Cookery, as I believe it was then called, was pretty funny. The instructor, a capable Chinese guy, was responsible for teaching … fortune
The Christians, retaining the Judaic belief in a special revelation, added to it the Roman desire for world-wide dominaion and the Greek taste for metaphysical … fortune
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Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore - tim rogers - Kotaku
Extremely long, detailed essay on Japanese culture, and the aspects of it that the author can no longer stomach.
By T.R. Reid -- Five Myths About Health Care in the Rest of the World
Housework Skills
tie necktie skill, ironing skill, shoeshine skill, and others.
Pose | Asian Poses
"I was told that this pose was the classic anime/manga cat girl pose, where they put their paws up to their cheeks. The word “nyan nyan” is sometimes used to describe the noise a cat makes. The pose is quite simple, using one or two hands, make a fist and put it up to your cheek with palms facing outwards. Optionally, you can wear cat ears and a collar with a bell on it, if you want to make sure no one misinterprets this pose."
Japanese posters encouraging good behaviour on the tube
Hikikomori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"individuals who refuse to leave their parents' house, and isolate themselves from society in their homes for a period exceeding six months"
Black Bird Fly(BBF-ブラックバードフライ)
rather nice looking twin lens reflex camera, made from plastic (not incompatible with looking nice!)
Pixelninja
wow, some people go to a lot of effort to make costumes.
Artist Shinzi Katoh -shop and museum
porter bags online
mostly japanese site, though supposedly will ship anywhere in the world
Tokyu Hands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions - NYTimes.com
Japanese Roots
good long article on the history of japan, in the jared diamond style (how technological developments affect destiny)
ARICA
really difficult to use japanese shopping site
Totally lost in translation | Guardian daily comment | Guardian Unlimited
"But it's the way Japanese characters are represented that gives the game away." the movie is more travel-is-weird than japanese-people-are-weird, i think.
TOKYOMANGO: Virtual Dog-Walking Arcade Game
Wired News: Snow Ordinary Dessert
Capsule Inn Akihabara | hotel rooms in Tokyo Japan | unique accommodations
Bon Appétit Editor's Blog at Epicurious.com
MotherJones.com | MoJo Blog - Social Issues and Political Commentary: The Death Penalty in Japan
Japan's burgeoning `otaku culture' moves into the mainstream -- almost - MSN-Mainichi Daily News