Category Archives: Others

Deepen Your Love the Japanese way

  According to a foreign research on Japanese people claiming strong interpersonal relationships, we Japanese seem to have some unique ways to deepen our love and intimacy. Today, I would…

Is Ordinary Day-Off Expensive in Tokyo compared with Other Global Cities?

Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world according to the “Worldwide Cost of Living 2011” survey by the Economist. Tokyo also ranked second in the “Worldwide Cost of…

How to Get Rid of Nervousness

I think everyone has experienced nervousness in an important scene. Presentation, public speech, performing in public… is there easy way to ease the tension in these situations? I found some…

Shogun Sleeping Bag

  Today, I would like to introduce a very unique sleeping bag. I laughed out loud when I saw it at the first time (^o^)! In Japan, we have a…

Futuristic Architectures in Tokyo Waterfront City

Tokyo Waterfront City, also known as Odaiba or Rainbow Town is one of the popular tourist destinations in Tokyo. The large artificial island was drastically developed in mid 1990s, when…

Amazing Advertising Strategy by a Japanese Credit Card Company

Let me talk about what impressed me the other day in a train station. I use Omotesando Station (in Tokyo) for commuting everyday. The station is located in an upscale…

Universal Studios Japan – Halloween Horror Night!

  Universal Studios Japan (located in Osaka prefecture) will hold a scary but fun event called Halloween Horror Night. -Date:  Sept. 23 – Oct. 30 (only Fri – Sun and holiday)…

Handsome Actor’s Unique Tweet

  There is a Japanese actor called Seiichi Tanabe. He is known as a handsome and cool performer. But the unique or rather funny tweets (@tanabe1969) this good-looking actor recently made…

How to Fix Scratched CDs/DVDs

Do you have any scratched CD or DVD that doesn’t read the data? You can take them to repair shops, but wait a minute, there are some ways to fix…

Popular Hashtag among Japanese Twitter Users

  Since Twitter added support for Japanese hashtags, “#aruaru” on which users tweet common things that happen to a certain group of people has been popular. “Aruaru” is a Japanese…

Instant Wet Towel Freezer “Push-hie”

When you go to a Japanese restaurant, you get a wet rolled towel after you take a seat. We call the towel “oshibori” in Japan. Today, I want to introduce…

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