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December 18, 2006 11:37 PM EST -- (Former) Prime Minister Koizumi said in a press conference statement yesterday (August 27th, 2006) that he is deeply disappointed in the fact that the expressway through Tokyo spoils the beauty of Nihonbashi. . . . more
March 01, 2007 01:13 AM EST -- I have always, ALWAYS maintained that working the English teaching scene in Japan (whether it's as a JET/ALT or an English conversation school teacher) is like working McDonald's in the US. 1) . . . more
January 11, 2007 10:46 PM EST -- The currency in Japan is the Yen. One yen, is equivalent to one US penny (in terms of denomination, if not value). But you cannot use the term  'yen' in Japan, without raising a questioning . . . more
January 31, 2007 11:21 PM EST -- YIKES! Not totally uncommon though. Several years back, an older woman gave some kimono she no longer needed to charity. Turned out there was money hidden in them! The Japanese are fond of keeping . . . more
December 18, 2006 07:19 AM EST -- An acquaintance asked me if Japan was a clean country. Unfortunately, I had to answer no, in my opinion it is not. It's not third-world dirty, but it is not what I would call pristine or clean by any . . . more
January 11, 2007 07:34 AM EST -- I fear living so close to Japanese reactors. Don't get me wrong, Japan is a highly-developed nation with plenty of high tech. But there have been some mind-blowingly scary incidents involving their . . . more
January 11, 2007 08:23 PM EST -- What really irks consumers is that this is not an isolated case. Several years back, Yukijirushi pulled a similar stunt, by selling milk products produced in filthy equipment that actually sickened . . . more
January 22, 2007 10:29 PM EST -- Bid-rigging and bribery are a common factor in Japanese business. It's sad, but it's been this way forever. It's origins are steeped in the culture. The Japanese culture is one of working . . . more
February 07, 2007 01:00 AM EST -- I don't think it's skills that's the problem here, it's manners. There's a right and wrong way to hold a fork and spoon too. In that regard, it's not just Japanese children . . . more
February 13, 2007 12:26 AM EST -- Pure tragedy... no other way to put it. My sister was a police officer in Iowa, and is now in training to be one in Arizona. I've heard some of the harrowing experiences she's had. There are . . . more
February 28, 2007 06:57 PM EST -- You have GOT to be kidding me... this is incredibly sad, and just stupid. If only these boys had gone on to high school... Obviously I was wrong about the gangland style killing, but personally, this is . . . more
February 28, 2007 07:10 PM EST -- NHK is Japan's Public Broadcast Station, but unlike it's American counterpart, it is not free. In fact, it's obligatory pay TV. Unfortunately, no one really likes it that much. It's . . . more
March 14, 2007 11:34 PM EDT -- Dork. This is such a problem in Japan, I actually scripted a comic about a panty thief, as well as wrote a game proposal for an open-ended GTA-style game where players could either be the thief, or a . . . more
March 24, 2007 09:07 PM EDT -- We just got hit with a four or five earthquake. There was a marked difference in the past earthquakes I have felt before. This one wasn't a jarring, violent type. This one was rolling watch-it! type. . . . more
December 11, 2006 06:08 AM EST -- Useless, but always fun. ;) Of approximately 25,000 Japanese polled via the Internet, 93% of them DO NOT untie and retie their shoes. They simply slip them off and then back on, pre-tied. Many of them . . . more
December 11, 2006 08:03 AM EST -- Like in China and other parts of Asia, noodles (especially ramen) are very popular. There are probably hundreds of thousands of ramen shops across the country selling their own variation. Many have the . . . more
December 11, 2006 07:54 AM EST -- The Japanese love to bathe, thus they take their baths very seriously (as I am sure other bath cultures do as well). There, are in fact, three types of bathing: onsen (hot spring spas), sento (neighborhood . . . more
December 19, 2006 06:51 AM EST -- Casio's extremely popular G-Shock line went from being an average sales to stellar seller after Keanu Reeves sported one in the in his hit movie Speed.   Courtesy The History Channel Japan more
January 11, 2007 07:18 AM EST -- What I really find sad about stories like this, is that not so long ago, Japanese youth were considered some of the most well-behaved in the world. Sure, there are always bad apples, but recently, the . . . more
January 11, 2007 07:26 AM EST -- The Japanese love to drink. Well, who doesn't you ask? But many Japanese drink to the point that they probably would be considered alcoholics in the US, while in Japan, its "the norm". Since . . . more
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