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Summary of 2010
Don't know where to start ^^; Probably should start by thanking everybody who made 2010 a such fantastic year for us. Got to meet a load of new comrades in many different countries and learn a load of...
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figma Kirino Kousaka
figma Kirino Kousaka is now up for pre-order! Due out in May and will retail for 2,800 yen. A month later and figma Mirai will be able to have a new school uniform. If you are looking to pre order then...
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Worldwide rooms - Tigra from Poland
More (more?) stylish worldwide otaku rooms - this time round its Tigra from Poland who posted her room photos over at Figure.fm. Tigra has a very nice cosy room with slanted roofs. The room is covered...
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Itasha Accessories
Vehicles covered with stickers of anime or game characters are called Itasha [痛車] but its not all about the stickers and the way they are stuck on - its about the accessories that are display in and...
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Ita G Festa
Took too many photos at the Ita G Festa so will be splitting the coverage into two posts. Ita G Festa is the worlds largest gathering of Itasha held twice a year at Odaiba in Tokyo. The next one will...
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Black Rock Shoes
Took these photos a while ago but forgot to post them. Was brought up in a family that made shoes and I picked up the skills while helping out in dads studio when I was a wee lad. Left dads business to...
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Ita G Festa 3 (part 2)
And here are the rest of the photos taken at the 3rd Ita G Festa which was held at Odaiba - the world largest Itasha gathering of vehicles covered with absolutely yummy 2D girlies. First up is cutie...
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Retro Anime
Is this the most retro anime/tokusatsu themed room? Submitted by Urutoraseven over at Figure.fm which is pooled in the Worldwide Rooms section. Urutoraseven from Peru has been featured on Culture Japan...
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Kadokawa
Photo taken with the big boss of Kadokawa - Shinichiro Inoue. Inoue-san joined Kadokawa as a part timer while he was still studying at university. He dropped out of school to continue as a part timer...
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Puchi Mirai
Currently working on another timeline for the Suenaga Sisters. Will show you the character designs first and then talk about the whole project after. Today I'd like to show you the puchi designs of...
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Japan Commercial
This commercial has been around for a while but I just saw it on TV this morning - find out why this lady is taking off her clothes and what on earth it has to do with advertising the sushi brand Gin...
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A Day in Tokyo 5
Had a health checkup this time last year and wrote about it in the Health Care in Japan article. "You never know until you ask" has been a motto I've been religiously following and this time asked if I...
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Shinbashi
Shinbashi [新橋] is often called "Salaryman Town" for an obvious reason - no matter what time of day you are there, you will always see a load of salarymen in the area. Ever since the Edo Period,...
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Sucker Punch
Was rummaging around in trailers.apple.com and stumbled across the trailer for this movie Sucker Punch. Story line as follows:- Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. "Sucker Punch"...
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Sumida River
Out n about for a walk the other day around the Sumida River [隅田川] area. The river cuts through many residential areas and is the perfect place for a stroll. I loved walking along the river banks of...
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Himiko Tokyo Boat Cruise
Have always wanted to take a trip on one of the boats that cruise along the rivers of Tokyo - especially the Himiko which has to be one of the coolest looking boats I've clapped my mince pies on -...
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Tokyo Invasion
The Empire sent 3 Stormtroopers to invade Tokyo. One went off dancing and the other two decided to take some time off instead seeing the sights at Akihabara, Shibuya, Asakusa and more. Tis more awesome...
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Misaki Number One!!
Currently showing on Nippon TV every Wednesday night at 10PM is the new season drama Misaki Number One!! A Cabaret Club (Kyabakura) hostess named Misaki decides to take a change of career and teach at...
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Japan Hostess
After learning about Japanese culture, you will sooner or later come across the term "Kyabakura" [キャバクラ] which refers to a bar that employs ladies to sit next to you who will light your cigarettes (if...
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Good Smile Company Offices
On the 27th of December 2010, after filming at Kadokawa, we headed to East Tokyo to film at the Good Smile Company offices and cafe for the final episode of Culture Japan Season 1. You've already seen...
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