Japan has more old-fashioned music stores than anywhere else in the world
For many people, the days of wandering into a store, browsing the shelves, and walking out with music stored on plastic are a distant memory. In Japan…
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What's the cost of living in Japan?
I have come accross the article where a gaijin living in Japan talks in detail about how much it costs to live there. He talks about rent, internet, health insurance, baby, etc, the pict…
Congratulations to Eri Tosaka!
Eri Tosaka has won a major global title for the fourth year in a row, and she did it in dramatic fashion. The showdown for gold in women's 48kg…
How many people tweet in English from Tokyo?
I am going to answer this question myself because I have looked into this subject just recently and I know what Tokyo twitter life is like :) It was actually a small project to accompany h…
Have you been to Maker Fair Tokyo 2016?
It looks like it has already passed, at least that's what it says on their website (2016.08.06-07). But I can't seem to find much info about this event. If you've been…
How did Pokemon Go partnership influence McDonald's?
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan posted a profit in the second quarter 2016 and nsurprisingly things are going quite well. Net income was 300 million yen ($2.9 …
Kids can now learn to code with Japanese snack - Pocky
Japan will never stop to surprize me :) Even if you didn't grow up in Asia, chances are you've had this ubiquitous Japanese snack before. Walk i…
Tokyo Idol Festival 2016. What is an idol?
It appears that just this very moment there is Tokyo idol festival going. as they say: "The world’s biggest idol festival where idol fans from across the globe come together". …
the Osamu Tezuka Story - biography book about Japanese Walt Disney
I am not a specialist in Japanese manga / anime culture, that is why when I saw this book (translated in English) I thought it might be an interesting and educational read for me. Before…
False Alarm for Tokyo M9 Earthquake?
There has just been a false alarm for a M9 megaquake under Tokyo. At least I hope that it was a false alarm. Why such a mistake may happen?