Japan is quite commonly stereotyped as a land full of crazy commercials and this belief is not wrong. Attention-grabbing attempts at trying to sell consumers on products and other tactics such as mas…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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Last summer marked the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first and only Japanese concerts, and Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo, 1966, a limited-edition book featuring photos by Shimpei Asai, comm…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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Teaching English is the primary part-time job for foreigners in Japan. Let's share our experiences if this discussion to help others who want to try it.
Signs include a man breathing fire to indicate the food is spicy, a pig inside a bowl letting diners know the dish contains pork and another swiping a giant card to indicate that credit cards are acc…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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Volks, a chain of casual eateries specializing in steaks and other meat dishes, is currently running an all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverage promotion for the extremely reasonable price of just 100 y…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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From baseball to which side of the escalator people ride, Tokyo and Osaka have always been friendly rivals. Now, the battle is heating up for startups as well. At Hack Osaka last night, 10 startups f…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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There is a huge problem with using robots inside the contaminated Fukushima nuclear plant. High radiation causes breakdowns in the robots' camera systems. While other parts of a robot can be covered …
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Yubi
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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You live in a room filled with futons and people snoring and farting; basically no privacy. You get called names and all kinds of derogatory epithets. Also, it’s very hard to reach the top. Only 10 p…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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For avid anime watchers, it is common to see anime characters living in an apartment and learning that space is a premium in metropolitan areas in Japan. Though sometimes anime does show actual house…
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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With record snowfalls around the end of January, ski resorts are now in full swing.
Which ski resorts do you recommend to go skiing while on travel in Japan?
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Yubi
| 9 years, 6 months ago |
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