As a newlywed in the 1980s, a Japanese martial arts master named Ichiro expected only good things. He and his wife, Tomoko, lived among the cherry blossoms in Saitima, a prosperous city just outside …
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banzaitokyo
| 8 years, 11 months ago |
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If the cost is such a big issue, Tokyo should not have made a bid in the first place.
What do ordinary Japanese citizens think about this issue?
Accidents caused by elderly drivers in Japan are on the increase, as described in this article.
Despite the narrow roads, accident rates in Japan are fairly low compared to the other places that I h…
posted by
Yubi
| 8 years, 11 months ago |
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Any interesting Xmas events or activities in Japan, particularly around Tokyo?
posted by
Tanuki
| 8 years, 11 months ago |
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I have just received these cool stickers let me know if you'd like one :)
Update: here's what the sticker looks like on my mac:
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banzaitokyo
| 8 years, 11 months ago |
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I am sorry for the week that our website was offline and that it took us so long to bring it back. In spite of all our efforts we were not able to restore the last month of posts. Unfortunately ev…
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banzaitokyo
| 8 years, 11 months ago |
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I have come accross this article that talks about electronics market trying to attract women. I wonder how successful they really are - do you really see women around electronics shops in Akihabara?
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banzaitokyo
| 9 years ago |
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I mean, it sounds hard to avoid going for few drinks between colleagues after work. Is it more damageable for your career to not attend than damageable for your next-day work productivity, or for you…
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mts
| 9 years ago |
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Arduino, arguably the most popular micro controller platform, is popular in Japan too. Japan has a wide range of made-in-Japan and made-for-Japan micrcocontroller platforms. They come with accompanyi…
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