The Kanji Museum of Kyoto seems a great place to go. Is there any similar museum is Tokyo or Eastern Japan?

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

Aparently Akihabara is really a special place so that even shrines start offer special services tailored specifically for the otaku crowd :)

the article says:

Akihabara Shrine offers “memorial…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

This illuminated skirt is just one of the weird fashions that fashion designers in Japan regularly come up with.

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posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

This student got caught accessing the educational board database of his prefecture.

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posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

There are some strange gadgets there, that just come and go.

I saw this crab claw pen last week. Not made here, though.

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments

Let's build a good list of them, for the benefit of the tourists and also those who just came to Japan.

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

I have seen this on Twitter today with a bunch of comments on Japanese. Of course I didn't understand anything, but I am still curious why Pepper if showing his middle finger?

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

I am a junior programmer and I wonder how realistic would it be for me to find a job at a Japanese company in Tokyo or elsewhere? I'd like to mention that I don't really speak Japanese.

posted by  BarbaraEbara | 10 years, 2 months ago | 4 comments

any ideas?

posted by  cocoapriest | 10 years, 2 months ago | 9 comments

Is cleanliness so important?

posted by  cocoapriest | 10 years, 2 months ago | 2 comments