Followers of Japanese manga and anime will no doubt be aware that Death Note has been a highly successful franchise. The story has been made into a series of movies that were big hits here in Japan a…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

This is the world's largest robot model. First displayed in Odaiba Seaside Park in 2009, it is now (hopefully permanently) mounted close to the Palette Town Shopping Mall.

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posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 3 comments

Kamakura-shi in Kanagawa prefecture is needless to say a well-known tourist attraction.Let us introduce you the must-see places, restaurants and leisure activities in this popular Kamakura. We're sur…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

There were several news stories late last week about a new surveillance system by Hitachi Kokusai Electric that the company claims is able to capture a person's face and, in one second, scan some 36 …

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

? Have you heard of the Zombie Walk? Those organized public events are gatherings of Zombie Fans, dressing up as their favorite undead monsters walking through an urban area. Those walks can be organ…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

Move over Segway. Step aside Honda’s Uni-Cub. A Japanese engineer has invented a better way to travel. The WalkCar, developed by 26-year old Kuniaki Sato looks like a laptop. Except when you put it…

posted by  RamenRyan | 8 years, 10 months ago | 1 comment

A volcano has erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island in Japan's southwest prefecture of Kogashima at 9.59 am local time. The Japanese Meteorological Agency raised the alert level to 5, in which islanders nee…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

Shimokitazawa, commonly called "Shimokita," is on the western side of Tokyo, and although just a small town, it is very popular among young people. In questionnaire surveys about where youn…

posted by  Yubi | 8 years, 10 months ago | 0 comments

As Tokyo temperatures continue to drop, I always remember the words of an old Russian friend of mine who once told me, "Russia's winter makes your body ache, but winters in Japan always feel col…

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This mini karaoke player is one of the new arrivals in electronic stores of Akihabara. Users can connect this gadget to a smartphone and use it to enjoy karaoke anywhere, anytime. The player comes wi…

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