Japan is a land of new. When buying a house or renting an apartment, proximity to train stations is a big factor in price, but also important is the age of the building. Fashion changes quickly so wa…

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

Plastic food models amuse many first time visitors to Japan. Most of them look surprisingly real. Here is your chance to make some by yourself.

Last week I jumped at the chance to visit a place that…

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The epitome of beauty in Tokyo will be found in its gardens. For a small fee (around 3$ USD) you can take a stroll and admire the simplicity and aesthetics of these meticulously crafted works of art.…

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Mothers can be a competitive bunch at the best of times - but where food is concerned, their killer instinct really kicks in. Now, mothers in Japan are taking competitive culinary prowess to new leve…

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The second issue of the Akihabara expedition is the Tokyo Radio Department. I found an interesting capsule-toy vending machine, which contains a Z-80 microprocessor in a capsule! The Z-80 is an 8-bit…

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GA Gallery is currently showcasing its annual selection of new developments in residential architecture from around the globe. The “GA Houses Project 2014? exhibition at the small but surprisingly ai…

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No matter how hard we try, we're never going to totally understand how they do things over in Japan, but what we do know for sure is that we really hope they'll ship this costume overseas. [Via textu…

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This is an all-in-one guide to using the JR and subway commuter trains in the Tokyo area, covering EVERYTHING from how to buy a ticket to how to get on and off the train. You're going to Japan! Congr…

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“wolf girl” (2015) by Takumi Kama. Pencil on panel.

“I am terrified of high school girls,” admits artist Takumi Kama. “If I encounter a group of them on a train there is a high possibility I will…

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TOKYO -- Japan's soaring visitor tally is spurring efforts to deal with travelers' top complaint: the lack of free wireless Internet access. Starting on Feb. 5, Tokyo will provide complimentary Wi-Fi…

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