Otherworldly Photos of the Antarctic by Yutaka Kagaya
“the arctic universe,” the place Kagaya feels is most closest to space

Yutaka Kagaya is a self-proclaimed “planetarium imagery creator” and a CG artist with a passion for all things celestial. An…

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Upload unforgettable winter scenes to social networks! | GOOD LUCK TRIP JAPAN

Japan has four very distinct seasons, which makes pictures taken in the same spot look entirely different depending on the season. Many people say that winter photos are particularly artistic. This a…

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Miyazaki's Beautiful Antiwar Dreams

War and peace in the films of Studio Ghibli It is the last year of the Second World War. American bombers drop napalm canisters on Kobe, Japan, setting the picturesque city of wood, canvas, and paper…

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Nissan's 'yellow cab' minivan taxis debut in Tokyo

Four years after they made a splash in New York, spacious yellow wagon-type cabs from Nissan Motor Co. made their debut in Tokyo on June 8. The Nissan NV200 Vanette minivan taxis are much roomier tha…

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18th Century Illustrated Animals by Keisai Kuwagata
Keisai Kuwagata’s artwork can be characterized by a loose, abbreviated style. In other words, cute!

In mid-Edo period Japan there lived an artist by the name of Masayoshi Kitao. He adopted the na…

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Tokyo Area's Top 10 Onsen

Japan is famous for its volcanic activity and the consequent by-product, hot springs.You come to Japan and it is almost a given that you will want the best bathing experience of your life. HP: http:/…

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Windows 10 DSP Mascot Girl Needs A Name!

Everything is different in Japan even Microsoft have a completely unique approach to positioning its products! Windows 10 is coming and Japan has once again made a mascot to pair with Microsoft's new…

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Becoming a Father in Japan

Her water broke at three o’clock in the morning.

I’d been born two weeks early myself so I expected this. I put on yesterday’s clothes and picked up the suitcase that was waiting in the corner. We h…

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Dating site had 2.7 million members... and only one of them was a woman

Eight executives are said to have made millions running several fake sites A llegedly paid male employees to pose as lonely women looking for love The men were charged large sums to continue talking …

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Hobby Shops in Strange Places XXIV - AKIHABARA!

Goodness gracious! There are so MANY hobby shops in Akihabara town of Tokyo that we had to go there every single day. The very first evening we arrived in Tokyo, we ventured forth into the frenzy tha…

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