Dubbed as Japan’s 1st runnable shopping center, the Morinomiya Q’s Mall will open its doors to shoppers and runners alike next week on April 27, 2015. Inheriting the legacy of it’s original site, t…

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

“Baka” is the most commonly used Japanese swear word. It usually means foolish or stupid, but can take on a whole range of meanings depending of context, relationship, and various other factors. In k…

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

Let's talk about monjayaki. What is it? It is often compared to okonomiyaki, I thought this too the first time that I had it in Tokyo 6 years ago, but it quickly became clear as it was cooked that it…

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

In August 2014, Japan’s defense ministry announced a new “Space Monitoring Force.” It will utilize personnel from the Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the country’s air force. This new team is suppose…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

I think this could be a Japanese only thing because when I do a search for "stamp rally" I see mostly Japan related results and images. A Stamp Rally (???????) is where one goes round to ce…

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If you’ve been learning Japanese for a while, especially if you’ve visited Japan and heard things you’ve never heard in class or seen in a textbook, you’ve probably come to realise there isn’t just o…

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International Art Event Design Festa is an explosion of creativity that happens twice a year at Japan’s largest convention center, Tokyo Big Sight. It’s the largest art event of its kind in Asia, so …

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How adorable are these pottery hooks?If you’re like me and at one point in your life fell in love with a potter’s wheel, or Japanese pottery, these hooks will make your day!

Taking their inspi…

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Nowadays, there are apps that can help you organize your notes, such as Evernote. However, not many people like using these apps and instead still use notebooks to write down any ideas that they may …

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a place to interact with and experience our humanoid robots!

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