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…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 9 years, 3 months ago | 1 comment


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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Apple And IBM Team With Japan Post To Address The Needs Of An Aging Population

Japan Post CEO Taizo Nishimuro was on stage with Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginny Rometty at a special event aimed at the enterprise today. The event was designed to highlight some of the fruits …

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FOOMA 2015 (Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition) at Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, Tokyo - Seasonable Traditions & Japanese Culture

Want to see sushi-making robots, and the latest technology behind Japanese food? FOOMA is the must visit for those who are both food lovers and geeks.

FOOMA JAPAN is a showcase of products, technolo…

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The Stores Without Staff

You can find these even in Tokyo.

Overseas visitors to Japan are often surprised by the sheer number and variety of vending machines in the country. But there's something which might just surprise t…

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FAA awards type certification to HondaJet

09 December, 2015 BY: Stephen Trimble Washington DC The HondaJet HA-420 light business jet has received type certification, allowing Honda Aircraft to begin making deliveries within days. The US Fede…

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