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Myself (and many others) have always recommended you study Japanese together with the things you enjoy. I enjoy video games, but I also enjoy watching people play video games. A little under a year a…
One thing that most foreigners do not know about Akihabara is that it is a great place for hackers and gadget makers. This is a great site for those who build their own gadgets. read the …
Discover authentic local culture with Meetrip locals who can show you the wonders of their hometown, far beyond what any guidebook or tour package can show you. read the original article
Tokyo is an expensive city. However, many films we work on are not big budget monsters. Instead, they are run and gun favors for friends. As such, we end up doing a lot of low-budget shooting on…
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. read the o…
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…
? 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…
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 som…
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 Kama…
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. Ex…