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Avatar Posted by RSON 12 hours ago (http://www.eastasiafair.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: wife ash
Somebody’s idea of fun is not fun to others. Is that kind of like one man’s junk is another man’s treasure? read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 3 hours ago (http://search.japantimes.co.jp)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: kanji weapons
A great article from Japan Times describing some of the weapons embedded in kanji and showing how useful learning the components can be versus trying to learn by wrote. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 4 hours ago (http://nihonhacks.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: nihonhacks jlpt application online
Planning to take the JLPT this December? Get an application at your nearest major bookstore. Live in the countryside? No major bookstores near you? No problem! You can order them online! It's not too late! Hurry and get yours! read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 13 hours ago (http://www.asahi.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: travel bus budget
The amount of people using the highway bus system in Japan is increasing and it's a lot cheaper than taking the Shinkansen (but takes more time).

It's a great option for budget travelers that is often overlooked. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 13 hours ago (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: hearn tour matsue
If you live or are planning to be in the Matsue area and you love Japanese Ghost stories then you might want to consider this tour inspired by the stories of Lafcadio Hearn. Alternatively, here is a self guided tour from the city's web site:
http://matsue-its.web-sanin.co.jp:8080/model/en/07.htm read more »
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Avatar Posted by awh 11 hours ago (http://www.awh.org)
Category: General Japan | Tags: opinion we-japanese us-vs-them google
In which I explain why I have a problem with the famous "letter to Google about Street View Japan". If you're going to complain about something, don't do it in such a way that will get people's defenses up! read more »
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Avatar Posted by makki 1 day 5 hours ago (http://www.ongaku-dojo.fr)
Category: Japanese Music | Tags: jpop jrock music japanese music news
Site français sur la musique japonaise - French Site about japanese music read more »
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Avatar Posted by dasian 23 hours ago (http://www.awh.org)
Category: General Japan | Tags: japan cycling
A gaijin blogger complains about crazy bicyclists in Tokyo. read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 3 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: unix japan tupperware
The name of the post says it all. I found difinitive proof that there is definately some Unix in the homes of Japanese people everywhere!

But is it "Eco-Friendly" ? read more »
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Avatar Posted by maggyj 1 day 8 hours ago (http://www.tokyocircle.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: tsukiji fish market tokyo
Is Tsukiji market relocating? Most articles say plans are moving ahead but there's already been delays. read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 2 days ago (http://xorsyst.com)
Category: Business & Economy
An article on an interesting/unfortunate consequence of the "credit squeeze" as it effects Japanese businesses. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 23 hours ago (http://nihonhacks.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: nihonhacks keyboard computer shortcut
Did you know that you can type any address in Japan in only nine keystrokes? This Japanese IME keyboard tip (courtesy of Ken Y-N) will save you a lot of time when filling in online forms! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 1 day 2 hours 9 minutes ago (http://itsajapanesesign.blogspot.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: japanese signs language studying
Ran across this blog with a simple but cool idea:

1)take pictures of signs in Japan (any sign will do)
2)transliterate the kanji into kana readings
3)translate/explain the meaning

Good for self-study! read more »
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Avatar Posted by James 2 days ago (http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: pets
Clothing for dogs, cakes for dogs, cookies for dogs, and kimonos for dogs! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 1 day 9 hours ago (http://www.rockinginhakata.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: culture art origami technology
American physicist and origami master Robert Lang delivered a pretty sweet lecture at the 2008 TED conference. In it he explains the fusion of mathematics and traditional origami that has high tech application possibilities in space. His talk, viewable in its entirety, is called "Flapping Birds an read more »
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