Work begins on Kobe’s life-size Gigantor. This is the one I would rather see. Expects to be completed in October.

Thanks to JapanProbe.com for the heads up.

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In anticipation of the biggest Tokyo fireworks celebration of the year (last Saturday in July) here is a video from last year’s event, known as Sumida River Fireworks Festival (Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai).

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In celebration of the latest Pokemon decorated Shinkansen in Tokyo (as notated here by Shibuya246), here’s a video of photos taken from last year’s Pokemon Shinkansen.

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Harry Potter Fangirl finally meets Daniel Radcliffe and freaks. out.

All the sites out there posting the hell out of these videos should be giving props to JapanProbe.com. Check the original post here.

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Here’s one making the rounds… Kana, the Harry Potter fangirl, won the chance to travel to England and interview the cast of Harry Potter. Here’s the result.

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2nd largest Aquarium Tank in the world is at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Check out this beautiful video of the aquarium.

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

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In Hokkaido you can buy pyramid-shaped watermelons for a mere $560.

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Amazing skills by what is referred to as a “Modern Samurai”… um, I have some questions; who employs these samurai and what is their day-to-day workload like?

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Another good time lapse video; Tokyo is always a great time lapse city.

Tokyo & Yokohama - A High Speed Journey from Andreas Doppelmayr on Vimeo.

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Footage of the Gundam open ceremony practice. Yes, I know, it’s more Gundam but still pretty cool.

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