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Sumo Tilt-Shift

July 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Yes, I know we’re nearly over tilt-shift videos & photos but this one is pretty good and worth the watch!

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Tags: Culture · Sports

Postcard From Japan

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Here’s a nice little video Alex Brooke over at Learn Japanese Pod created from some of his photos taken around Japan:

Alex has taken some great photos over the years so I hope he makes more videos!

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Tags: Culture · Travel & Places

Angelababy Tours Asakusa & Shibuya

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Considered one of Japan’s cutest girls, Angelababy offers a short walking tour of two popular districts in Tokyo.

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Tags: Attractions & Tours · City · Culture · Travel & Places

Wind-Up Dolls

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Creepy or Cool? Or both… maybe. Wind-up doll collection from Ono Karakuri Museum.

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Tags: Art & Crafts · Culture · Museums

Maid Cafe in Akiba

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Don’t often post anything maid cafe-related (a million other sites do that quite adequately) but my friend Tomoyoshi shared this video on FB primarily because it’s subtitled… that’s quite useful for those wanting to know a little more about this cafe subculture.

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Tags: Culture · Fashion & Trend · Food & Restaurants · Otaku · People

Death Registry for Whales

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Short clip on how dead whales are revered in this small Japanese town.

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Tags: Culture

Celebrating Tanabata Festival

July 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Tanabata Festival kicks off today in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa and is celebrated with colorful decorations, parades, folk dancing and singing. Here a couple past videos showcasing this festival.

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Tags: Culture · Events

Wedding Japanese Style

June 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Traditional Japanese Weddings are gaining more popularity. This mixed couple flew from NYC to Kyoto to get married. Guess the Gaijin couldn’t handle sitting on his knees for so long (I know the feeling).

Thanks to JapanProbe.com for the heads up.

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Tags: Culture

4th Annual Foreigner’s Traditional Japanese Dance Exhibition

June 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Read Swifty’s blog post of this event he captured and shared. Pretty cool stuff.
The last performance of the evening.

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Tags: Culture · Events · Music & Dance

Cute Kids Become Sushi Carousel

May 21st, 2009 · No Comments

~Kawaii! This really is so cute. Videos like this will always win.

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Tags: Culture · Entertainment · Theatre