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Ningin: 8 Days of Anime
September 18, 2008 – 1:57 pm | One Comment
Ningin: 8 Days of Anime

The people over at Ningin are planning to post articles about anime related things for 8 days straight.
In case you haven’t heard, we’re partners with the New York Anime Festival! This is our biggest event …

“Battery Stations” for Electric Cars of Tokyo
September 17, 2008 – 10:59 pm | 3 Comments
“Battery Stations” for Electric Cars of Tokyo

In today’s society it is just “Hip to be Green” and Japan is nothing if not falling head over heels for this trend. Japanese policies are leaning more and more towards Green (Clean) Energy, and …

Samurai Stormtrooper, Danny Choo eat your Heart out!
September 17, 2008 – 6:35 pm | One Comment
Samurai Stormtrooper, Danny Choo eat your Heart out!

We’ve seen the samurai Star Wars cosplay before, especially for those who have been to Dannychoo (rss here). However, these two Imperial bushido are designed and constructed by Yoshitoku, a doll producer of ornate and …

Japanese Uncle Sam Wants You!
September 15, 2008 – 3:08 pm | 3 Comments
Japanese Uncle Sam Wants You!

Found this funny image while browsing through the news of japan news junkie. I personally find this quite hilarious but apparently this image is causing some controversy among some people in Japan.
The original U.S. poster …

Changes to the JLPT
September 14, 2008 – 3:43 pm | 2 Comments
Changes to the JLPT

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験, nihongo nōryoku shiken?), or JLPT, is a standardized test to evaluate and certify the language proficiency of non-native Japanese speakers. It is held once every year, on the first …

Silent Disco in Akihabara
September 13, 2008 – 4:54 pm | No Comment
Silent Disco in Akihabara

To commemorate the release of the new CD “squarewave surfers ~ memory of 8bit” label VORC Records will hold a special event of Silent Disco in Akihabara on the 14th and 15th September.

The album “squarewave …

Top Ten Unique Japanese Vending Machines
September 11, 2008 – 11:24 pm | 53 Comments
Top Ten Unique Japanese Vending Machines

Everyone who knows anything about Japan will know that it is not only the Land of the Rising Sun, but also the Land of the Vending Machines. Japan has some unique and interesting vending machines …