Japanese CommercialsA couple of Japanese commercials picked up from YouTube. The first one is a 2 min extended one by Panasonic.
Two sisters were due to follow a career on the catwalk but one ends up in hospital while the eldest sister goes to New York. The younger sis...
A Day in Tokyo 6Currently working with Good Smile Company on several projects of which I can only talk about a few of them for now.
One of the projects is Figma Mirai and currently have tentatively scheduled a Spring 2010 release. We will display her at the AFA09...
Living in JapanA survey at EC Navi asks the question "Have you lived on your own?" 69% said "Yes" while the rest said "No."
For the "Yes" answers, people gave "when schooling", "when single" and "when relocated by company to another location" as examples. Some of...
Japanese Love HotelsExplore the depths of Shinjuku or Shibuya and you will come across love hotels - places designed for couples to have some hanky panky. Not only does this place allow female couples and folks on their own, they also rent out Wii and costumes for those...
Today in AkihabaraSigning the Otacool book with Ai-chan in Maid Mirai cosplay. Thanks to all who came along - t'was fun!
Need to dash to Ikea now to get some large mirrors for "dance" practice - want to turn the lounge into a gym.
Also need to replace that glass mug...
Jobs in TokyoIts that time again - I'm looking for a full time developer to work with us at Mirai Inc in Tokyo to start in December 2009 or Jan 2010. Hope you don't mind me recycling this post (from Mon 2009/04/20 05:03 JST) as all the qualifications are the same...
Japanese Pet ClothingIn Japan, even dogs try to keep up appearances. Do you kit your K9 out in clothes? How about folks in your neighborhood?
Via Tokyo Fashion's Twitter Feed.
Do dogs wear clothes in your neck of the woods?
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Garbage Seperation in JapanSnapped on the way home at night.
Somebody tried to throw out this bag O rubbish without separating it out properly. The pink sticker has been left by the waste disposal guys which says "this rubbish has not been separated. Separate it properly and...
Japan DesignNeed to move fast on this one as the clients waiting to be Mirai Gaia-ized are starting to pile up!
Thank you to everybody who sent in designs.
I've decided to go initially with one of these three designers. They will be sent a separate task to com...
TetsujinTetsujin appears in the middle of Ginza controlled by NTT Docomo services. Like the end of the commercial when hes flying.
NTT is a telecommunications company who provide phone communications for the whole of Japan. They offer a load of services f...
LCI BroadcastMy interview with La Chaîne Info was broadcasted in France and there is a recording up at wat.tv. I'm in the intro and you can skip to about 11:00 to see my bit.
The short program is about tech in Japan.
Mirai Inc UI Designer WantedI'm currently looking for somebody who fits the following description - have you seen him or her. Or maybe you are him or her?
Has experience using Photoshop or Fireworks for website mockups.
Has experience with Flash.
Is able to work remotely v...
Microsoft JapanJapan Probe has two vids of how live demonstrations of Windows 7 failed with grace on live Japanese TV.
First up is the evening news - the zooming stuff no work desu. Rather amusing - "It turns like this" and nothing happens.
Then its the morning...
A Week in Tokyo 46Been another packed month which means that I've been late with the A Week in Tokyo updates. Better write up before I have a huge chunk missing in my life ^^;
Windows 7 Japan LaunchWindows 7 went on sale at midnight last night and a load of excited Windows users went to line up for their copy and celebrate. Were folks celebrating in your neck of the woods too?
What flavor of Windows are you using?
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TweetupTwitter Japan recently held a Tweetup to coincide with the launch of the Japanese mobile version of Twitter together with the visit of Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.
Here is Biz with a member of the Empire flogging their new mobile service ^^;
Halloween in JapanBeen here in Japan for about 10 years now and have watched how Halloween went from practically nothing to being celebrated throughout Japan.
In Tokyo alone, just a walk down Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro or just the local shotengai, one will see a lo...
Dancing StormtrooperPracticing to one of my fave tunes of the moment - Singin' in the Rain by Mint Royale. Was taken last week I think after the Twitter event in Ebisu.
Cycling in TokyoBeen getting into this cycling thing quite a bit of late and been discovering a Tokyo that I would not normally discover thanks to the mobility of the two wheeler.
Japan PopulationLooks like there is no more cause for panic over the dwindling Japanese population - because they will be replaced by robots.
The following documentary covers how men prefer to have hanky panky with a cup and how ladies prefer to to to go to host cl...
Tokyo Storm NinjaBeen thinking about it for a while and it has been suggested quite a bit - that I need some original armor. I love being a Storm Trooper and will continue doing the dance videos but I need a bit more freedom - the armor belongs to Lucas and not me ^^...
Japanese Remembering MethodsNope, this post isn't about learning the language - for that you need to look at the Learn Japanese post to see what I did to learn the lingo.
Gatsby TrooperThought I'd try my dab hand at the Kimura Takuya Gatsby CM - had to improvise as I didn't fancy breaking the armor or dislocating my joints ^^; If you like this video, share it with your comrades ^^;
And the original CM below with Kimutaku - I rea...
Sekai CameraSekai Camera is an iPhone application/service that allows you to place air tags and photos in any location around Japan - and soon the world when its launched worldwide.
Its currently available for a free download from the app store.
Japan TyphoonA huge typhoon has landed on the southern tip of Japan and is making its way up to Tokyo.
According to all the news on the TV and media (like Yomiuri), Typhoon 18 (or Melor as its called in the West) resembles Typhoon 24 that hit Japan in 2004 which...
Hokkaido GuideHokkaido is the second largest island in Japan and is located right at the end in the North. Hokkaido is covered with snow for nearly half a year and when we went at the end of August it was already white chilly.
Today we look at the Biei and Furano...
MarimokkoriMarimokkori - a popular character from Hokkaido which is based on a Marimo sea plant. Some company decided to stick an excited dolphin on it and call it Marimokkori. "Mokkori" is the Japanese slang for "an excited dolphin."
Japan Train ServiceWhen I first arrived in Japan, I noticed that from time to time that there would be a train attendant handing out something when the train arrived late. Had a look into what it was and to my surprise it was an official certificate for passengers to s...
Tokyo EarthquakeEarthquakes - have experienced a few in my ten years in Tokyo. During a quake, the first thing I do is usually turn off any music or the TV if its on. Up until now thats all I've done and not absolutely sure what I would do if things start falling....
Japan Online ShoppingJust some of the samples that arrived at the office this week. Paid for Ninja Gaiden though ^^; Mags in the form of Megami Creators, Dengeki Hime and Megami - all available on JList for subscription. Will take a few snaps later and post. Also got an...
Japanese SocietyRobin Lustig - a man who is trying to make sense of the world writes for the BBC and posts an article up entitled "Is Japan a Dying Nation?" Robin writes:-
As I reported on Wednesday, on current trends, the population of Japan will have halved by th...
Japan Restaurant CouponsWhen you go to grab a bite to eat in Japan, more often that not, the place you are eating at will have some sort of discount coupons on the Internets.
What you do is search for "restaurant name" + "location" + "coupon" [クーポン] and you should find...
Japanese Festivals"Matsuri" is the Japanese word for "Festival" which take place at various times throughout the year but are concentrated around the Summer season.
