November 24th, 2008
The Japanese favorite meal on Christmas Day - Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Christmas Trees in October.
Ask a Japanese what their religion is at Christmas time - Christian = they can play at being a Christian during this time of the year. Interesting statistic - there are 20 million Christians in Japan, 80 million Buddhists and 100 million […]
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November 18th, 2008
If a Team of Japanese Scientists can bring ‘Jurassic Park’ one big step closer to reality then it’s no surprise perhaps that another group of Japanese scientists have cloned the embryo of an endangered rabbit.
Michael Crichton wants to know, where were these guys years ago, say during the Jurassic period. We could have had some […]
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October 23rd, 2008
Tama is likely the highest earning cat, animal-type, in Asia.
Tama is a “stationmaster” at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture Japan.
It is estimated that the cat’s economic impact on the area is about Y1.1B ($10 million).
1. Passengers take rides to see the cat.
2. Photo collections of the cat are sold.
3. Related merchandise featuring the pussy are […]
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June 24th, 2008
Adversity. It brings out the best in us. High gas prices are being felt the world over. And a result of those prices is Japan and China are working together (how often do we get to hear those words?) to explore for more natural gas in the East China sea.
Chinese hate Japanese and no why. […]
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May 21st, 2008
Even after having spent nearly 20 years in Japan, I never got to visit this museum.
Boy, did I miss out. Not!
I love Japan. I love America, too. But, sometimes I can't help but wonder, "What in the world are these people thinking?"
In a world where anything is possible, some people will do anything.
Just as […]
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May 20th, 2008
Japan has a new Goodwill Ambassador to China, a cartoon character…the first cartoon character ever to hold the post - Hello Kitty.
I was watching a DVD of the Gilmore Girls when….
Done laughing now?
Anyway, Lorelai takes Rory on a mock Asian tour because Rory had her plans cancelled when Logan went to London and…
On […]
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May 19th, 2008
And I thought that Poop Museum might be the last thing I have never seen in Japan.
How about a penis festival that's safe for work?
Absolutely.
I have been to shrines dedicated to the penis in Japan. But, gosh, I seemed to have missed out on the festival dedicated to the Phallus.
If 10's of thousands of people, […]
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April 15th, 2008
Toyota is interested in the growth opportunity that presents itself in India.
So much so, the company has a second plant in the works for India.
The plant will be up and running by 2010, rolling out some100,000 vehicles annually.
The subcompact Corolla and a new compact will be the key vehicles.
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December 20th, 2007
I didn't think it was possible for the two countries, Japan and China, to get all their ducks in a row in time for PM Fukuda to visit China before the end of the year.
I was wrong.
Looks like PM Fukuda is going to Beiing for about 4 days, from Dec. 27th-30th.
There are 6 items they […]
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December 20th, 2007
Christmas in Asia - Celebrating in Japan.
The secular celebration of Christmas is popular in Japan, though Christmas is not a national holiday.
The Japanese have adopted the character of Santa Claus but the image does not carry the same social importance as in western countries. In other words, Japanese parents don't lie to their kids. […]
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