Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category

Japan’s Hottest Girls – Mizuki Arisa

TweetEach week Japan announces the hottest celebrities in the news.
This week it is:
1. the ever busty Hoshino Aki at a movie premier,
2. pin-up girl, Mizuki Arisa at a fashion show
3. Nishiuchi Hirom…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 6th, 2008 in Japan | No Comments

Japan’s Hottest Girls – Miss Universe – Riyo Mori

TweetJapan’s Miss Universe, Riyo Mori was the top ranked subject of entertainment news in Japan last week.
Miss Universe competition is called the World Cup of beauty.
IMHO, beauty is totally su…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 6th, 2008 in Japan | No Comments

5 Reasons Japan-China Economic and Trade Ties Have Great Potential

TweetI don't know which country needs which the most, but I know that Japan's economy has partly recovered largely because China's economy is going great guns. When Japan had much to sell …

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Posted by Bill Belew on May 11th, 2008 in Japan | No Comments

Christmas in Asia – Celebrating in Japan

TweetChristmas 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 S…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 20th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Robots w/ air muscles, Robots that take a Shower….what next?

TweetThe Japanese have created an artificial hand with air muscles that can even pick up a raw egg.
Gee, I can't even do that.
The robot was unveiled at he Korea Advanced Institute of Science and…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 26th, 2007 in Japan | 1 Comment

Japan Matsuri – Things Uniquely Japanese

TweetI lucked out. I get to host the March version of the Japan Matsuri (Festival). What happens every March in Japan, unless you are in Hokkaido, then it's May, and the Tohoku region, then it'…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 3rd, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

World Cup Co-hosting Discouraged

TweetBelgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg want to submit a joint bit for the 2018 World Cup. Do they really plan hosts that far in advance?
The three countries are preparing to submit a bid in January …

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 31st, 2006 in Japan, Japan | No Comments

Help! Tell me – what’s the Difference Between Americans, Japanese, Chinese and Russians?

TweetI don’t know everything about everything…but I do know some things about some things.
I spent many years living in Asia. I’d like to share an insight here and ask for your feedb…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 10th, 2006 in Asia, China, Japan, Russia | No Comments