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Product Review: Biken Purse Holder 19 Aug 2013 | 08:37 am
I was so excited to receive a package in the mail from Sefa Entertainment (the folks behind Japan Expo USA) and a company called Biken, who were kind enough to send me a product to review. I didn’t kn...
Free Japanese Facebook Covers, Part 2 of 3 14 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Here is part 2 of my Facebook covers inspired by the art found in the 1900s magazine Shin-Bitjutsukai. Part 1 can be found here, and part 3 will be published soon. Please subscribe to my blog for upda...
Top 10 Amusement Parks in Japan 7 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
1. & 2. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea Source: http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp Probably the most popular theme parks in Japan are Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea. Tokyo Disneyland is...
Fruitscake Factory in Sapporo… Wait, Does This Logo Look Familiar? 31 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
While looking for a good photo of Sapporo to use for my article on 11 major cities in Japan, I stumbled across this gem from David McKelvey on Flickr: Sapporo by David McKelvey, on Flickr The Fruits...
Free Japanese Facebook Covers, Part 1 of 3 29 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
I was so inspired by the art found in the 1900s magazine Shin-Bitjutsukai, that I wanted to make some unique Facebook covers with the scans. I made 30 total, and here are the first 10. Parts 2 and 3 w...
Using Washi Tape to Decorate Your Home 24 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
As stated in a previous blog pot, I’ve been getting into crafting lately. I was surprised to see how popular washi tape is, but after seeing how versatile it is in crafting/decorating, I now understan...
Time-Lapse Tokyo [VIDEO] 17 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Tokyo Time Lapse If you haven’t seen darwinfish105‘s time-lapse videos of Japan yet, DO IT. His YouTube channel has countless time-lapse videos of areas around Tokyo, Yokohama, and a helluva lotta li...
Japanese Art Magazine Scans from the 1900s 10 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
I recently posted a Japanese gaming magazine from 1983 via archive.org, and now I have something cool for you designers out there: Shin-Bijutsukai Magazine, “the new monthly magazine of various design...
Japan Travel Destinations: The Eight Hells of Beppu 3 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
In a country bubbling with volcanic activity, you find hot springs everywhere you go. But these hot springs in the Kyushu city of Beppu are not for the faint-hearted Japan travelers. The eight “hells,...
11 Major Cities in Japan 26 Jun 2013 | 07:00 pm
Here are the top 10 cities in Japan by population: Tokyo Tokyo Shinjuku night view. by yuukin, on Flickr Prefecture: Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Government Web Site / Official Travel Guide Tokyo is o...
