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Collage of Vintage Japanese Salt & Pepper Shakers

Stelladanza | October 21st 2009 by Cheryl

Collage of Vintage Japanese Salt & Pepper Shakers, originally uploaded by confections.I kept seeing this little set at one of my favorite antique malls on my jaunts.Finally, I brought them home; they fit very well into my growing collection of pi read more

chloe1984

2010 Lotus Exige Scura revealed in Tokyo 2009

Auto blog just | October 21st 2009 by chloe.chan

Lotus Cars unveils its latest special edition – the Exige Scura, so called due to its dramatic matt black and carbon fibre theme, at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of October 2009. Translated as ‘dark’ from Italian, the name read more

chloe1984

2011 Nissan GT-R updated in Tokyo 2009

Auto blog just | October 21st 2009 by chloe.chan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today, at 2009 Tokyo Motor show, announced the release of the latest version of the Nissan GT-R, which goes on sale on December 7th at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The updated GT-R receives a number of enhancements, incl read more

girochin007

Halloween Anime

Guillotine | October 21st 2009 by Jeff

So the Halloween season just isn’t feeling creepy enough yet… How about getting in the mood with some scary anime? I was just thinking that very thought, and decided to find a couple of shows to get me in the mood, and thought maybe othe read more

Pig Rodeo... What will the Japanese come up with next???

I Hate My Cubicle!!! | October 21st 2009

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outoftheframe

Lilac

out of the frame | October 21st 2009 by Rowan Hellyer

This is Lilac. She is another example of when I have used eyelash yarn. She loves the winter because she can wear fluffy jumpers - and check out her leg warmers :) maybe she's a child of the 80's. Lilac is for sale in my etsy shop. read more

siphonmana

The Top 5 Must Play RPGs for Every Video Game Console | DotA

Siphon Mana | October 21st 2009 by Siphon Mana

Ys The same classic gameplay is intact, Overland – Map on the screen battles, and funny little characters in a charming, if simple story. It is good fun for a portable sound and tells a decent story read more

Chavah

The Funny Way My Brain Works

Art by CTTK | October 20th 2009 by Chavah

I've spent the past 1/2 an hour learning Kanji, basic symbols in Japanese. I can now recognise numbers 1 through 10 and about 10-15 simple colours and phrases. What I wanted to share was the way I've managed to memorise them. This is honest to goodne read more

AdventureArtTravel

Okinawa, Japan 1: Intro

Adventure Art Travel | October 20th 2009 by Adventure Art Travel

Visit StrayCompass.com for more great travel adventures about Okinawa and beyond. Okinawa is a sub-tropical island in southern Japan. James Knott explores the geography, history, people and culture of this unique place in a series of podcasts. Tune i read more

girochin007

Darker Than Black 2: Ryūsei no Gemini

Guillotine | October 20th 2009 by Jeff

Now that I finally finished watching the first season I was able to add this to my fall anime watch list. After 2 episodes I’ll say that if you liked the first season you will enjoy the second as well. The storyline is very much in tune with t read more

shaileshk

Just Desserts

find best London Restaurants for eating | October 20th 2009 by shailesh

photo by yoshiko314 I know we’ve talked about mispronouncing words you’ve only seen in print before, but what about the reverse? Have you ever totally misspelled a word based on hearing it all the time? It’s kind of embarrassing th read more

mediamindcandy

Free Movie!

Media Mind Candy - "For What We Love" | October 20th 2009 by Janifer

From NewYork-Tokyo.comPRESENTSNIPPON EIGA SERIES: PART #21NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OFGOEMONJapan | 2009 | 128 min. | 35mm film | Japanese with English SubtitlesWednesday, November 4th - Doors open 6:15pm - Film starts 7:00pmThe ImaginAsian, 239 East 5 read more

outoftheframe

this might help someone...

out of the frame | October 20th 2009 by Rowan Hellyer

So I said that I found it hard to crochet with the fluffy wool - this is how I made it easier. I tied some thread to the wool and crocheted with both together - the thread made it easier to see where the stitches were. read more

outoftheframe

a gift for a friend

out of the frame | October 20th 2009 by Rowan Hellyer

This was the first time I experimented with using eyelash yarn - it was pretty hard to use! It's very hard to see the individual stitches and so it's hard to keep the right number of stitches in each row, especially when using the more fluffy yarn us read more

davidwebmaster

Japanese Credit Card System Option One or Two?

Personal Money Store Financial Education & News Commentary | October 20th 2009 by David Johnston

The Curious Japanese Card System Despite Japan being one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, it is largely a cash-based society. Larger stores do allow you pay with a credit card, but on the whole, Japanese shoppers don’t use read more

WYSeanIWYG

Awful Battle… Awesome Cartoons Of Questionable Content

monkeyBLOGmonkeyDO | October 20th 2009

Cartoons, just like toys, aren’t only for kids anymore.  We might be able to think the Japanese for that, but it might also be this current generation of man-children at fault. The following videos are proof of that (only one Japanese one in read more

chloe1984

2010 Toyota Sai Hybrid unveiling

Auto blog just | October 20th 2009 by chloe.chan

Toyota announces the unveiling today in Japan of the compact luxury sedan “Sai”, which is planned to go on sale in Japan on December 7. SAI G “AS package” (with options) The Sai is based on a concept derived from the Japanese read more

bluestarrgallery

Bronze Vase

Blue Starr Gallery | October 20th 2009 by Blue Starr Gallery

Can you help identify this bronze vase? A friend gave the vase to me for helping to price items at their garage sale. At the time I said, "Are you sure you want to give this to me?" and they said, "Yes". All they knew about the va read more

Saske

Naruto Shippuuden 132 – In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain

Download4Fun | October 20th 2009 by Saske

In Naruto Shippuuden episode 132, Jiraiya is now confronted by two new Pains who both possess different abilities than the one he was fighting. Just who is really Pain and how many Pains are there? Witness an epic battle between Jiraiya in his Sage read more

sparklette

Ichiban Boshi – More Than Just Sushi

Sparklette Food Blog | October 19th 2009 by Veron

when it comes to japanese casual dining, my restaurant of choice is ichiban boshi or ichiban sushi. both fall under the same parent company and the menu is largely similar. aside from their innovative sushi that have won me over from rival conveyor b read more

gogogo52

Toyota Launches Redesigned 'Mark X'

car news | October 19th 2009 by li wei

Tokyo - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the launch in Japan today of the redesigned "Mark X", which furthers the series' "sporty and luxurious" concept by offering enhanced quality in an authentic rear-wheel-drive sedan.The Mark X features a read more

ihfun

Japanese Pranks – How Perverted Are You

Funny Videos Every Hour - IHFun.com | October 19th 2009

JAPANESE PRANKS, HOW PERVERTED ARE YOU… read more

Kats9Lives

Niko Niko Sushi : Back Again? Lol

Kat's 9 Lives | October 19th 2009

TP & Veggie Girl love this place/chain, so it was not surprising that they wanted to go there again. This time we went to the location that TP really likes and is closer to her house. It's a small location located in a big shopping center. The read more

CookJapan

Takoyaki (octopus ball) experiment

Cook Japan: Zen and the Art of Rice Cookers | October 19th 2009 by Cook Japan

If you’ve never had takoyaki they are delicious!  Yes, I know the idea of octopus balls may sound a little icky, but trust be on this one, they are wonderful. Unfortunately, much as I love them I am not fit to make takoyaki within a millions read more

Cafe de Waraku in Richmond

Chow Times | October 19th 2009

It was one of the nights that Ben was craving for dessert and there being not many choices, we went to Excellence Tofu and Snacks at Hazelbridge.   I wish there are more dessert places in Richmond which serves hot dessert soups.  After dessert, we read more

daveszt

Japanese Poster for Rob Marshall’s ‘Nine’

Hey U Guys | October 19th 2009

Here’s the Japanese poster from upcoming musical, directed by Rob Marshall. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, the cast is simply astounding and includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate read more

harvknight

Nozomi Sasaki – Random Collection

Asian Girl Photos | October 19th 2009 by Harv Knight

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harvknight

Toda Erika

Asian Girl Photos | October 19th 2009 by Harv Knight

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chloe1984

2010 Toyota Mark X sedan launched in Japan

Auto blog just | October 19th 2009 by chloe.chan

Toyota announces the launch in Japan today of the redesigned “Mark X”, which furthers the series’ “sporty and luxurious” concept by offering enhanced quality in an authentic rear-wheel-drive sedan. The Mark X features a read more

craigbic

When are Used Japanese Cars Considered the Proverbial White Eleph…

Sketchup Graphics Blog | October 19th 2009 by Craig Bickford

For those who don’t know, the term white elephant refers to anything that has only imaginary or perhaps aesthetic value for the owner, but has no practical or functional value. When applied to any Japanese used car for sale, it seems to merit quit read more