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Saturday January 28th 2012

1- Travel

Sinjuku City changes its image Sinjuku City changes its image »

Recently I went to Shinjuku in Tokyo.  When I was a college student, Shinjuku was rather a dirty place [...]


Very Best Price of World Hotel Reservation Very Best Price of World »

If you come to Japan, or wherever you may travel to,  this is a valuable information about hotel [...]


Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum in »

Today's topic is about Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka city, Tokyo. Some or many should know that this is [...]


2- Food

TONKASTU is popular among foreign travelers

Many of my guests from overseas try the TONKATSU, the Japanese dish.  And they all come to like it. Tonkatsu is a simple deep fried pork dish. But the [Read More]


Music

Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, and more in the concerts as Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, »

Hatsune Miku is already a well known anime character in Japan and in the world of anime [...]


Yoshiki, the Leader of X JAPAN composed theme song for Golden Globe Award of America Yoshiki, the Leader »

Yoshiki of X JAPAN did it again. This time Yoshiki composed the theme song for Golden [...]


Nada Sou Sou covered by Terresa Bright, Kealii Reichel, and Hayley Westenra Nada Sou Sou »

A song of Okinawa by Rimi Natsukawa is one of my favorites among Japanese songs.  This [...]


Animation & Manga

Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, and more in the concerts as Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, and more in the concerts as Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku is already a well known anime character in Japan and in the world of anime fans.  It's natural for anime fans that characters should have reality and fans often think  as if the characters are alive in this real world. That desire is already realized in the concerts.  Some many know it but for anime beginners it could be a hard [...]

Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo

Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo

Today's topic is about Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka city, Tokyo. Some or many should know that this is the top animator of Japan, Hayao Miyazaki's museum, and he also often work inside here.  When guests from the world come to see him, they are often invited into this museum for coffee tolk with Hayao Miyazaki ( what a lovely experience [...]