November, 2009
Shigeo Tokuda worked all his life for a travel agency until he retired when he was 60 years old. When he retired he realized that he had too much free time and decided to become an actor for the adult film industry. Being 73 years old he has appeared in more than 350 porn movies, [...]
Shodo literally means “The way (second kanji character in the image above) of the writing (first kanji in the image above)”. It is the art of writing with a brush and ink on a special paper. It is taught in Japanese schools as a part of the Japanese language curriculum. Either way, it is not [...]
To promote its new LCD televisions with LED retroillumination, Toshiba decided to send a chair to the highest altitude possible and record it. The chair was able to reach a 30 km altitude after an hour and half balloon trip until it broke down. The video was recorded using a 1920×1080 Toshiba camera and a [...]
When I first arrived to Japan I attended a typical Japanese tea ceremony. Known in Japan as chanoyu (茶の湯) or chado (茶道), it is a ritual that has its origins in Zen Buddhism. The preparation is very laborious and some very strict steps must be followed. Even the angle in which things are placed is [...]
ANA (All Nippon Airways) has announced that in all its flights between Tokyo and New York the passenger seats will be equipped with an extra connector (including tourist class seats). iPhones and iPods will be able to be plugged to recharge their battery, listen to music or even watch the movies that are loaded in [...]
Since Dragon Ball Kai started to be broadcasted in Japan, it seems like Dragon Ball is becoming superpopular again like in the 90s. This weekend the most advertised video game in Akihabara was Dragon Ball Raging Blast for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was showcased at the entrance of almost every shop and the [...]
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (走ることについて語るときに僕の語ること) is the penultimate Haruki Murakami book published in Japan; the last one is 1Q84. It is not a novel, it is a book written in first person by Haruki Murakami about his experience running marathons, triathlons and even a 100 km ultra marathon. The book [...]
Since I started living in Japan one of the main concerns in my life are earthquakes. I have always wondered if buildings and houses are really prepared to endure a great earthquake. The truth is that, after asking many people and informing myself, most of the structures would resist less than you would have expected. [...]
