January, 2010
The day before yesterday Japan Airlines (JAL) declared bankruptcy. It was Asia’s largest airline by revenue, which doesn’t mean the most profitable. Prime Minister Hatoyama and the Transportation Minister announced on TV that they will help as much as possible in the whole restructuring process (although 15,000 jobs will be lost). The current CEO of [...]
Somebody sent me this picture of a vending machine serving Japanese porn magazines. Notice that to buy the material it is required to introduce a driving license in the slot that is just above the coin slot. I have never seen one of these, I think they are not very common; however I have lately [...]
I guess there are some Naruto fans who read this blog, so let’s analize one detail I don’t think many people know. I’m talking about the origin of the name of the main character. If you are not a fan, you can still keep reading because there are a few things about Japanese culture I [...]
Three weeks ago we moved into a brand new building. I was lucky and was placed in the 11th floor where we have some fabulous views of Mount Fuji, making dusks a joyful experience. This is the time of the year with the best visibility to see Mount Fuji from Tokyo (October, November, December, January [...]
Reon Kadena (かでなれおん), also known as Leon Kadena, is a very cute Japanese idol born in 1986 in Osaka. Reon Kadena started her career as a gravure idol doing bikini pictures, pictures with costumes and even nude pictures. Rumor has is that there are also some Reon Kadena sex videos, but I haven’t been able [...]
Some years ago my parents visited Japan for the first time, and we visited Kamakura along with my friend Take. Kamakura is one of the most popular tourist attractions near Tokyo. The place is famous because it has a huge bronze statue of Buddha. It is more than 13 metres tall and is the second [...]
I was bored before a meeting in Shinagawa and recorded this video. The video lacks major interest, it simply depicts the bustling atmosphere near Shinagawa station in a normal weekday.
