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Month: January 2004

  • Kouryu

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    I met up with Robert last night in Nakameguro, and he brought me to this absolutely great ramen shop called Kouryu. One very neat thing about the place was that you customized your bowl by filling in a small questionnaire as you sat down. There’s a shop in Ikebukuro, Genbu, that does the same, but…

  • Name Order

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    I’ve decided that from now on I’m going to write Japanese names in the order that’s used in Japanese (family name comes first). In the past I’ve used the “westernized” style of writing them, but I always find it odd when I write it down (because it’s not what I use when talking to people).…

  • Gokusen

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    My new favorite anime series is GOKUSEN (Tuesday nights at 1am on channel 4, NTV). Based on a manga, and then done as a drama last year (starring TRICK’s Nakama Yukie in the role of Yankumi), it’s now been launched as a late-night animated series. It’s only at episode 3 or 4 now, so there’s…

  • Station Poster

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    A poster at a train station.

  • Russian Roulette for Kids

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    Yes, russian roulette for kids, courtesy of a Japanese toy company. Link via Jesper.

  • Hitomi Kanehara

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    Her hair is dyed a dirty yellow. She wears colored contact lenses to make her eyes look blue. Her dresses barely cover her panties, let alone her thighs, and showing her shoulders is a natural. Barely legal now, she’s been living with her lover since she was 15. And now, Hitomi Kanehara, a 20-year-old high…

  • Police Officers

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    A bunch of police officers waiting at a crosswalk in Ikebukuro.

  • Suitman Tokyo Invasion

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    Tonight is the opening party of the Suitman Tokyo Invasion show at the Tokion Shop. More info here, and have a look at the great poster for the show here. I know a few people going, but I can’t make it because, like I’ve said in the past, weeknight things are a no-no for me…

  • OK Fred 3

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    The new issue of bilingual magazine OK FRED is about Japanese music. Check out the site for more details on what’s inside.

  • A Real Swordfight

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    Takeshi Kitano is at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam to help promote ZATOICHI, and it seems like he’s having a good time there (from AICN): “Mr Takeshi started with apologizing, explaining that this was the 3rd screening he had to introduce that night, the first two being screenings for invited VIP’s and that between…