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Month: May 2004

  • EU Film Days

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    Found this at the MDN site: As part of EU-Japan Friendship Week, 19 films from the EU accession states will be shown under the title of “EU Film Days” from May 19 to May 29 at three locations in Tokyo. The venues will be Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo from May 11 to 17 and on…

  • Path

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    The path we took in Koma. It was quite a nice hike, and we plan on going again sometime soon with some bentos to enjoy at the top.

  • Hentai Dictionary

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    The Hentai Dictionary guides you through all Japanese perversions, fetishes, and AV terms. Never get caught off guard again not knowing your chin chin kenkyu from your yogoreta shitagi.

  • Warning

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    A warning sign on the Todai Hongo campus.

  • Appu Appu

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    New exhibition at NADiff gives me a good excuse to go to Aoyama (it’s been a while). APPU APPU sees a collaboration between novelist Fujunaga Shin and painter Murase Kyoko. The fine folks at REALTOKYO have this to say: Kyoto resident novelist Fukunaga Shin, and painter Murase Kyoko, who presently lives and works in Dusseldorf,…

  • Children’s Day

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    Today is Children’s Day, which is celebrated by putting up carp streamers, or koinobori.

  • 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions

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    101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions – just click here and enjoy. I really want to get a hold of this book. If somebody understands how to get it please contact me. Edit: Added the book image. Update (16/08/21): This post was part of a “Next Century Modern Blog” stint, by guest blogger Jesper Larsson.

  • Jam Jam Drag on the Market

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    Lying midway between Shibuya and Daikanyama stations, Jam Jam Drag on the Market, or JD2 as it’s referred to in its logo, offers two distinct spaces for two very different kinds of Shibuyaites. On the first floor, action figures line one side of the entranceway, plush couches are nestled against a DJ booth, and dim…