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AKB48 sells sexy

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Female japanese-pop (jpop) groups have been taking serious blows for quite some time now, especially with the influx of Korean singers, who make the effort to sing in Japanese and to be very reactive in terms of regional marketing. But some … Read more

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Yamashiroya toy store

Yamashiroya

A short walk from JR Ueno Station in Tokyo (on the Yamanote subway line), is a store well known to all fans of Japanese popular culture, called Yamashiroya. This large store consists in 6 floors of toys and many products, … Read more

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Kyoto Manga Museum

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Not far from Nijo Castle in Kyoto city center, is the International Manga Museum. Perhaps because it’s not located in a city naturally thought as the manga capital, it remains quite unknown from travelers in Japan. But there is another … Read more

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PS Vita review with Uncharted

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PlayStation Vita is the latest handheld game console by Sony Computer Entertainment. It takes over from the PSP and competes with Nintendo 3DS. PSVita became available in Japan on December 17th and is scheduled for release on February 22nd in … Read more

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The Secret World of Arrietty (review)

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In Japan, The Secret World of Arrietty (also known as Arrietty the Borrower) made its debut in July 2010. This summer 2011, Studio Ghibli has released their next movie, From Up on Poppy Hill which I already reviewed. Today we’ll … Read more

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Naruto Blood Prison (Shippuden 5th movie)

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Although I’m following Naruto less closely, I was in Japan when the fifth Naruto Shippuden movie, Blood Prison, went out in cinemas. I decided to go see it, even if I didn’t appreciate the previous films so much. The story … Read more

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From up on Poppy Hill (Ghibli movie review)

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During my trip in Japan last summer, I realized that the latest Ghibli anime movie, From up on Poppy Hill (japanese title ‘Kokuriko Zaka Kara‘), was just airing in movie theaters. Having the opportunity to watch it the day after … Read more

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