The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), the primary opponent to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) which has held power for most of the 53 years since it’s inception, demanded a public apology from Aso Taro, the Secretary General of the LDP. Continue reading “DPJ demands public apology for comments made in private meeting”
Episode 142: The Kyouran Witches Nikki
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We’ve got a great show this week. We discuss living in Japan, report on the news (or lack thereof) and review Kyouran Kazoku Nikki and Strike Witches.
Kyouran Kazoku Nikki – Wait until it hits the US and NetFlix it.
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The craziest spa ever, and Japan's government
So earlier this week I decided to treat myself and went out to Hakone where I visited a spa that was recommended to me by Kaitar. It was a complex with areas called Yunnesun and Mori no Yu. Yunnesun consisted of the title area and Yutopia. Yu means hot water, so it’s both accurate and a pun, classic Japanese humor.
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Anime Boston 2008: One Hour Samurai
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This is the “How to become a samurai in one hour” panel from Anime Boston. Many thanks to Rangiku for recording this panel.
Odaiba, Ueno, Nagano and Hell's Valley
Last Friday and Saturday I hung out with Rowensage from the forums. We went around Odaiba and Ueno. First, on the way to Odaiba I shot a picture of Hachiko, the ever faithful dog outside of Shibuya station.
The Pokemon Shinkansen
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the new Pokemon themed Shinkansen (bullet train) by the JR East company running here in Japan. Well today I took a trip on it. It was the Asama Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagano. We start off with a pic of good old Pikachu and the fire monkey (names will not be included other than Pikachu because I don’t know them. If you care look it up yourself).
Episode 140: The Japan Revolution
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It’s a great show this week. I record solo from Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. I talk about the news, review Slayers Revolution and recap my first couple weeks in Japan. Check out this great show.
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Osaka and Nara wanderings
After my last day in Kyoto I caught the Hikari shinkansen to Shin-Osaka (New Osaka) station. There my friend Mori-san picked me up and drove me to his house in Kashiwara-shi, which is a city to the SE of Osaka. It’s about 30 minutes by car, and right on the Yamatoji line that runs between Osaka and Nara. His parents Ryo and Toyoko are very nice people. Ryo knows a decent amount of English, and they both speak clearly enough that I don’t have trouble understanding their Kansai-ben. Continue reading “Osaka and Nara wanderings”
Kyoto wanderings
Hi everyone. Sorry it’s been a few days since my last post. I’ve been busy all day and either too tired or no internet at night. I’m posting this from my friend Mori-san’s laptop in Osaka before I head out to Nara this morning.
Ok, where to start. On the 12th I headed out from Asakusa to Kyoto. I caught the Hikari Shinkansen (bullet train) down to Kyoto. It was about a 2:30 trip, and very nice. I actually talked for the whole time to a guy named Hide-san who was originally from Chiba but had lived in the states for 18 years, currently in Chicago. Continue reading “Kyoto wanderings”
Anime Boston 2008: One Hour Ninja
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This is the “How to become a ninja in one hour” panel from Anime Boston. Many thanks to Rangiku for recording this panel.