Archive for April, 2007

Hitachi, Denso Take Aim at Auto Repair Services

In light of their wealth of electronic technology, Hitachi Ltd and Denso Corp are making plans to enter the auto repair industry.
Cars are more and more run by microcomputers and sensors are used to c…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | 2 Comments

Best Denki Stores Warned for Dumping Old Appliances

Two Best Denki (electric) Stores were among 100 electric appliance stores that faced a warning from the government for dumping (not selling too cheap) but dumping old electric appliances, about 2,000 …

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Yakuza Baby Explains Why Japan is a Gunless Society

There is a reason why there are next to no guns in Japan…except for policemen and yakuza babies.
A shooting contest organized by a local gun shop was being held in Ichihara, Chiba when one man w…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Japanese Actor Takes ‘Break a Leg’ Literally

One of Japan's most popular male actors, Hidekazu Ichinose, was wished to 'break a leg' before filming an NHK drama at a studio in Yokohama…so, he did…break his leg.
The samura…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Stress Patch Created for your Pets

The Japanese are on a roll. Having just made life easier for the elderly by creating a diaper with a censor that will automatically pump itself dry, keep a log of 'activity' and in the future …

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Strippers Go Too Far

Strippers Go Too Far

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Japanese Create Adult Diaper with Built-in Sensor and Automatic Pump, Needs Fewer Changes

Leave it to the Japanese to come up with a high-tech diaper.
Hitachi Ltd and Unicharm Corp. have unfolded an adult diaper that has a built-in censor to let the diaper know when it's time to take a…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Question # 15. How much does it cost to fly to Japan to teach ESL?

Question # 15. How much does it cost to fly there?
The answer to this question, of course, depends on where you are flying from.
However, any more, it seems that a person get to Japan from anywhere fo…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 30th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

High School Students Don Samurai Garb, Act Out Life-siize Game of Japanese Chess

The city of Tendo, Yamagata, is the largest producer of shogi (Japanese chess) pieces in Japan.
On April 21st, the city reproduced a scene of the ancient warlord, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, by having a group…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 29th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Japan’s Hottest Girls – Numbers 1 – 24

Japan’s Hottest Girls – Numbers 1 – 24

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 29th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments