check out the new Gashapon shop by Bandai in Little Tokyo! Gashapon (ガシャポン) are coin operated toy vending machines and is a trademark of Bandai.
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Category: LEARNJAPAN
Why are Traffic Lights Blue in Japan?
Traffic lights in Japan are red, yellow, and blue. Or are they red, yellow, and green? Well…it depends on what you mean by blue and green.
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The Uniqueness of Japanese Time
In Japan’s historic timekeeping system, the length of an hour changed daily
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How to celebrate Valentine’s Day Anime Style
Valentine’s Day is the best opportunity for fans to show their love for all things Anime. I came up with a list of some fun things we can all do to show our passion.
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Oichi no Kata
Oichi no Kata compared to a modern-day American is Ms.Michelle Obama:
A woman who combines intelligence, love for her family, and core strength.
City Pop fans: now you can own a Tatsuro Yamashita Vinyl!
I found RIDE ON TIME and Melodies! These vinyls are also both special finds. The Melodies vinyl I found includes a Calendar from the year 1984 and the RIDE ON TIME vinyl I also found
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Students from Japan and the US collaborate to innovate solutions that tackle Japan’s biggest healthcare issue
The program is Japan-America Innovators of Medicine (JAIM), an initiative begun and executed by students from UCLA, Stanford, and medical universities in Japan.
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I went to the NEW BOOKOFF AnimeLab in Little Tokyo!
BOOKOFF is the largest chain of used bookstores from Japan. They have been around since the 90s and having major success started opening up stores in the US in the 2000s.
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Tsukuru(つくる) -“to make” or “to create” / Japanese Word
Learn Japanese word with us!
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Musashibo Benkei : The Loyal Warrior Monk
Musashibo Benkei, who is said to have been Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s trusted subordinate, has been the subject of many Kabuki plays.
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A Cafeteria for All: Halal Café ＠Sophia University
A day in the life of a Tokyo college student: Kotoka introduce hot trend of ordinary college girl’s life from Tokyo.
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Let’s celebrate the year of the rabbit with Usagi Tsukino aka Sailor Moon!
Happy New Year! It’s the year of the rabbit! And it’s not a coincidence that many Sailor Moon releases like a movie and vinyl record will be coming out this year to celebrate.
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