This week, the Japan related web was abundant and I found quite a few good J-Links. I hope you'll like them! ;) The Proper Japanese Way to Eat Sushi (humorous instructive video) ... »
Read more » 9 comments » 08 Mar: Give a Name to a Shinkansen!
I wrote 3 months ago about the launch of the new Shinkansen E5 series, a new train which will begin commercial operations March next year. E5 Series Shinkansen Image via: Wikipedia I'm ... »
Read more » 20 comments » - As usual on weekends, here are the Japan related articles I selected this week from around the web. I hope you'll enjoy them! Tiny Sushi Express Better be thin in Japan ... »
Read more » 10 comments » 01 Mar: Sayonara Shinkansen 500 - The Retirement of a Champion
Not long ago, I wrote about the reduced lifespan of Japanese trains, approx. 15 years (7 Reasons Why Japanese Trains Are Different). Perhaps the best illustration of this principle was the ... »
Read more » 31 comments » - It's time for me to show you the cool and interesting Japan related articles I selected this week from around the web... hope you'll like them! :D Cat Cafe (A "cat café" in ... »
Read more » 4 comments » 25 Feb: 20 Japan Top Lists
Dear friends, welcome to the Japan Blog Matsuri, February 2010 Edition! This month, 20 Japan bloggers united to provide you with an amazing set of Japan Top Lists, covering a great ... »
Read more » 72 comments » 21 Feb: Weekly J-Links 21
It was another week rich in interesting Japan related articles, and here's my selection of J-Links. Enjoy! ;) Scarecrow from Japan (cute Japanese scarecrows) Amazing Japanese ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 14 Feb: Weekly J-Links 20
This week was very rich in excellent Japan related articles, so we have a lot of J-Links to read... Enjoy! ;) 15 Most Beautiful Photos Tweeted From The Space by Soichi Noguchi ... »
Read more » 9 comments » 07 Feb: Weekly J-Links 19
It's a day later than usual, but it's still weekend, so let's enjoy the J-links of this week. ;) Top 5 longest railway tunnel (two of them in Japan) Japanese Hashima Island ... »
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Dear friends, I will be your host to the February 2010 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri. Japan Blog Matsuri, if you're not already familiar with it, is a monthly blog carnival founded in February ... »
Read more » 77 comments » 30 Jan: Weekly J-Links 18
It's Saturday, so it's time to tell you what J-links I enjoyed this week. Hope you like them! :) Strange Japanese Art 130 Examples Of Cosplay Done Right Secrets of the ... »
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Today, Twitter got its first Trending Topic in Japanese! The trend lasted about 5 hours (between 11 and 16 GMT) and the message was ... »
Read more » 41 comments » 23 Jan: Weekly J-Links 17
A short list of Japan related links that drew my attention this week... Enjoy! :) Temari Balls – Mesmerizing Artworks Made of Yarn Concrete Tree The narrowest train ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 16 Jan: Weekly J-Links 16
The time has come for the 16th installment of the weekly collection of Japan links. Enjoy! :) Articles: Matsuri da! (109): The ice walk Auschwitz Peace Museum Japan in ... »
Read more » 6 comments » 09 Jan: Weekly J-Links 15
Many cool and interesting Japan links this week... we have a lot to read. Enjoy! Crowded New Year customs World's Most Crowded Nengajo Photo gallery: Sleep street ... »
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Finally, the last part of the Best of 2009 selections is the Modern Japan category. Just 5 articles qualified for this category, but thank you for giving a great feedback, there will definitely be ... »
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The third part of this Best of 2009 selection contains the Japan Travel articles. In terms of traffic, this series wasn't as popular as the Cool Japan articles (nothing can compete with Gundam... ... »
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The second part of the Best of Muza-chan 2009 selection, with the most succesfull category, Cool Japan. It couldn't have been any other way, since it includes Gundams and Akihabara Maids... ... »
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The beginning of a new year is always a good moment for a review of the past year. But I just published a review of these 2 years of Japan Blogging, so I thought I would just summarize the best ... »
Read more » 12 comments » 02 Jan: Weekly J-Links 14
Quite a few interesting Japan articles were published on the last week of the year. Here are my favorites: Autosalone Ariake 2009 showcases cars in manga, game livery (Itasha ... »
Read more » 9 comments » 28 Dec: 2010, the Year of the Tiger
Today, at the Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, took place the 54th ceremony of the zodiac sign replacement. The animals representing the old year (the Year of the Ox) and the new year (the Year of the ... »
Read more » 35 comments » 26 Dec: Weekly J-Links 13
Let's see what interesting Japan related articles were published on the Christmas Eve week: B) Woods of Net Something Free from Fukuoka Step into Christmas with Nagoya area ... »
Read more » 8 comments » 19 Dec: Weekly J-Links 12
It's Saturday, so here are the interesting articles discovered this week: ;) Jomon-era Houses at Seizan Park in Utsunomiya Time-lapse video of Mt Fuji, Miyajima, Iwate ... »
Read more » 9 comments » 12 Dec: Weekly J-Links 11
As usual on Saturdays, this week's cool and interesting articles about Japan. ;) Fake Maiko (How to spot a fake geisha!) Chishaku In Temple Kyoto (photo) Kamakura ... »
Read more » 9 comments » 10 Dec: New E5 Shinkansen at Start
An article from today's Mainichi draw my attention: JR East started testing today the new generation of Shinkansen trains - E5, and the new train appeared yesterday in Tokyo Station, running ... »
Read more » 25 comments » 05 Dec: Weekly J-Links 10
The time passes fast, this is already the 10th week since I started collecting these weekly Japan-Links. So, I changed my "assistant" to Doraemon and... Well, let's see what really cool and ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 28 Nov: Weekly J-Links 9
This week's cool and interesting Japan related links: Sumo Behind the Scenes Crossing over the cloth bridge to paradise Kosan-Ji: the statues... International Robot ... »
Read more » 12 comments » 22 Nov: On Japan Blogging
This month marks 2 years since my on-line projects started, and since I wrote my first Japan travel article. Since then, I received a lot of questions, ranging from personal information about ... »
Read more » 55 comments » 21 Nov: Weekly J-Links 8
This week's collection of cool and interesting Japan related links: Japan Images Video Buddha of Kamakura Tokyo Skies Utsunomiya Gyoza Matsuri 2009 Kosan-Ji. The ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 14 Nov: Weekly J-Links 7
Again, it's the time for this week's collection of cool and interesting Japan related links: Waseda Festival 2009 Festivals in Japan: Lifeline of a nation The Luxury ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 07 Nov: Weekly J-Links 6
It's time for this week's collection of cool and interesting Japan related links: Halloween Tokyo 2009 Edo-Period Recycling Hakata Lantern Festival Sendai-shi via ... »
Read more » 5 comments » 31 Oct: Weekly J-Links 5
It's Saturday, so here's this week's collection (the richest so far) of cool, interesting, remarkable J-Links (in no particular order): Tokyo International Manga Library ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 24 Oct: Weekly J-Links 4
This week's collection of cool, interesting, remarkable J-Links: Kawagoe Festival October means Matsuri. Matsuri means Kagura. Part 5 Asia UNESCO World Heritage Sites ... »
Read more » 10 comments » 17 Oct: Weekly J-Links 3
This week's collection of cool, interesting, remarkable J-Links: Squaring the circle in sumo Japanese reactions to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Shikoku Jour 2 - Marugame, ... »
Read more » 7 comments » 10 Oct: Weekly J-Links 2
Here's what caught my attention this week: October means Matsuri. Matsuri means Kagura Le temple du chat de la fortune Amazingly narrow apartment Today Hiroshima and ... »
Read more » 4 comments » 04 Oct: Weekly J-Links 1
I'm starting today a series of J-Links collections, comprising Japan related articles, photos or videos that caught my attention. Those following me on Twitter know that I've been doing this for ... »
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It is well know that in Japan you can find kawaii characters painted on walls, sidewalks, posters, etc. Well, you can also find kawaii Japanese mascots in places almost impossible to see... I was ... »
Read more » 12 comments » 09 Jun: Tokyo Timelapse video
I just discovered this beautiful time-lapse video on Vimeo. The beginning reminds me of the narrow streets of Tokyo, with small restaurants and with the air filled with delicious scents. Am ... »
Read more » 5 comments » 12 Apr: Fatblueman - Back to Winnipeg
Exploring Twitter, I discovered (via UKTokyoite) the Fatblueman, with a very nice song about the life of a foreigner in Japan and a very funny video. B) Watch it, enjoy it, and if you want more, ... »
Read more » Comment » 22 Mar: My Japan Photo Gallery
Time has passed fast and now I have reached the one year anniversary since I launched this site, muza-chan.net. With this occasion, I'm launching a new project, a project very dear to me, on ... »
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18 Mar: 25 Sakura Songs, 15: Nirgilis - Sakura 
25 Sakura Songs: Nirgilis - ... »
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