29 Aug: J-Links Digest nr.45 - Interesting Japan Articles of the Week
Here are the Japan articles that drew my attention this week. Of course, we have the usual dose of Japanese odd innovations: an amazing micro-house, an intelligent toilet... But this week we have ... »
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Japanese mascots, Heian drawings, Harajuku fashion, a smiling robot and one weird Japanese restaurant. But, as usual, there are also videos and photos from beautiful Japanese festivals... Enjoy ... »
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Back to the usual routine of weekly J-Links! Today we have same unusual facts, like ramen shops closing because of... popularity or hotel rooms with model trains, but we also have a little history, ... »
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Traveling to Japan is for me the best way to spend the time. The only downside is that... it keeps me away from the Internet. :) So I was unable to read the many good articles that have been written ... »
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As the holidays started, every week we have more and more travel related links. But we have also the usual J-Links themes, like architecture, festivals or otaku. And (do I have to mention? :)) lots ... »
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This weeks theme on J-Links is probably dominated by origami, we have modern architecture inspired from origami and also some amazing high-tech origami. We have also Japanese music sale rankings, an ... »
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We have a lot of good J-Links this week: some great modern architecture, cool technology, an angry volcano, various arts, Doraemon, miniatures and lots and lots of photos and travel destinations... ... »
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This week, we have the biggest number of J-Links since the beginning of this series. There are a lot of articles regarding modern and high-tech Japanese creations, from architecture and robots to ... »
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This week on J-Links we have interesting new space technology, we learn about some weird folk tales and other Japanese oddities, watch the progress on the new life-size Gundam statue... and visit ... »
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If you remember, one year ago the Japan Railfan Club awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for the best train of the year 2009 to the Odakyu's Romancecar type 60000 MSE.This year is the East Japan ... »
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On this week's J-Links selection we remember (or learn about) a great Japanese artist, Kazuo Ohno. We also have, as usual, interesting news, Japanese festivals, great photos of old, modern and ... »
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As usual, we have quite a few interesting J-Links: between some unusual use for samurai swords to kawaii environmental awareness, more and more tourism articles are starting to appear these days... ... »
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We have a lot of interesting Japan-Links this week: interesting news, high-tech robots, traditions and amazing legends, a Japanese language book review, in-depth articles on history and Japanese tea, ... »
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Very interesting J-Links this week, some news, some cool toys, a glimpse into the Japanese life from 100 years ago, another giant robot on my travel list, a matsuri, an analysis of the darker side of ... »
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We have a lot of interesting J-Links this week, some interesting Japanese people, a lot of Japanese festivals and many, many photos... Enjoy! ;) Matsuri Japanese connections(Great ... »
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On this J-Links week, we have Japanese movies and modern architecture, odd Japanese festivals, anime-themed shops, urban legends and many more... And we also have great photos from Michael Lynch and ... »
Read more » 14 comments » - From Bonsai to Godzilla, from robots to Sakura, urban legends and Japanese traditions... plus a lot of photos! Some great Japan related articles were published this week... and here are their ... »
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Just like every weekend, here's the list of the Japan links that caught my attention this week. Enjoy! ;) Adakaya Kojins(interesting Shinto Shrine photos) Railway appoints Softbank ... »
Read more » 12 comments » - It's time to review this week's "J-Links" collection of Japan links - and this week was a bit richer than usual... I hope you'll enjoy them! ;) Tokyo Tire Playground(cool children ... »
Read more » 17 comments » - Just like every weekend, I want to share with you some Japan links I found interesting this week... Top 10 Bizarre Tourist Attractions(Two of them from Japan) Carbon-aware alien ... »
Read more » 18 comments » - It is Sunday, so here are the Japan links that caught my attention this week. I hope you'll like them! ;) Rural Okayama in pictures (a photo special from Mainichi Daily News) ... »
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For thousands of years, the gentle flowers of sakura inspired the musicians. Some songs became so popular that, even after centuries, they are still well-known. And in Japan the tradition ... »
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From the end of March until the beginning of May, the Japanese celebrates Hanami ( 「花見」 - the flower viewing).The custom is not strictly related to the Japanese ... »
Read more » 29 comments » - It was another week abundant in Japan related articles. As usual on weekends, here are the J-Links that caught my eye. I hope you'll enjoy them! ;) Japanese High-Rise Graveyard (that's ... »
Read more » 16 comments » - 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: WikipediaI'm ... »
Read more » 24 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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 » 26 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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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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 ... »
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