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There was a poll recently done by the Japanese search engine Goo about things that guys in Japan did that made them think they were “the man”. As always these polls provide us with a completely unscientific, most probably skewed, but generally entertaining view of Japanese society through the eyes of, well… people who give [...]
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Asahi News reported today that the American hamburger chain, Wendy’s, is set to make a return to the Japanese market. Wendy’s unceremoniously exited Japan near the end of last year. A representative at Wendy’s Asian headquarters was quoted as saying that they could not ignore the second largest fast food market in the world, and [...]
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I guess the important thing to keep in mind is that this poll was completed on the internet by a company called COBS. COBS is a data collection agency with members who answer polls and post reviews in return for points. This also explains the number one answer… Here are the result of the poll [...]
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A new type of cram school has opened in Japan designed to help women find a husband and prepare for life after nuptials. The school targets women who are hoping to prepare themselves for dating and marriage, and help them find love and marriage. Some students include the so-called “Ara-Fo” or “Around Forty” unmarried women [...]
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Many train lines in Japan have women’s only train carriages. This is designed to give women an place to ride the train without fear of the gropers, or molesters called “chikan” in Japanese. The special cars are generally available during rush hour only to prevent the overcrowded trains in Japan from providing opportunity and cover [...]
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This is a translation of a poll done in which women in their 20s were asked about the moments they felt glad to have been born Japanese. Here’s the list: Being moved by the deliciousness of rice and miso soup. / Eating Japanese food. Regularly bathing in hot water. / Taking hot baths and entering [...]
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If you live in Kansai and need your books… like… tomorrow, you are now in luck. Amazon Japan has opened a new warehouse in Sakai, Osaka which offers 1 day shipping in the Kansai region as well. Amazon has plans to eventually be able to offer next day shipping to every city in Japan.
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The Japanese website “Kon Katsu News“, or Married Life News has posted an article about an easy and free way to tell if your boyfriend is marriage material. The method? Search all of the drives on his computer for the following types of files: .jpg, .bmp, .wmv, .mpg, .avi, and .rm… I’m not sure if [...]
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If you’ve been to Japan, you’ve seen the ubiquitous 100 yen shops like Daiso, Can Do, and others. As with any “dollar shop” type place, there are deals and busts. Here are the results of a recent Excite News Poll in which the website Escala Cafe asked women in their 20s were asked what the [...]
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