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• Japanese iPhone Apps
  on Jul 5, 2012 in LearningJapanese
  In addition allowing you to instantly Facebook your friends about that great sandwich you just ate launching angry birds at green pigs, smart phones are also wonderful study tools. If you happen to have a long commute or are just too lazy to get out...
• 5 Types of... Japanese Spider
  on Jul 3, 2012 in Daily Life Horror-stories Weird Japan Pets
    Here's a nasty collection of scary 8-legged insects for you to think about tonight. You're welcome.  Huntsman spider アシダカグモ (ashidakagumo) Specifically the heteropoda venatoria. Pictured above. A pretty large a...
• Counterfeit "Won" in Place of Yen
  on Jul 1, 2012 in Money Shopping Weird Japan Humor
  Here is the exciting conclusion to our article about why vending machines in Japan have little stickers on them telling you that your old 500 yen coins aren't welcome for use: This is a 500 won coin that has been altered by a counterfeiter. Th...
• The Japan Traffic Safety Association
  on Jun 28, 2012 in Daily Life Driving
  If you have operated a vehicle in Japan, there is a good chance that you have had some dealings with the Japan Traffic Safety Association (zenkoku kotsu anzen kyokai 全国交通安全協会) or some of its member groups. Since there aren't many Engl...
• Why Vending Machines Don't Accept Old 500 Yen Coins
  on Jun 26, 2012 in Money Shopping Weird Japan Humor
  You have probably seen this sticker or some variant of it--though you may not have properly noticed it or read what it said--on a vending machine in Japan. It is almost ubiquitous these days. It tells you that the vending machine will accept new 5...
• Internet Downloading Laws in Japan
  on Jun 24, 2012 in Hobbies Legal Internet
  Not long ago, Dan shared an awesomely detailed article about being careful about bandwidth usage on your super high speed fiber optic Internet line in Japan. Although Internet providers in Japan have for several years kept an eye out for excessive...
• Local Brews: Umeshu
  on Jun 21, 2012 in Alcohol
  Along with sake and shochu, Japanese plum wine, or umeshu (梅酒) is one of Japan's iconic liquors. Now that we have covered local beers, local sake, and local shochu, lets take a look at how to find a quality bottle of umeshu. What is Umesh...
• Japanese Money: Coins
  on Jun 19, 2012 in Money
  All you ever wanted to know (and probably a little more) about Japanese coins currently in use. One Yen Coin Here it is, the 1円. Incredibly light. Feels like a waste of time. Design is some kind of sapling. Material: Pure Aluminum Wei...
• Invitation to Guest Post
  on Jun 18, 2012
  We're always looking for new material for our growing archives. Think you've got what it takes? Got something interesting to write about? Had a difficult experience and what to share the process to help others? Then write for us! Contact us with a...
• 5 Salad Dressings to Try in Japan
  on Jun 17, 2012 in Food
  Cutting the crap and going straight to the list: 5. Baisen Goma (Roasted Sesame) by Kewpie, etc. A number of companies put out creamy roasted sesame dressings in Japan. I like all of them quite a bit, and usually the store's generic brand just...

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