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Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Samurai Sword vs. Dust Pan

This can only make you cry....Noooo not a dustpan!

OSAKA — Japan Today

Police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly robbing a convenience store with a model samurai sword and stealing 110,000 yen in Minoh City, Osaka.

Takeshi Nakajima, 22, was arrested for allegedly robbing the convenience store around 1:35 a.m., threatening a 19-year-old shop clerk with the sword.

The clerk chased the suspect outside with a dustpan, caught him and handed him over to police.Police said several similar cases have been reported in the area since April.

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Arabian in the land of the Samurai

Written by Hussam Zahran
Sunday, 15 June 2008
No, No, I wasn’t really there, it’s just a dream to ride the time machine and go back to Edo period, man, I don’t know whether they’ll understand me or not, no, not regarding the Language, I can learn Japanese and in fact managed to start fine tuning myself to it, but what I mean is: will we be able to understand each other’s mentality? As Arabian knights fought with swords, they didn’t have something called “Ritual suicide” (seppuku), why did they choose to do that, hadn’t they had any evaluation for life? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 160

Gyaru Gal Styles

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Friday, 01 February 2008

Ganjiro Gyaru Style In Japan most pepole know the common Gyaru GAL Styles such as Kogal, or Ganguro, but most people don't know the difference or actualy how many differnt styles there are! Here is a detailed description of many of the different Gyaru GAL Styles.

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Travel in Japan

Beer in Japan

In Japan there are many brands of beer. Although there are not as many brands as other foreign countries. The main breweries are Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo. There is also two types of beer.
Beer and Happoshu.

Harajuku Guide

This is the Harajuku guide. If you don't know Harajuku is 2 stations from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It is a place for young clothing shops, close to Omotesando, the entrance for Yoyogi park, and the main place to find Lolita Fasion. Here I will give you the low down on Harajuku:

When you exit Harajuku station there are 2 Exits.
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Shibuya Guide

As you arrive at Shibuya station you are in luck as the station is not too complicated, just follow the throng of people. For this guide we will start at the Hachiko Exit. This is where the most active part of Shibuya is found. Read more...

Narita Airport to Tokyo

Narita Express NEX This guide will hopefully help those who are coming to Japan for the first time, and want to get from Narita to Tokyo. When you arrive in Narita and once you’ve gotten through the security areas. You will be faced with a busy international airport. Unlike most international airports I found Narita airport to be quite narrow. It will be full of people heading in both directions.

Guest Houses in Japan

If you are planning on staying in Japan then one of the best places to stay are at guest houses. Sometimes referred to as "Gajin Houses" these are very convenient and offer almost all the necessities you need for day to day living.

One of the best things about Guest Houses is that they don’t require all the fees, which go along with renting an apartment in Japan. Some don’t even require a deposit, although now most places require a small deposit anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 yen. This is almost always returned to you at check out.