Hayaku: A Time-Lapse Journey Through Japan
Posted by vinnykumar | Only In Japan, Travel, Videos | No CommentsAnother great time-lapse video of various aspects of Japan filmed by Brad Kremer. Check it out!
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Video: Heartbeats of Time (Japan)
Posted by vinnykumar | Only In Japan, Travel, Videos | No Comments“Heartbeats of Time” is an awesome video showing the different aspects of Japan, made by Trey Ratcliff. The video shows Japan in HDR, slow-motion, time-lapse, etc. I can’t wait to visit again!
Odd News: Chikan Subway Gropers Beware!
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So, Japan (a 143,619 sq mile island) has a huge population of over 125+ million citizens and therefore the country is extremely overcrowded. This overcrowding, apparently, is also ideal for perverts who want to grope women. In Japan, a man who commits such an act is called a chikan, and they tend to perform such acts on the subway trains. I’ve been to Japan twice, and I’ve never noticed anything like it. Apparently, there are message boards where these chikans decide on a time and a place to “mass grope” women. At any rate, Japan Railways has tried to circumvent this problem by making “female only” cars and installing video cameras. Also, Japan is actually considered one of the safest countries. Is this “groping” not a safety concern? WTF!?
Iron Man/Wolverine Anime – Madhouse Teaser Trailers…
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Marvel and Madhouse have teamed up to release a 4 part series of anime movies featuring various Marvel superheroes. The first two teasers are for Iron Man and Wolverine…
Madhouse is the Japanese animation studio that brought us Anime such as: The Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, Death Note, Metropolis, Millenium Actress, Ninja Scroll, Perfrect Blue, Record of Lodoss War, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, X, etc. The films are supposed to feature “popular Super Heroes redesigned and repurposed as emerging from the fabric of Japanese culture.” This Anime should be released sometime this month. I can’t wait. Check out the teaser trailers after the jump.
Girl performs Lady Gaga’s "Pokerface" using 4 iPhones…
Posted by vinnykumar | Only In Japan, Random | No CommentsI love technology… oh, did I also mention I love everything and everyone from Japan.
XBOX 360 rises in popularity in Japan
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Looks like the Xbox 360 is gaining popularity in Japan. Apparently, a lot of the software developers in Japan are starting to embrace the Xbox 360 platform. Both Tekken 6 and Final Fantasy XIII (which were both previously Sony exclusives) will debut simultaneously on Sony and Microsoft’s platforms in the fall.
Japanese Toilet Pillow Puts You Closer To The Action
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To avoid drips on the toilet, the “Angels Knee Pillow” allows one to sit closer to the toilet without creating a mess. Seems kind of ridiculous when you could just sit down. lol.