2009年03月01日

this is japanese delicated culture

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look at this cute bear on your cafe latte...
so delicated, so sensitive, this is japanese...
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2008年09月08日

bouquet of hello kitty

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it's cute, but imagine brown kitty face, after flower die... hello kitty is the one of japanese famous caractor. we have everything of kitty-chan. watch,camera,toaster,usb,even laptop ! according to the profile, hello kitty was born in london, england 11/1/1974. actually she is Japanese, real name is "kitty white" copy of "snow white"? blood type A.

http://shop.sanrio.jp/

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2008年06月30日

city parasol

higasa.jpg it's rainny season in japan. people use an umbrella, when it's rainning. BUT, wait a minute ! they use it even it's beautiful sunshine. especially women use it to protect their skin from sun. it's called "HIGASA" HI=sun,GASA=umbrella, some HIGASA(parasol) can be used for rainny day and sunny day(with uv cut) both.
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2008年06月17日

ready for summer?

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have you ever been to japan in summer? it's actually nightmare, not all the houses have central a/c, you can not even sleep at night. but don't worry, why don't you get these cute bear cool pillow and forehead cooler? all you need is keeping cool packet freeze. you'll get cool night(you want hot night?mmm)

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even they have "cool biz" in japan, it's really torture for business man to walk outside in summer. heated pavement, hot air coming from a/c duct. if you wear one of those, nobody notices you're cool guy......hahaha
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2008年06月10日

lunch box for doggy

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100% natural no artificials chicken vegitable soup with brown rice bread. doraben pochi \630 (approx.$6) healthy 175kcal lunch box is strictly for doggy not other animals. (including human being?)




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2008年05月09日

my wife doesn't polish my shoes anymore...

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japanese wives used to polish their husband's shoes every morning. wake up early, cook breakfast. kneel with thumb, index and middle fingers then greet "itte rasshai mase =have a good day"with honor.

now, so many liveral women?

everything is machine these days. irobot cleans room, washing machine washes dishes, laundry machine does laundry....

just put 100 yen, you will get shiny beaufitul shoes in 2 minutes.

no meed wife anymore, huh?


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2008年03月26日

No more Tabaco for Teenagers?

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Protect teenagers from Tabaco.

Vending Machine Paradise Japan, Teenager usually buy Tabaco by Vending Machine, but Not anymore !!

They check your age, under 20 who does not possess Taspo(=IC card Tabaco Passport) can not buy Tabaco. Issuing Taspo fee is free, and no member fee or anything.

Swipe your Taspo, select your favorite Tabaco and enjoy smoking without money.

BUT rejects can still buy Tabaco at convenience store....
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2008年01月23日

Fishing Net for Body?

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"Ryoshi Towel" = Fisherman Towel
This is the body towel, looks like fishing net. It is fishing net... massage your body, scrub, peel your old skin , take off dirt, make your body smooth.

Doesn't it hurt me?
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2008年01月21日

Driving school

To get a driver's license is so easy in us.
but are they really good at driving?

In japan, people normally go to driving school to learn traffic rules, skill of driving. 26 hours for writing classes, 31 hours for driving classes. Usually it takes more than one month to finish the course, and 200,000 - 300,000 yen(approx.$1800-2600)!!!

If you're not smart enough to pass the writing test, have no sense of driving, you'd need to continue to attend the class.....

In general, the cost is the same number of the age.
If you're 20 year old, the cost would be 200,000 yen ($1800).
If you're 60 year old, the cost would be 600,000 yen ($5200)?????
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2008年01月06日

Touch & Go !

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I'm not talking about football.
As you know, Japanese public tranportation system is great. Most of people use it everyday, so it has to be convenient, right?

Once you buy a card "Suica" or "Pasmo" and charge(put money)it, you don't need your wallet. All you need is just touch the machine then go ! Take a train, get a bottle of water and some snacks through this card.

Get a line to buy a train ticket? forget about it.
Many small coins in your pocket? no need those anymore.





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2007年11月11日

Asa Sham = Morning Shampoo

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most of young japanese wash hair everyday. take a shower every morning? not really...they wash hair only, using above photo unit. very quick easily.

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since japanese bath room has very deep bath tub, they wash their body at outside of tub first, then get into the tub.
aaaaahhhhh....relax.....soaking hot water make the body feel so good...they can even sing a song....♪
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2007年10月28日

keep your face small

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jason mask !!

nonono! kogao sauna mask: ko=small, gao=face sauna mask

once you put this mask to your face, rubber mask lifts your face up and infrared radiation works for getting sweat inside.

it seems like it's good for flabby face and swallen face after too much drinking.

shape up and slim up you face!
wanna be a model now?
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2007年09月12日

cutie kids nail !

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manicure and pedicure are not only for adults. look at these soooo cute tiny itchy bitchy nails! i want panda one !
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2007年09月09日

too safety country?

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many people are sleeping in the train, no matter when.

some people even put their bags on the shelf above themselves.

how safety or careless country japan is !
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2007年08月01日

coolbiz socks

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What a !!! big hole in your socks !! are you that poor?
no, no this is supposed to be....
the name is "coolbiz socks" has ventiration, breathes.

even it's hot hot fumidity, recommended temprature is 82.4°F in public space. this is coolbiz eco action.
people can not survive without those socks, seethrough shirt, showing more skin? sexier?
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2007年06月24日

nobody use

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everybody has a cellphone now, even kids, even old people.

i don't carry a cell, when i go to japan. mmmmm feel free...i know it's kind of inconvenient though. i have to use publicphone, BUT it's hard to find it, if i was not around a station.

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2007年01月29日

cup noodle refillable

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japanese food company "nissin foods" will sell refillable instant cup noodle. what's new? cup will be reusable, just refile noodle. packages are used be disposable, their concept is from that enviromental concern.

but, i believe their original cupnoodle concept was convenient anytime anywhere eating, just need boiled water. refillable reusable cup sounds very eco, however you have to carry the cup whenever you want to eat. it's not convenient at all !!!
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2006年10月30日

super expensive cherry !

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can you believe that? this cherry looks normal, however one box costs 10,000 yen (= $85)! so one little sweet cherry costs $4.25 !

mmmmm, you prefer burger king whooper combo?



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2006年09月08日

women-only train car

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in japan, they have women-only train car. actually not all day, only for rush hour like 7:00 - 9:30, 17:00 - 20:00.

why they need this system? during rush hour, they are so packed in the train. even they get sexual harassment, they can not move their bodies.
besides they can't specify who did it..... then offenders can easily disappear into the crowd. anonymous groping of women on so crowded train has been a social problem for long time.

friend of mine(guy) got into women-only train car "by accident" that's what he said. he didn't notice until all women stared at him as sexual molester or stupid guy. he said "that's fxxxing terrible !! that's discrimination!!"

now days, they have women only for sports clubs, convenience stores, pachinko parlors(pin ball+slot machine).
why so many? japanese women hate men so much? they don't need them any more or what?

OH,NO ! rio de janeiro, brazil has just started this system too!

what's wrong with them?


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2006年08月17日

lap pillow or arm pillow ?

you need relaxing healing time on your girlfriend's lap?
but you don't have a girlfriend or wife..... don't worry, you'll be happy with this !!!

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this lap pillow is skin-colored polyester velvet, inflated plump shaped like the bottom half of a kneeling woman ($95). just lay your head on your girlfriend's lap.
i remember that when i was kid, i used to lay my heads on my mom's lap to get my ear cleaned. that was sooooo nice cozy moment, that even made me sleepy.they have different color skirts and chinese skirts. which one do you prefer?

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oh, sorry you are woman and feel lonely, need healing time too...they also have women's version, boyfriend's arm pillow.look at his hand ! this is not sooooo real...they definitely need improvement ! we can't compromise this.





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