Category Archives: Photos!

Summer Lovin’ Festival Gyaru

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

I love summer, I love yukata, and I love gyaru. What’s not to love? This is my entry for this month’s Japan Blog Matsuri! Today is the last day, have you entered yet?

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The Cutest Car on the Planet

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Seriously, how freaking adorable is this car? He appears to be the mascot of a certain Japanese corporation, and was parked in front of their local office recently. It’s pretty much the best company car ever, and possibly the

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Bodhisattva Bokeh

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Perhaps the rainy season is already upon us, but all this gloomy weather the past couple days has me in a bit of a black and white mood. The lovely Haikugirl’s post about her recent trip to the Hase-dera, one … Continue reading →

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Mukashi mukashi…

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

昔々 or むかしむかし essentially means

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Super Yummy Chocolate Mousse

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

While Lawson may be disappointing me lately with their Japanese bagels, MiniStop’s desserts have been

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Japan is Beautiful

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

Gunma Prefectural Sports Tournament, May 13th 2011 This is my entry for this week’s Show Me Japan. Check it out!

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The Rare Parisian Ganguro

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

This gyaru was spotted far from her natural habitat. Could it be the rare Parisian Ganguro? Brilliant! It’s no secret that Ganguro and Yamamba are some of my absolute favorites of Japanese fashion subcultures. We were in Paris last summer … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Cycling

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

The bad news is that 2 of my friends have been hit by cars while riding their bicycles in the past week. The past week! The good news is that they both walked away from the accidents without much more … Continue reading →

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A wild Pokéball appears!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

The Takasaki Tower Museum of Art currently has an excellent show of Taisho and Showa era artists. I went on Sunday with my friends Traveling Grant and Anna the blogless, and I’ll be going back again soon now that Sean … Continue reading →

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Dr. Smiley

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

One of the things that I love about Japan is that there is a mascot for everything. Even the dentist has this definitely-not-creepy-at-all-no-sir guy grinning out front. I kind of wonder if the resident tooth doctor has glasses, or resembles … Continue reading →

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