Japan Looks Pretty from the Sky

There comes a time in your life when you are hang-gliding over Japan. But there are an unfortunate few who never get the chance. So for you, here are some very nice photos to make up for it.

Moss phlox, Hitsujiyama Park, Chichibu City, Saitima Prefecture.

If you care to indulge my meager ego, click here and enjoy the rest. ^-^

Mameshiba Talking Cell Phone Strap

There is this cute little series of cartoon shorts out there in Internet Land called Mameshiba. Mameshiba features various bean and nut characters of many, many cutenesses. These adorable dog like beans and nuts tell you valuable pieces of trivia for the purpose of grossing you out so you lose your appetite, and will not eat them. Please, observe:

To continue and read about the cuteness of the Mameshiba talking cell phone strap, click this wonderfully long link. ^^

Parade of Santa Clauses in Tokyo


Sunday: Along Omotesando Street in Tokyo marched sixty Saint Nicks - say it fifteen and a half times fast!

The Santa Clauses(eses) were students from THE SANTA CLAUSE ACADEMY - a school for training and preparing those who seek to be among the lucky few to be employed as a toy god.

Mainichi

Main Bento Bulletin, yeh?

Computer Powered Dinosaur [foot warmer]


One Japanese company has apparently discovered a way to use the USB port in your computer to give you the power of a Wizard. This product is advertised... continuez to full article?

Interview Synopsis with Simona Stanzani

Simona Stanzani, a manga and anime translator, and self-expressed "professional otaku" from Italy was interviewed last Saturday, Nov. 21 2009, in Ikebukuro, Japan. She moved to Japan from Italy in 2007, and has translated to Italian several very famous titles including "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure", "Ghost In the Shell", and "Soul Eater."

She had the delight to be interviewed in a *Megane Suit Cafe, surrounded by, well, sexy dark haired young men in suits and glasses. The following is a portion of her lucky interview. click to continue maybeh?