a rambling media blog
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Japan Seeks Changes in Education (video)
While I am very impressed after teaching for 3 years in Japan's public school systems, there should still be room to change teaching tactics and methods.
September, 3 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Facebook×日本
Looks like Facebook is making it's push into JapanLand in earnest now... If you want the most attention as an internet site in Japan, you NEED a mobile presence. Twitter didn't gain traction until they got with the program.... Who would have thought that Twitter would have become such a huge hit in Japan – well it has and this is evident from the millions who mumble online. The reason why people are shocked at Twitter’s popularity in this country is because another social networking site already tried its...
August, 18 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Kyoto Subway Electronica MV
When I grow up, I wanna make one of these... YouTube:【Second Heaven】 Second Subway 【京都市営地下鉄東西線】 I'm a railnerd, anime otaku, and...
August, 18 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Another excuse to look at teen girls in sailor suits: Japan's Idol Groups
OK, so I'm guilty of thinking that Japanese girls wearing sailor suit school uniforms, running along the Japanese streetscape are cute... Whatever lolita complex claims you have against me aside...
August, 17 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Weekend Muzik: Azian Black - Gimme 5 ft. Tough Junkie (OnMu remix)
Download artwork Gimme 5 ft. Tough Junkie (OnMu remix) Gimme 5 ft. Tough Junkie (OnMu remix) by Azian Black gimme-5-ft-tough-junkie-onmu-remix My Remix of the Black Sheep song "Gimme 5" off the new album "FROM THE BLACK POOL OF GENIUS" A couple of months ago, Dres and Audible Treats launched the Prelude Remix Contest to promote the release of Dres' new album From The Black Pool Of Genius, while giving fans and aspiring producers the unique opportunity to be involved with the project. Dres gave...
July, 3 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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The Fingerist, or what happens when someone took Guitar Hero TOO FAR...
Japan tends to be on the weird side of any coin, and The Fingerist does nothing to undermine that reputation. This accessory for the iPhone and iPod touch was conceived at a "mutton BBQ restaurant" when one dude said to another that he needed an amp for his guitar app. Lo and behold, after an apparently successful CES appearance, the axe-imitating speaker thingie -- replete with a guitar strap and line-out to jack into real amplifiers -- is now on sale for ¥14,800 (or $150 for the rest of us). We can't wrap our minds...
June, 29 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Only in Japan (just damn!)
via myhumors99.com As my buddy Adam Pasion points out, once you've lived here long enough, this stuff becomes normal... Well most of it anyway.
June, 17 2010 • 3 Comments • 0 Faves
Astrological Sign: Virgo | Zodiac Year: Snake | Industry: New Media | Occupation: Multimedia Designer | Location: Nagoya : Aichi : Japan
