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Adora Wong
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 29, 2013
Today's J-blip: Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl
Is the Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl the perfect place-setting for Japan's 'party of one' diners?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN TIMES BLOGROLL
Jan 1, 2013
Spoon & Tamago
Raised in Japan, the Brooklyn-based artist and writer who goes by the moniker Johnny Strategy has been blogging about Japanese art and design at Spoon & Tamago since 2007. Having studied art education and art and visual technology, he also has a background in pottery and hones the craft when not generating...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Dec 12, 2012
Christmas gift ideas 2012
Presents for your friends or a little something for yourself? Japan Pulse and The JT have you covered.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Nov 29, 2012
Today's J-blip: Safecast documentary
Check out this short documentary on Safecast in the Focus Forward documentary competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 13, 2012
Today's J-blip: gas-neutralizing underwear
If a man passes gas into a mesh of ceramic-infused material, has he well and truly farted?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 9, 2012
Today's J-blip: Otoshidama Kit Kat
Money's yummy, but how about a otoshidama Kit Kat?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Nov 1, 2012
Today's J-blip: Mangazara
You can now justify playing with your food as again.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Oct 29, 2012
Today's J-blip: Coca-Cola Bottleware
Old Coke bottles find cool new life in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 24, 2012
Today's J-blip: customizable Tirol chocolate
Have your Tirol your way. Sweet!
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 19, 2012
Today's J-blip: 'Yurei Attack!'
This little book has all you need to tell killer stories of Japanese ghosts — and to get away from them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 12, 2012
Today's J-blip: Mister Softee in Tokyo
Grab your ice cream money —Mister Softee has arrived in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Oct 9, 2012
Today's J-blip: nezo art
Do Japanese babies dream of exotic art?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 2, 2012
Today’s J-blip: Virtual Japanese trainspotting
Want to see where all the trains in Japan are at once? There's a map for that.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 20, 2012
Today's J-blip: Gatsby Moving Rubber hair wax
Gatsby's new ad is certainly eye-catching, if not hair-raising.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2012
Today's J-blip: Google celebrate's Doraemon's -100th
Google Japan wishes Doraemon a very happy minus 100th birthday.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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