“Snoopy Japanesque” Exhibition – Japanese traditional craftspeople in collaborative Snoopy works
By Stephen - [1/5/2013 - 12:15] - 
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An art exhibition called “Snoopy Japanesque” is now being held until May 6 in the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo. It was planned by Japanese painter, Yoshiteru Otani, who used to be called a genius by “Peanu[...]
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Niko Niko Douga – “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ – Huge event this weekend
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 08:15] - 0 - Misc
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This weekend (April 28 and 29th), popular Japanese video sharing website Niko Niko Douga will put on an event called “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The concept of this event is “Replicate t[...]
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Kirin – Kirin Ichiban Shibori Garden – Kirin’s flagship beer hall in Tokyo
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 06:42] - 0 - Food Offbeat
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Spring has finally maybe broken through here in Tokyo. And Golden Week starts this weekend! Time to enjoy the nice weather and a refreshing beverage. What could be better than some Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer in a beer garden in Tokyo&#[...]
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Toshiba – Yangon branch office will be launched in Myanmar in May
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 05:01] - 0 - Announcement
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Toshiba announced that they will establish a branch office (Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd. Yangon Branch Office) in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), Myanmar in May. With recent changes in Myanmar opening the country to democratization and o[...]
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Schick – Evangelion figure razor stands – limited edition collection
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 03:17] - 0 - Household
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Razor stands featuring the main characters of Evangelion are available through a special promotion with Schick. The limited edition set includes a figure of Lei and Asuka for the “Schick Hydro 5 Holder” and figures for EVA-[...]
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LG Electronics Japan – “V series” 23CAV42K-D (23 inch) and 19CNV42K-D (19 inch) TERA2 chip set Zero Client LCD monitors
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 09:30] - 0 - Peripherals
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LG Electronics Japan Inc. is releasing a new Zero Client LCD monitor “V series” (23 inch and 19 inch models) in the beginning of May. It features TERA2 chip set, making the drawing speed faster and saving energy. 23CAV42K-D[...]
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Logitec – The world’s first Lightning connector compliant FM transmitter “LAT-FMIB03″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 06:59] - 0 - Peripherals
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The world’s first lightning connector compliant FM transmitter “LAT-FMIB03″ will be out in the beginning of June from Logitec. By simply connecting it to the Lightning port of an iPhone5/iPod touch/iPod nano and then [...]
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Yamaha – Max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant AV receiver “RX-V775″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 06:12] - 1 - Audio Systems
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Yamaha is going to release a max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant 7.1ch AV receiver “RX-V775″ in late May. It has 6 input/2 output HDMI terminals that are compatible with MHL and 4K Ultra HD/3D movie transmission. I[...]
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Nissin – GooTa “Demi-hamburg-men” – Waiter, there’s a brown patty floating in my soup!
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 05:26] - 0 - Food
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There is no end to the possibilities of Cup Noodles in Japan. Now Nissin, the original and largest instant ramen noodle maker in Japan, as part of its high-end “GooTa” instant noodle line, has mixed 2 of Japan’s favor[...]
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Onkyo – Bluetooth compliant audio bar system “SBT-100″
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 03:42] - 0 - Audio Systems
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Onkyo is releasing a new Bluetooth compliant audio bar system – SBT-100 – in late May. This is a gorgeous speaker unit with a 5.7cm woofer and 2.5cm tweeter. Depending on the sound content that is being played, the sound mo[...]
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Pioneer – 2 audio amplifier models “VSA-1123″ and “VSA-823″ – Support for 4K, Airplay, and MHL
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 01:18] - 0 - Audio
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Pioneer is releasing 2 audio amplifier models: VSA-1123 and VSA-823. Responding to the increased demand for 4K compliant products, these new audio amplifiers are compatible with 4K. Regarding maximum output power, VSA-1123 is 180W/ch a[...]
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Buffalo – Panasonic’s VIERA and DIGA recommended 3TB external HDD “HD-AVSV3.0U3/V”
By Stephen - [25/4/2013 - 12:44] - 0 - Storage
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Buffalo is releasing a 3TB external HDD “HD-AVSV3.0U3/V” in the beginning of May, which the company says is particularly recommended for use with Panasonic’s VIERA TVs and DIGA DVD and Blu-ray disc recorders. USB3.0 c[...]
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Fujifilm – Cheki “instax mini 50S” – the smallest and lightest model in the Cheki lineup will get a new color: “Piano White”
By Stephen - [24/4/2013 - 06:23] - 0 - Cameras
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Fujifilm is going to releasing the Cheki “instax mini 50S” in a new color – “Piano White” on April 26. The ”instax mini 50S” is a stylish instant camera with enhanced performance that adults ca[...]
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JVC Kenwood – “Live Beat System” headphones – HA-SZ2000 / SZ1000
By Stephen - [24/4/2013 - 04:22] - 1 - Headphones
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JVC Kenwood is releasing 2 new headphone models HA-SZ2000 and HA-SZ1000 in late May. They feature their new head phone structure “Live Beat System” that makes it possible to have both real deep bass sound and high-resolutio[...]
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Sony – CyberShot “DSC-HX50V” – World’s smallest and lightest 30X optical zoom digital camera
By Stephen - [24/4/2013 - 03:41] - 0 - Cameras
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The new CyberShot “DSC-HX50V” from Sony will be out on May 17. It is the lightest and smallest digital camera with 30X optical zoom lens. 20.4 million effective pixels, Exmor R CMOS Sensor is built-in. Compared with existin[...]
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[REVIEW] Sharp AQUOS LC-24MX1 – Bluetooth smartphone-compatible LCD “MX Series” TV
By Stephen - [24/4/2013 - 02:52] - 0 - Review
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From Sharp comes the latest from its AQUOS line with an emphasis on compatibility and coordination with smartphones – the MX Series LC-24MX1, due to be released on May 30. It comes in 3 colors: green, orange and silver. Sharp ann[...]
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SoftBank Mobile – “Softbank 204SH” – Simple smartphone for seniors
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 07:37] - 1 - Phones
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Softbank announced that they will release a simple smart phone “Softbank 204SH” manufactured by SHARP and targeted to seniors. Release date is in May or later. The 4 inch LCD display shows bigger letters and icons in order [...]
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GEANEE – Record/cassette player “TCE-26WPC” – Digitally save audio files extracted from old records and cassette tapes
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 06:09] - 0 - Audio Systems
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GEANEE released a record/cassette player “TCE-26WPC”. You can play records and cassette tapes on the audio player and digitally save audio files extracted from your old records and cassette tapes via a USB connection. Price[...]
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Panasonic – “DIGA Plus” 2 models – Hard disk recorder and waterproof wireless monitor
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 05:36] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Panasonic announced that they will release a hard disk recorder with a waterproof wireless monitor (2models: 15 inch monitor or 10 inch monitor) on June 15. You can record up to 2 different TV programs at the same time. 2 recording mod[...]
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Epson – Sliding type notebook PC “Endeavor S series NY10S” that doubles as a tablet
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 04:49] - 1 - Laptops
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Epson started selling its new sliding style Windows 8 notebook PC “Endeavor S series NY10S” today on their online shopping site Epson Direct Shop. Sliding the 11.6 inch full HD touch panel screen back and forth, “Ende[...]
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Toshiba announced today that it is buying the chip-production assets of Bridgelux Inc., of the US
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 04:08] - 0 -
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Toshiba Corporation announced today that it is buying the chip-production assets of Bridgelux Inc., of Livermore, California in the US. Toshiba and Bridgelux jointly developed a white LED chip using “GaN-on-Silicon” technol[...]
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Sanwa Direct – Bluetooth alarm tag for iPhone – A key chain that prevents you from losing your iPhone and keys
By Stephen - [22/4/2013 - 07:20] - 0 - Accessories
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Sanwa Direct just released a Bluetooth compliant keychain that prevents you from losing your iPhone and keys. By connecting it to your iPhone wirelessly, it works in the following ways: 1) When your keychain is missing, you can ring an[...]
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akihabaranews - [22/05/2013 - 18:20]