“mat;chocolat” by Masaki Matsushima – Put on a chocolate scent for your Japanese Valentine this year
By Stephen - [14/2/2013 - 06:46] - 
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In Japan, retailers are asking their customers: “Why don’t you be like chocolate for your loved one this year?” Masaki Matsushima’s perfume “mat;chocolat” makes you smell like dark chocolate with a h[...]
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Valentine’s Day in Japan – The gifts are for the guys!!…
By Stephen - [14/2/2013 - 06:26] - 3 - Offbeat
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Coming from outside of Japan, I was used to buying a nice gift for Valentine’s Day for my girlfriend. Sometimes I would get something nice from her, but definitely I needed to make sure that what I bought for her was nice or else[...]
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It feels like bread, it smells like bread, but it’s an iphone case
By Ike - [22/12/2012 - 03:53] - 0 - Offbeat
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You’re on a diet and want to pretend you’re eating well? Try one of these 3 Softbank iPhone 4S cases in the shape of a bun. If the fact that they’re just as soft as bread doesn’t convince you, the smell will do[...]
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[HEALTH] Aromatherapy trends: herbal vaporization
By Ike - [22/12/2012 - 03:24] - 0 - Offbeat
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Ancient records show that Asian cultures have been steaming and vaporizing medicinal herbs way back before Christ (end of 8 B.C. when recalling the oldest recording known to archived data). Mainly China, Indochina, Japan and Taiwan wer[...]
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Japanese boffins transformed a dog into a duck
By Ike - [19/12/2012 - 03:50] - 1 - Offbeat
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So you had to possibility to swap your black iphone into a white one, but what if you liked to swap pets? If you ask anybody to name 1 country where crazy stuff comes from, chances are very high they’re going to reply you either [...]
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Via Rakuten Ichiba
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Japan music update: November 2012
By Ike - [1/12/2012 - 07:29] - 0 - Offbeat
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Already November, a few weeks away from Christmas & New Year and that’s clearly showing in this month’s music charts. Quite obviously every girl group, boys band or sole performer out there wants to release their new album right no[...]
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ISAMISA DESIGN STUDIO presents Cap with Detachable Hairpiece
By DigInfo TV - [16/8/2012 - 09:04] - 0 - Offbeat
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The Wishing Cap sold by Isamisa Design Studio is a cap with a detachable hairpiece. “I personally have experienced hair loss due to undergoing cancer treatment. From this experience, I created this product with the goal of helpin[...]
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K-on! movie released on Blu-ray today
By Ike - [20/7/2012 - 03:52] - 1 - Offbeat
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A long awaited moment for many anime fans, and finally it is here: Kyoto Animation’s release of K-on! The Movie on Blu-ray. Outside of Japan you are currently limited to ordering the regular edition, but expect a special edition [...]
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Asia’s pop music is gaining worldwide exposure
By Ike - [20/7/2012 - 03:48] - 2 - Offbeat
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Korean and Japanese pop music have been gaining a lot more visibility in recent years. A main factor for this success is the worldwide exposure they are gaining via popular internet outlets like Youtube, facebook and specialized Asian [...]
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Thai male arrested for selling 6 baby corpses
By Ike - [23/5/2012 - 07:19] - 4 - Offbeat
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Officials have arrested a 28y old Thai man going under the name of Hun Chou Hong for posession of 6 human baby corpses in his hotel room. Hun Chou Hong was on holiday in Bangkok’s Chinatown district when police raided his hotel r[...]
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Grappa : Dual-purpose shopping bag and emergency helmet
By DigInfo TV - [22/4/2012 - 09:52] - 3 - Offbeat
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Grappa is a reusable eco-friendly shopping bag which also doubles a as a helmet in case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. “Unlike usual disaster reduction products, the concept behind this is that you can carry it with[...]
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Via Grappa
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Police finds 13Y old girl in Hyogo soapland after anonymous tip
By Ike - [18/4/2012 - 06:51] - 6 - Offbeat
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As first reported by SankakuComplex, a soapland was shut down by police officials in the Hyogo prefecture after the discovery of a 13 year old girl who got employed as a prostitute. Let me first explain to the people not familiar with [...]
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K-pop agency CEO caught forcing male idols into harassment of female trainees
By Ike - [16/4/2012 - 12:08] - 3 - Offbeat
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As reported by JpopAsia, CEO Jang Suk Woo who was arrested on April 10th on charges of sexual harassement turned out more shocking info. April 15th: Police confimed the rumors that the CEO of OWE (Open World Entertainment) named Jang S[...]
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AKB48′s EVA01 announced graduation, bye bye Acchan.
By Ike - [27/3/2012 - 08:36] - 1 - Offbeat
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Acchan, the nickname of singer/performer Atsuko Maeda, announced leaving the girls band AKB48. At the end of the final day of the AKB48 concert called “Gyoumu Renraku. Tanomu zo, Katayama-buchou!” Atsuko announced the hard [...]
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Japanese dude smashes chicken wing bowl record in the US, 337 in 30 minutes
By Ike - [5/2/2012 - 10:11] - 5 - Offbeat
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USA, Philadelphia – In a filled indoor arena on Friday, the city’s annual chicken wing eating extravaganza was about to start. Whilst being observed by 17 000 spectators, Takeru Kobayashi set a new record: 337 chicken wings[...]
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China “Builds 30-Storey Hotel in 15 Days”
By Ike - [16/1/2012 - 05:04] - 11 - Offbeat
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This is rather old news for many of you, but as I see that many people haven’t encountered this article on their local news broadcasts, we will post it here again. China’s latest boast is a 30 floor hotel built in only 15 days an[...]
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Okaya introduces Next-generation vending machine concept with see-through display
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/12/2011 - 10:42] - 5 - Offbeat
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This concept model for a next-generation vending machine, which features a see through display, is being developed by Sanden, a large manufacturer of vending machines, in conjunction with Okaya Electronics and Intel. This concept model[...]
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Osaka station’s water clock in a Christmas mood
By Ike - [10/12/2011 - 10:08] - 2 - Offbeat
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I just received an iphone-shot video from a friend photographer Jet Tanaka, who happened to be at Osaka station when the usually seasonally changed water clock theme went “jingle bells”. Osaka station’s water clock is[...]
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Japan Music: Top 10′s in September
By Ike - [2/10/2011 - 12:15] - 13 - Offbeat
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Today we’re October 1st.. so “about time” to give you a top 10 on Japan’s album and singles charts. Apologies for being later than usual, so here we go: In the singles department: フライングゲット – ＡＫＢ４８ (Get flying – AKB48) Ｅｖｅｒｙ[...]
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First K-on!! movie starts to near theatrical release
By Ike - [19/9/2011 - 03:17] - 1 - Offbeat
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The rumor mill has been working at full speed when the first K-on movie was announced at the beginning of this year. A week ago the official trailer was released in Japan, a couple of hours later this was posted on youtube (see below).[...]
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Anime update July/August roundup
By Ike - [23/8/2011 - 04:08] - 2 - Offbeat
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The anime summer season is already past half of its broadcast time, a small roundup on whats currenty playing on Japanese tv might be appropriate for those of you interested to pick something new up. Series/OVA/Film started broadcastin[...]
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Via Moetron
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Music update! Singles & Albums Top 10 August
By Ike - [20/8/2011 - 11:45] - 2 - Offbeat
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Due to a lack of time to post news on Akihabaranews, I had to take some time off to focus on reviewing certain hardware send to us. Now I found a little gap in my schedule to keep you guys up2date with the latest trends in Japan’s musi[...]
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Via Oricon
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Varthall - [24/05/2013 - 06:53]