Preservation in Japan
But I pose the question: “Why do the Japanese seem to erase the physical structures of the past rather than preserve them? Do the Japanese have a sense of nostalgia?”… Read more »
Japanese Banks Hit by Credit Crunch
From an office email kami Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on Northern Rock in the UK, uncertainty has now hit Japan. In… Read more »
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist–Movie Review
To begin with Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist has nothing at all to do with The Thin Man. On the other hand it does remind me of the screwball romantic… Read more »
Japanese Invent Robot That Looks Like a Young Girl
I suppose this was inevitable. Still, the picture creeps me out.
Ghost Town–Movie Review
Ghost Town is an American comedy with an unusual British feel to it. Much of this comes from Ricky Gervais, a British comedian who plays the main character, a curmudgeonly… Read more »
NYAF Cosplayers
Cosplayers and other characters at the New York Anime Festival. (Click for larger images.)
The Manga-Loving PM
Tara Aso, Japan’s newly-designated Prime Minister, has acquired a somewhat scary band of followers in the Akihabara district due to his reputation as a manga fan. Apparently he is particularly… Read more »
Dennou Coil–Anime Review
This series is one of my all-time favorites and I’m sorry that nobody has seen fit to license it yet. Some shows seem destined to win awards and critical praise,… Read more »
Burn After Reading–Movie Review
The latest movie from Joel and Ethan Coen is another grimly funny story featuring ruthless people who are not nearly as smart as they think they are. The premise is… Read more »
Bless this Laptop
According to this article in The Register, the Kanda-Myojin Shrine near Akihabara does a brisk business blessing laptops to protect them from viruses and other mishaps. I’ve been burned by… Read more »