Category: Japan

Why it “pays” to be geinojin in Japan

Tokyo court gives Aska suspended prison term. Chage and Aska are a popular singing duo in Japan (as well...

MurasamaSep 12, 2014

Okay, this is really turning out crazier than I expected when it comes to exposure and how much...

First some background (warning, this part is long but it is needed to fully qualify my response to...

I’m usually not into the whole synthesizer/trance style of music, and there are also only a few “screamer”/hardcore...

MurasamaMar 20, 2013

Simple answer: with your mouth of course. This of course is not real. It’s a creation by one...

MurasamaApr 1, 2012

March 16, 2012 was the final day of operations for the 300 series Shinkansen. This rolling stock made...

MurasamaMar 28, 2012

Back on March 11, 2011, the port town of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture saw its levees over topped...

MurasamaMar 22, 2012

Around 8.5 kilometers (5.3 miles) north of Sendai Airport is the small town of Yuriage. Most of the...

MurasamaMar 22, 2012

Back on March 11, 2011, Sendai Airport in Iwanuma City was first damaged by the M9.0 earthquake, and...

MurasamaMar 19, 2012

This latest quake took place at 4:20 AM on Friday (local time) and registered a 3 on the...

MurasamaMar 15, 2012

… at around 9:05 PM Wednesday evening in Japan (local time) around 10 minutes prior to this entry. ...

MurasamaMar 14, 2012

Maki guso is the term used for the curlicue poop made popular in Japanese manga (and has since...

MurasamaDec 1, 2007