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[Japan 2008] よ–みんなさん!

Posted in Japan, Japanese Culture, Travel on July 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »

今東京にいます~
Okay. It’s too tough to type in Japanese on this keyboard. The hiragana characters are all over the place. D:
But anyway, the main point is that I’m in Tokyo at the moment - not taking as many photos as I’d like - and getting high on whisky and presentation meetings. :D()()
Touched down yesterday at around [...]

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When manufactured Pop Idols don’t live up to their prototype

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture on June 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Disclaimer: I was clearing my files and I found a series of short (100-350 words) expositions on readings I did for my Japanese Studies 101 course - so I thought - why not post them up?
These are topics I’d love to do more research into, and look deeper into. So yup! Here goes!
When manufactured Pop [...]

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The Constantly Changing Japanese Language

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture, Japanese Language on June 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Disclaimer: I was clearing my files and I found a series of short (100-350 words) expositions on readings I did for my Japanese Studies 101 course - so I thought - why not post them up?
These are topics I’d love to do more research into, and look deeper into. So yup! Here goes!
The Constantly Changing [...]

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Singapore, the West of the East

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture on June 21, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Disclaimer: I was clearing my files and I found a series of short (100-350 words) expositions on readings I did for my Japanese Studies 101 course - so I thought - why not post them up?
These are topics I’d love to do more research into, and look deeper into. So yup! Here goes!
Singapore, the West [...]

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v is for vending machines!

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture, Vending Machines on June 19, 2008 | 8 Comments »

NOTE: I just did a cursory look-through and there are tons of typos. I apologize for this oversight! It’s late and I’m tired (had an interview hohoho, driving lessons and creative writing class =A=;;) and very hungry and yes. Typos are not edible.
PingMag (one of my favourite online magazines about Japanese designs and art-culture) did [...]

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Reiyukai and Aum Shinrikyo: A Short Comparison

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture on June 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Disclaimer: I was clearing my files and I found a series of short (100-350 words) expositions on readings I did for my Japanese Studies 101 course - so I thought - why not post them up?
These are topics I’d love to do more research into, and look deeper into. So yup! Here goes!

Reiyukai and Aum [...]

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Japan and the West, through Sweets and Kabuki

Posted in Editorial, Japan, Japanese Culture on June 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Disclaimer: I was clearing my files and I found a series of short (100-350 words) expositions on readings I did for my Japanese Studies 101 course - so I thought - why not post them up?
These are topics I’d love to do more research into, and look deeper into. So yup! Here goes!
Japan and the [...]

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