Author Archives: kaikou

Virtual Fishing in Japan

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kaikou

Virtual Fishing in Japan? Finally a reality! Continue reading →

Sculptures of dead pets console owners

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kaikou

Stone sculptures of deceased pets, good business model? Continue reading →

Posted in Strange News | Tagged Strange Wacky Deceased Pets Stone Sculpture Figures Taxidermy | 1 Comment

Nintendo 3DS Already a Major Hit in Japan

Posted on January 21, 2011 by kaikou

Nintendo 3DS Already a Major Hit in Japan Continue reading →

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Japanese Vending Machines – 自動販売機 (jidō-hanbaiki)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by kaikou

A discussion on vending machines in Japan. Continue reading →

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Learning Japanese Update 1

Posted on January 18, 2011 by kaikou

My first update on my current stage of learning Japanese. Continue reading →

Posted in Learning Japanese | Tagged Japanese Lessons Hiragana Katakana Kana Learning Language | 1 Comment

Leading in 3-D TV, breaking Japan’s glass ceiling

Posted on January 17, 2011 by kaikou

“It is the Achilles’ heel of 3-D television: the clunky glasses that viewers must wear to see images pop out in 3-D. But Rieko Fukushima, a researcher at Toshiba, developed a way to do away with the glasses – and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Technology | Tagged 3D HDTV without glasses Toshiba Female researcher Glass Ceiling Japan | 2 Comments

Scientist Plans to Clone Woolly Mammoth (Just Not For Theme Park)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by kaikou

Scientists plan to clone a Woolly Mammoth, just not for a theme park. Continue reading →

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First Night in Japan

Posted on January 17, 2011 by kaikou

My first night in Japan was an amazing experience in and of itself, even though it just involved getting from the JR station to my apartment. Continue reading →