Here are photos! http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransel Read more
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Brian Ashcraft
brianashcraft
Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
Like I say in the piece, they use the same bag from first grade to sixth grade. Read more
I don't think so. She's called the "Queen of Mistranslation" online in Japan. Read more
No... Western media/culture is very much around! And it has been for a very long time. Movies are shown dubbed or with subtitles in theatres. Some movie translators are even kinda famous—that is, among movie fans. (One translator, in fact, is kinda infamous for her subtitle mistakes!) Read more
You can watch English movies and TV shows in English on Japanese TV. There are two voice tracks, usually... You can pick most of the time. Read more
ALL OF YOU ARE CRAZY Read more
No, that is Miffy. Hello Kitty was made in Japan. Read more
Yes. And by the second book, that cat had a kitten, which Alice calls "Kitty": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m… Read more
I dunno, but I can point to numerous mainstream sites that spent the day claiming that Hello Kitty was not a cat. Read more
I always thought that was behind "break in case of emergency" glass if things really start to go south for Nintendo/Pokemon Company. Read more
They've released Pokemon arcade games in the past in Japan developed by other companies. Granted, these have been for children, but this isn't totally unheard of. Read more
It is. So is Sazae-san. But saying Doraemon got you into anime is kinda like saying Mickey Mouse got you into cartoons. Ya know? Read more
TY! Read more
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At least use the original image with "Sega to drop out of the console business?" please! Read more
As you can see in the above tweet with the drawing, it says the size is 650ml. Here is an in-store advertisement that lists the size at 650cc (ml). It also says it's two M-sizes. Read more
We're way beyond that at this point. Way beyond that. :/ Read more
Really? I dunno about that. I've been camping or BBQ-ing with family friends, and dude friends take off their shirts if they want. Once again, for jogging, it's about proper attire. Not wearing a shirt while jogging isn't proper dress! Read more
The vast, vast majority of the time I point out what is subculture and what isn't mainstream. I try to be as fair as possible and believe I have been for the last decade I've been covering Japanese subculture. Read more
Excellent advice. Also, I recommend wrapping it around your chest a few times. Read more