Blacows is a no-nonsense burger place. Owned and run by a butcher, it stakes it reputation on the superior quality of its meat. It prides itself on using only “Kuroge Wagyu”, or “Black-haired Japanese beef”. And that’s where the place gets i’s name from: “Black” + “Cow” = “Blacow”. http://www.kuroge-wagyu.com/. EATAKU – Is This the [...]
Curious motorway service station foods | 世論 What Japan Thinks.
It’s funny… Cose it’s racist. :) SNL Digital Short: The Japanese Office.
Link: PROSTITUTES of Old Japan 昔の日本の売春婦 – a set on Flickr.
One of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant did suffer a nuclear meltdown, Japanese officials admitted for the first time today, describing a pool of molten fuel at the bottom of the reactors containment vessel. via Nuclear meltdown at Fukushima plant – Telegraph.
TBWA London: “Easter eggs are a symbol for rebirth and the start of a new life. Over the coming months and years, Japan has to rebuild – Not just a country but homes, families and lives. By buying an Eastern Egg, we’ll donate the proceeds to the Red Cross – Japan Tsunami Appeal.” Eastern Eggs [...]
The relief organization has distributed none of the $1 billion it has collected. The chief Cabinet secretary says the process must be streamlined. via Red Cross aid hasn’t reached Japan quake victims – latimes.com.
via Resources related to the 2011 Japan crisis.
Noby Noby Boy (のびのびBOY) is a video game for the PlayStation 3 and the iPhone OS by Keita Takahashi of Namco Bandai, creator of the Katamari Damacy series. One of the meanings of "Nobi" is "stretch" in Japanese. The player takes control of a worm-like quadrupedal character referred to as BOY. Using the controller, the [...]
Mameshiba: Japanese bean-dogs who appear randomly and offer unrequested bits of triva Mameshiba: Japanese bean-dogs who appear randomly and offer unrequested bits of triva (tags: video japanese awesome happy Mameshiba Japan bean dogs dog beans random triva …)
Top 10 Japanese Snacks Sites "We’ve scoured the net for all the best sites on Japanese snacks, and here’s what we have come up with. Admittedly it’s a pretty small niche, but there is more than enough information out there for Japanese snack fans to get their fill." (tags: Japan Japanese Japanesefood food foods snack [...]
Nigiri Te – The Hands of Sushi Gods "I asked each of the chefs to show me their "nigiri te" — the hand motion they use to form their nigiri sushi." (tags: photography japan sushi …)
Paris Syndrome leaves Japanese tourists in shock Around a dozen Japanese tourists a year need psychological treatment after visiting Paris as the reality of unfriendly locals and scruffy streets clashes with their expectations, a newspaper reported on Sunday. (tags: culture japan article france japanese paris psychology tourism shock funny …)
Sudohonke Sake The best nihonshu (sake) I have ever tasted. ???? 2125 Obara, Kasama, Ibaraki-ken 309-1701 TEL: (+81) 296-77-0152 FAX: (+81) 296-77-0696 (tags: sake rice alcohol nihonshu drink taste tasty delicious japan japanese …)
La fleur de sel – フランス人シェフが創る本場のフランス料理 ラ・フルール・ド・セル Authentic french cuisine in Higashi Murayama (Kumegawa station – Seibu Shinjuku line), Tokyo. 東京都東村山市栄町2-5-9 Tel&Fax:042-398-1833 e-mail:info@r-lafleurdesel.com (tags: restaurant tokyo japan french kumegawa foiegras rillettes francais cuisine …)