Monthly Archives: May 2011

Necomimi – the Communicative Cat Ears

Well, apparently it’s the future! The Japanese company Neurowear has come out with a pair of fuzzy cat ears that claim to read the wearer’s brain

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Yubari Kit Kat Winner!

Hurray! Thanks for all of the awesome responses on the Kit Kat Giveaway! It was really hard to pick a winner, but according to Random.org the winner is…

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Happy Friday! Engrish of the week!

Happy Friday! This trashcan is judging you. “Would you like to review what your life should be…?” Saw this recently over on JADIJ, and was really excited to find it for sale in our very own department store! You, too … Continue reading

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Yubari Melon Kit Kat GIVEAWAY

If you follow us on Twitter/Facebook, then you probably know that Sean just got back from a trip.  What you may not know is that he brought back these fabulous new Kit Kats–the Yubari Melon! Amusingly enough,  he didn’t actually … Continue reading

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The Perils of Cycling

The bad news is that 2 of my friends have been hit by cars while riding their bicycles in the past week. The past week! The good news is that they both walked away from the accidents without much more … Continue reading

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A wild Pokéball appears!

The Takasaki Tower Museum of Art currently has an excellent show of Taisho and Showa era artists. I went on Sunday with my friends Traveling Grant and Anna the blogless, and I’ll be going back again soon now that Sean … Continue reading

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Wanna get that Ganguro Look?

I’m not a super girly-girl, and I don’t wear a ton of make-up. So I knew that make-up tutorial videos existed, but had never really watched any. That being said, I can’t stop watching these tutorials. Despite there being no

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Hearts on the Tokyo Tower!

Well, apparently the Tokyo Tower does indeed have hearts on it! Though according to the creator of this video, they are not related to the Royal Wedding, but are instead in memory of the victims of the recent disasters. I … Continue reading

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