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The Many Faces of Gunma-chan — Nyanma-chan?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by superhappyawesome

It’s time for this week’s installment in…THE MANY FACES OF GUNMA-CHAN! Ooooh! Yaaay! This week’s Gunma-chan may seem a bit familiar, if you’re, you know, on the internet. I’m sure you’re aware of Nyan-cat? Everyone’s favorite rainbow-powered poptart cat, on … Continue reading →

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Tanbara Lavender Park!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by superhappyawesome

As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend was a lovely long one, and all of Japan had Monday off. While our fair prefecture has no ocean for us to visit on Marine Day, I decided to stay a bit closer … Continue reading →

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海の日 — Marine Day

Posted on July 18, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Happy Marine Day! Today is 海の日 (umi no hi) or Marine Day here in Japan. It is a national holiday which originally commemorated the historic 1876 voyage of Emperor Meiji to Aomori on a specially constructed steam-ship. Today it is … Continue reading →

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What is this I don’t even…Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Posted on July 17, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Do you remember Pee Wee Herman’s Playhouse, and how it always seemed delightfully trippy, in a way that you didn’t quite understand? Even if you may not have understood the very meaning of the word trippy? Well, here is something … Continue reading →

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Happy Engrish Friday! Freedom!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by superhappyawesome

This can is full of lies. Seriously, don’t believe a word it says.

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KFC’s One Piece Kiddie Meal

Posted on July 14, 2011 by superhappyawesome

So as I mentioned before, the first night we went to the Tanabata Matsuri in my city, things were a bit quiet. The decorations were in full force, and there were girls running around in scandalously shoulder-baring yukata (shocking!) but … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Gunma-chan: Tamamura

Posted on July 13, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One of the surprise hits from our panel at AX was everyone’s favorite Prefectural Mascot, Gunma-chan! When he came up on the screen the whole room reacted with a big “Awww…” and we were pretty surprised by how much people … Continue reading →

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Here You Are, Here You Are

Posted on July 12, 2011 by superhappyawesome

The class had started off normally. “Let’s begin!” I announced in a sharp voice. This is usually followed by a student commanding the others to “Stand up! Attention! Bow!” This happens in some variation in most classrooms in Japan, at … Continue reading →

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The Black Eyed Peas’ Love Song to Japan

Posted on July 11, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A good friend of ours posted this video yesterday, saying that he missed Anime Expo. The lyrics are quite relevant (“I just can’t get enough” really resonates with those feelings of “con withdrawal” that always come up after such an … Continue reading →

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Tanabata, Take Two

Posted on July 10, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Our lovely city’s Tanabata Festival has been in full swing all weekend! While things were a bit quiet on Thursday (Tanabata proper) the place was packed today. There was tons of food, games, lovely decorations and people in traditional costumes–all … Continue reading →

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