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Living in Japan!

Studying Japanese & The End of Smart.fm

Posted on April 5, 2011 by superhappyawesome

When I first got to Japan, I was looking for convenient, inexpensive ways to study Japanese. A friend of mine mentioned Smart.fm, and after checking it out, I was hooked. The interface really worked for me, and the Spaced Repetition … Continue reading →

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ハニトスト！ Honey Toast!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by superhappyawesome

You know it’s a good weekend when there’s Karaoke, and last weekend involved not one but TWO trips to Pasela. Pasela seems to be all the rage in Tokyo right now, and they have a huge selection of songs, with … Continue reading →

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Ueno is Panda Crazy!

Posted on April 3, 2011 by superhappyawesome

When we went to Tokyo last weekend, the trains were still a bit disrupted, so instead of landing in Shinjuku or Ikebukuro as usual, our final stop was Ueno. This was a happy occasion, because we haven’t gotten much chance … Continue reading →

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Engrish of the Week: Like a virgin?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Shiseido’s Maquillage makeup line’s tagline is “I’m Virgin” because everyone loves a vir…wait, what? These words, they do not mean what I think you think they mean, Shiseido! I guess they’re trying to imply that she’s young and her skin … Continue reading →

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Alice’s Adventures in Harajuku: Walk, Walk, Fashion Baby

Posted on March 30, 2011 by superhappyawesome

So as I mentioned, we spent this past weekend in Tokyo. Even though Tokyo Anime Fair was canceled, some of our friends still made the trip, and there was a lot going on. There was epic Karaoke, wandering around Akihabara … Continue reading →

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Tokyo is not deserted!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Hey guys! Here’s a shot from the Yamanote Line on Sunday afternoon around 5, passing through Harajuku. Tokyo seems to be mostly back to normal, though there are a few

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Happy Friday!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Happy Friday! Caught  this one in Ueno Station today in Tokyo. It’s not misspelled or grammatically incorrect, just oddly poetic–my favorite! We’re spending the weekend in Tokyo to see some friends and meet with some contacts in the Animation Industry, … Continue reading →

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Faces of Japan: Strange Kinoko Dance Company

Posted on March 24, 2011 by superhappyawesome

One of my guilty pleasures is Japanese TV. We don’t watch every day, but sometimes we catch certain shows, and sometimes we just keep it on for background noise. I like to think that it’s helping my

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Blog for Japan: Japan Based Organizations for Aid

Posted on March 23, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A number of people have asked recently how they can help, and what they can do. It can be frustrating to be so close and yet so far from a crisis, and believe me–a large part of me wants to … Continue reading →

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Radiation and Us, as explained by XKCD & Genpatsu-Kun

Posted on March 22, 2011 by superhappyawesome

So, the bad news is that radiation levels were slightly (SLIGHTLY) higher in Gunma today than they have been in the past few days. The good news is that

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