JapanSugoi

Like all things Hello Kitty? Back in 2008,  Japanpost issued some Hello Kitty stamps featuring Hello Kitty and her boyfriend Daniel wearing  “The Tale of Genji” samurai and princess robes. The 6,090 yen  self adhesive stamp sets included several plastic “netsuke,” or tiny figures of the couple.  Read more...

Niigata prefecture in Japan is known for its high quality rice, it’s also known for pretty Japanese gravure idol and actress Yuko Kyomoto (Yuko Kyoumoto) 京本有加.   The 24 year old  beauty  is 154cm tall with measurements  B82cm W56cm H83cm.

Since 2007, Yuko has released 9 gravure DVD’s, 3 photo books, appeared in 2 movies and guest appearances on TV shows like Music Japan, Take Me Out!, Melodi X, Actress Force, Downtown DX, Quiz II Hexagon, Vanilla Mood etc.  Read more...

Featured on a Japanese TV show, this Southern White-faced Scops Owl – Ptilopsis granti from Africa makes itself look thin when frightened. It is a natural defense to make itself hidden or more fightening to scare or fend off the predator.

From our popular post of hot Japanese gravure idols lathering up at the bathhouse (sento), here is a 2D image created by some otaku in Japan with a lot of spare time.

Nice drawing. Which do you prefer more for your ideal girlfriend – 2D or 3D girls?

Thinking of a warm place this cold winter? Try Aharen Beach 阿波連ビーチ in Tokashiki Island 渡嘉敷島 in Okinawa which belongs to the Kerama Island group 慶良間諸島, which are known for the world’s most transparent emerald green waters (50-60m transparency). These islands are also known as one of the world’s best diving destinations.

Valentines day is only 2 weeks away.  There are cute Japanese girls who are looking for foreign friends like you!  Check out who’s online at our Japansugoi Friends community now.

We’ve found another video of Japanese idol and actress Mari Shimomura 下村真理 (aka Mai Shimomura or  Mari  グラビアアイドル).  In the video, Mari is wearing a sexy black dress.

Mari shimomura 下村真理 sexy black dress video

Don’t you wish you had a Japanese girlfriend who looks like Mari?

SKULL CANDY are a 5 person band from Osaka who play energetic upbeat Jpop/ska music.  Consisting of vocalist Mari, guitarist Tatsuya, bassist George, Saxophonist Ayaka, Trombonist Usshi and 36 ミム on drums, the group was formed in 2006.

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Planning a holiday to the beach resorts in Okinawa this summer? Did you know that in Okinawa they have they own language “Uchina Guchi 沖縄口” that is very different from standard Japanese? In the following clips Byron Fija and Sugiko Moromizato explain the differences and teach us a few phrases.

More info here about Bryon and his show here.

The following video is about a Japanese office lady who has spent many years getting familiar with using a calculator. Check out her fast fast fingers, and she’s accurate as well.  Note she does not even look at the calculator.

She also must have gone to the same school as this office lady who is pretty fast with the hanko (official stamp)

…and these closed caption typists