

Earlier this year, wanting to create some publicity, Japanese hair fashion magazine HairMag.jp. hired some bald models to walk around Harajuku and Shibuya. The Japanese girls with no hair (wearing bald wigs actually) created quite a stir everywhere they went.


Posted on Friday, October 30th, 2009
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Ever wonder why Japanese search engines are better for searching for gravure idols and maids? a) the results are geared for otaku b) they search in Japanese c) they don’t have family filters or d) they index content better than Google. The answer is probably b) searching in Japanese as most web content about gravure idols and maids is in Japanese language.

We base our answer on the following funny TV commercial from top Japanese search engine and portal “goo” owned by Japanese phone giant NTT. Type a search for “gravure maid” in your local area and get the following results. Read more...
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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Japan-Zone.com is very popular portal in Japan. It contains a huge amount of relevant information and what is unique is their celebrity and entertainment news (in English) which is a must for anyone who follows Japanese pop culture!
There is a nice search bar on the right hand side that makes navigation quick and easy and also a free sign up for their newsletter. I also like the big KanjiClock which you can purchase from their site. Read more...
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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