Japan to resume airmail services (SAL, airmail, EMS) for packages over 1 pound to North America, starting December 1st (JST)

Source: http://bit.ly/fDGw1X (PDF, Japanese only) via gokumew2

I learn new things about (things from) Japan whenever I watch NHK World during lunch at work. =)

A couple days ago, they had a show called "The Osaka Way", in which they featured custom made umbrellas by a company called Fukui Yougasa, Inc. (Fukui Umbrella, Inc.).

Site: http://www. ( Read more... )

I also took some video when I went to see the movie... I apologize in advance for my laughing in the background.

( People on the PL comm will see this twice... )

While I've mostly gotten over my jetlag already, the residual effect is that I'm up at 6am ( Read more... )

I'm sure there are a couple of tutorials on how to make a reservation at the Butler Cafe Swallowtail in Ikebukuro, but I'll make an attempt at making an up-to-date one for now.

To MAKE a reservation:

( Steps to MAKE a reservation )

Okay, I submitted a question post to expatsjapan... hopefully it goes through. But I'll ask here too because I know a couple of you have been to Swallowtail Cafe before. I'm asking this for some friends.

How much English do they know? or How much Japanese do you need to know to get by in there?If you don't know any Japanese, is that bad? What's the normal ( Read more... )

The only idea I have of the last time I went on DA was when I drew something for kurot's AREA27 anniversary. Otherwise, I haven't logged on...

But I did today because I wanted to look up "Vital Access" (something みーちゃん did long ago, and やっぱりそのサイトはみーちゃんのものだ！その時から何年間？？？　@_@;)

Anyways, I looked through some of the journal postings, and... THIS!!! Two ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, kurot! =D

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So, I decided to search space-saving ideas for people who have lots of manga, figures, etc.. that sort of stuff, and I came across this guy's page. The most awesome part of his room is in the last picture - the slide-out bookcases ( Read more... )

I want to try some of these places! XD

http://www.freewebs.com/vecjilz/jrestaurantscafe.htm

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Met up with keep_your_style for breakfast at Denny's in Torrance, and then drove to Hermosa Beach. Took about half an hour, but we finally located a parking spot (metered) and got ( Read more... )

Haha, so many Hagaren posts. I don't really feel like watching the remake as I never finished the first make of the anime. =P;; I'll just stick to the manga (though there's so much time in between releases, that I forget what happens sometimes ( Read more... )