Category Archives: Society

Liberal Democratic Japan

I was really upset that I had to miss last week’s Néojaponisme joint at the SO+BA gallery — it was to be my first DJ stint, dammit — but I am glad to hear that it turned out to be … Continue reading

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The Tonkatsu Tapes

During his recent visit to Tokyo, Patrick Macias sat down with Marxy at a discount tonkatsu shop, and they then proceeded to record for Néojaponisme a talk on, among other things, the state of the Japanese recession and current yankii … Continue reading

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Tokyo Chinatown Ikebukuro

Could Ikebukuro be getting its very own Chinatown? A plan by some Chinese store and restaurant owners to create a community named ‘‘Tokyo Chinatown Ikebukuro’’ to promote interaction with their local Japanese neighbors is getting a negative reaction. What’s the … Continue reading

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Just Looking

No, that’s not an idol video, or at least it’s not sold that way. The video is from a DVD series by record label Avex called Miteru Dake (Just Looking). As you can see, it features girls — pumped-up breasts … Continue reading

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iPhone for Foreigners

Japan Probe has posted some disturbing news regarding the newly launched iPhone 3G in Japan. According to the terms on the Sofbank website: “If you have less than 15 months left on your visa, you wont be able to make … Continue reading

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Tokyo’s Guerilla Gardening

Tokyo guerilla gardening in action. Via Boing Boing.

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94.3%

Marxy over at Clast examines how a ridiculous survey report conned the media into believing that 94.3% of Japanese women in their twenties own a piece of Louis Vuitton.

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The Manufacturing of Booms

Over at Clast, Marxy examines booms as a marketing strategy, and the end of an era. I’m just sorry I missed out on 1957, the year of the Calypso Style.

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