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Airbag made for human
From TV Tokoy’s World Business Satellite News, a Japanese safety and medical company developed a airbag for human. © 2008 Prop – 株式会社プロップ – All Rights Reserved (The images were taken from company’s web site – 画像は会社ホームページより) Safety Life Jacket “Itsumo (Always)” (product page in Japanese)http://www.prop-g.co.jp/product_itsumo.html The device was co-developed by Prop, Chiba University and Tokyo Metropolitan College…
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Wasabi Silent Fire Alarm developed by a Japanese Venture
BBC, Nikkei Business Daily and “Gaiya no Yoake” (TV Tokyo’s Business TV Program) reported the invention of a wasabi fire alarm for deaf people. This device is developed by Seems, Inc., a Japanese venture. Seems, Inchttp://www.seems-inc.com/en/index.html The CEO, Naoki Urushibata, began this scent business because of his older sister’s unfortunate death of cancer. He realized…
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The first Indonesian hit film?
This reminds me of “Falan”, the Iranian film. Anyway, I just wanted to post this as a note. Indonesian hit film tells tale of poor kidshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/film_nm/us_indonesia
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MacBook Pro
I think I need to buy a new MacBook Pro. I think I know why I was born in this world. I think I exist to buy this new MacBook Pro. FYI, I’m not really a Mac Addict. I also owns ThinkPad, and two desktop PCs.
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Japan Business Federation said “Japan needs immmigrants”
According to Mainichi Daily Newspaper, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) suggested Japanese government to start easing up the barrier of permanent immigrant policy to prevent from the further population decrease (the decrease of workforce in Japan). The Japan economy is suffering from the lack of workers due to the very low birth rate in Japan.…
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A Spanish tourist dived into Tokyo’s Imperial Moat NAKED
According to a various news sources, at around noon today, a Spanish tourist dived into Tokyo’s Imperial Moat NAKED. And then, he was arrested right before 1pm. According to some sources, he and his friend(?) came to Koban (police box) because his friend lost his bag under the moat. And, all of sudden, the guy…
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What don’t you understand about Japanese women (and men)?
Well, not a long ago, I was asked by one of my Japanese female friends that she was getting annoyed by foreigner who’s being asking her out. Even though she kept telling the guy that she had a boyfriend. The guy kept insisting asking her out via phone, chat and emails. She thought that it…
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Japanese “Costume Play” invaded family photo industry
An Japanese photographer, Masashi Asada published this photo book called “Asada-ke” (Asada Family). This photo book only has the family pictures of Asada Family. This sounds boring, but what makes it very interesting is that he does “simulation” family photo. For example, he made his family wore construction workers uniform, and took a picture at…
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Saw two real gold medals
Last Wednesday, I happened to have dinner with Tomoya Ito, two-times gold medalist at Beijing Paralympic. And I happen to manage his web site. And we happened to have dinner at the Chanko-nabe restaurant which I made web site. Chanko-nabe is a kind of hot pot food originally invented for Sumo Wreslers. Anyway, I was…
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James Tormé, John Atkins Explore Aspects of ‘The Male Vocalist’ at Clazzical Notes, Oct. 20
PRESS RELEASE For immediate publication or broadcast before Oct. 20 (Calendar listing follows main release) Pasadena, CA – Singers James Tormé and John Atkins will present their unique perspectives on “The Male Vocalist” at the next Clazzical Notes performance, Monday, Oct. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. at Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium, 325 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106.…