Category: Updates

  • This is a scam?

    These are some of emails that my clients received. THESE ARE 100% SCAMS(Confirmed with other posts on 12/8/2008) Scam / Spam emails from foreign registrars: YOUR DOMAIN NAME’S CURRENT SITUATION They are kinda legit since they will register your domain name and trademark for you in China. But I don’t think they received the “application” and there…

  • Another Funny Sign in Japan – Nob Beauty Clinic

    You know… Internet is very popular in Japan. Almost all Japanese people are accessing to Internet via their cell phones over 10 years. I went to Osaka earlier this month to attend Open Source Forum. On the way to the forum, waiting for subway, I spotted this sign. Pay close attention to their contact information.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…