Convenience of a bottled water in a can?

published in: Japanglish

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, perched on top of several converging tectonic plates. Every time earthquakes strike they are a reminder to the country’s capital, Tokyo, that it is long overdue “a Big One”.

In such an emergency, the most important thing for your survival is the drinking water – but wait, should it be in a bottle or in a can?

Few years ago a company in Shizuoka, Japan has come up with an ingenious idea – Canned Bottled Water!

Canned Bottled Water

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2010
08/20

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Can a Cat Chopstick?

published in: Etcetera

I found these super cute video clips.

A few days ago my neightbour’s cat came up to me on the balcony while I was having lunch. My lunch was nice bowl of cool noodle, which is a nice thing to have in a hot weather.

Anyway, she was snuzzling up to me and I thought she wanted something to eat. I was wrong. The object of her interest was a pair of chopsticks in my hand. So I got another pair of chopstick and started to tease the cheeky cat. Cats likes these kind of things, don’t they. Read more

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2010
07/16

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Mmm… Refreshing fruit & mint candy – Dew Dew

published in: Japanglish

Dew Dew

A refreshing candy for your throat from a Japanese manufacturer called Teicalo.
This candy is double-layered so that you can enjoy the fruity flavour followed by refreshing minty taste. What’s more, it’s rich in vitamin C.

As for the name, well, I guess it’s from “dew” as in mountain dew but I really think they should’ve stuck to writing the name in Japanese only.

They have dropped this series of products a while ago. I can’t think of any reasons why they should.

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2010
06/13

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Cute Fish World Cup Kicks Off Ahead Of Time In Yokohama

published in: Etcetera

Fish Football in Yokohama Aquerium

Japanese football fans are sooooooo excited this Summer because their national team is going to take part in another FIFA Soccer World Cup which is to be hold in June, in South Africa.

For those who can’t wait for the official kick-off, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise has created a match between Japan and Danish “Fish Football” teams.

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2010
06/07

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A farewell to manhood: Pee Without Noise Stool

published in: Crazy Products, Only in Japan

Pee Without Noise Stool

Sometimes I really wonder what’s going on in my country.  Depending on who you listen to, somewhere between a third to a half of Japanese men now admit to siting down to do their Number One.

The main reason for this increasing trend is because Japanese men are told by their mothers, their wives and often their daughters not to leave a mess or make horrible noise in the bathroom.  The status of men within the family is at all time low and women are no longer putting up with the messy habit of their counterpart. Read more

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2010
06/04

228 comments

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