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Finalists Announced for J-pop Anime Singing Competition
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and The Japan Foundation Manila will be holding the first ever J-pop Anime Singing Competition, to celebrate the 2009 Philippines-Japan Friendship Month.
2009 Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival
The 2009 Eiga Si will kick off with a Special Invitational screening of Always San-chome no Yuhi on the 2nd of July 2009 at the Shangri-La Mall Cineplex, Cinema 3.
How to Make a Teru Teru Bozu
Literally a “shiny shiny bald-headed Buddhist priest”, teru teru bozu are small dolls made of white paper or cloth placed on window sills to ward off the rains.
Chic Japanese Flu Masks Against the H1N1 Virus
Manufacturers catering to the Japanese market have come up with different lines of designer flu masks and gauze mouth covers.
Cosplay Mania and TV5 Launch Costube Cosplay Video Contest
Entries may be submitted starting 1st June 2009. Deadline for submission of entries is on 8th August 2009.
Top Five Shibuya Shops for Non-fashionistas
Here’s my top five favorite places in Shibuya and none of them have anything to do with clothes, shoes, or accessories 😀
Tips for Purchasing J-pop CDs Online: HMV, CD Japan, and Yes Asia
We all have our favorite online CD stores, but my quest to fill in gaps in my collection has led me to narrow the field down to three excellent sources: HMV, CD JAPAN, and YES ASIA.
Tips on Picking a Tokyo Guidebook: Lonely Planet Encounter and Timeout Shortlist
A review of Lonely Planet Tokyo Encounter and Timeout Shortlist Tokyo.
TBS Friday Drama SMILE Episode 3 Synopsis
A brief summary of SMILE Episode 3, originally aired 1st May 2009 on TBS.
Solons Now Fixate on Online Games
Hontiveros-Baraquel declared that playing online games did not impart the players any skills necessary to find jobs as well as keep them.
TBS Friday Drama SMILE Episode 2 Synopsis
A brief summary of SMILE Episode 2, originally aired 24th April 2009 on TBS.
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