Archive for March, 2008

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A Month in Tokyo  - March 2008

 

From now on will be rounding up the past month of my life in Tokyo and throwing it together in a video just like this one.

The video takes a look at my previous workspace, a trip to Ikea, meetings in Akibhabara, a bit of my lounge, some footage from the Good Smile offices that you have not seen yet, meetings in Roppongi, on the trains, at the Wonder Festival, filming of Caramell Trooper and a bit of driving around Tokyo.

Didn’t plan on starting this series and don’t usually carry around the Xacti so theres a lot missing from here but most of it has been captured in the A Week in Tokyo photo articles. Some of the stuff here may be just a bit older than a month though.

Since YouTube upgraded my account from Director to Partner (which lets me put up a few banners here and there and do some other goodies which I’m still reading up on), I notice a lot more traffic from there and am not sure why…

Low res clip below and high(er) res at http://youtube.com/watch?v=4iEZ-hjPA6U&fmt=18.

 

In a poll quite a while ago, most of you said that you prefer photos than videos. Should I be doing more videos? I was thinking that videos may provide a better atmosphere of living, working and playing in Tokyo.
The only videos I plan on doing for the moment are the office tours and the Month in Tokyo roundup.

A Month in Tokyo  - March 2008

 

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  2. No
  3. Just right as it is

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I haven’t been going to Japanese classes since January, I have been busy with work and too broke to pay for the classes. I have been studying and practicing more on my own though and although I try to post more about studying Japanese on my blog it’s always hard and time consuming because I have to ensure everything is researched properly and there are no errors. I will be posting more though as I have a couple drafts completed that only need the final touches.

After clearing my credit card bill for this month I decided that I needed some more Japanese study material, I went online to by a decent book and some flash cards before long I ended up buying 3 books some flash cards and a video game ^_^, yup a puzzle game to keep my brain exercised to I can memorize Japanese better…good excuse eh?…but I am serious.


Flashcards will be useful for practicing with my friends

I’ll be posting about the books and studying Japanese once they arrive which I hope will be within two weeks.


nothing to do with Japanese but I hear it’s a really good puzzle game

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Rating: 8.3/10Impressions:This is what I love about Shana—the relationships (when they actually get somewhere). This episode certainly takes the one large lingering issue yet to be dealt with pretty far. They set everything out really nicely, even though it’s pretty corny and (most likely) wouldn’t happen in real life (as far as I know). Regardless, […]

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Flip Hole

 

Japan brings us the future. The future is here.

The Flip Hole is the latest product by Tenga. If you don’t know what a Tenga is then Lookie here. Those who are familiar with Tenga will know that it is a health care product for pet dolphins. As you know, dolphins need to be waxed regularly to keep them alive and healthy.

Flip Hole

 

Up until now, the previous versions of Tenga were single-use which meant every time one wanted to wax thier dolphin, one would need to need to fork out 1,000 yen per session. I’m guessing that some folks may have reused their previous Tenga more than once but that would have lead to an unhealthy dolphin which has no hope of saving sperm whales.

Flip Hole

 

This Tenga however is different. Not only is the Flip Hole reusable, its cunningly disguised as a thermal detonator.

Below: The Flip Hole contains state of the art Japanese technology to ensure that ones dolphin maintains optimum health. For example, in the event that ones dolphin starts to foam at the mouth, the “Shield Flap” will ensure that the foam stays in the inner chamber.

When ones dolphin docks with the inner chamber, the “Vacuum Pump” will suck ones dolphin into docking position using turbine engines while the “Side Rib” and “Wing Gate” sensors interface with the surface of the dolphin to help with the process of waxing and check for structural damage.

Flip Hole

 

Below: This is a cross section of the other side of the Flip Hole which contains more quantum leaping technologies. The “Quattro Wave” section ensures even lubrication of the liquid used with the device and emits a plasmatic “Quattro Wave” to communicate with the dolphin. As you know, its important that one regularly talks to their dolphin during the waxing process. Anybody here guilty of not speaking to their dolphins?

The “Lip Flap” applies constant pressure to the tail of the dolphin and when used after a while, the dolphin gains strength in the tail enabling the owner to control the dolphin guiding it left, right, up and down and extract/detract at will.

The “End Orbs” clamp on to the head of the dolphin which relay vital signs and that are transmitted by BlueTooth to your computer. The orbs also act as a motion capture unit and sends the motion coordinates in that BlueTooth signal. One can then use the motion capture data to make a 3D version of the dolphin and render it as a YouTube movie or even wallpaper - clever stuff.

The most advanced item of technology in the Flip Hole chamber is the “Click Orb” that is made of material mined from the fifth moon orbiting the remote planet of Taurus. It relays a telepathic image of the dolphins into the owners mind so the owner can be sure that the dolphin is alive and well during the waxing process.

Flip Hole

 

And here are the instructions for using the Flip Hole.
Below: Remove main chamber from the mother dock. Apply waxing lubrication.

Flip Hole

 

Below: Re-dock the main chamber and insert dolphin. Proceed with waxing.

Flip Hole

 

Below: Once dolphin has been treated, remove dolphin, un-dock and wash the inner chamber of any foam that the dolphin may have emitted from its mouth due to the side effects of anti gravitational forces.

Flip Hole

 

Once washed, the inner chamber can be placed on the mother dock in the satellite position to dry.

Flip Hole

 

Below: When I first saw these holes I thought they were windows so that one could see their dolphin in the process of being waxed in the chamber but then realized that the telepathic Click Orb does that.

These circles are actually SPFP’s or “Silver Plate Floating Pads.” The middle plate increases vacuum pressure within the chamber, while the top and bottom plates apply pressure to the head or tail of the dolphin - again, one should consult with ones dolphin before using the plates.

Flip Hole

 

Below: There are three types of lubricants available for to be used in the inner chamber - “mild”, “real” and “wild” - consult with your dolphin before use.

And how much does all this technology cost? A mere $99 USD from Kanojo Toys. Are you ready to Bala Ba Ba Ba?

Flip Hole

 

All information in this post has been translated as accutrately as possible from the official page for this product.

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Rating: 7.5/10Impressions:Oh shit, the next episode is already out. Luckily it hasn’t been subbed yet. I think. Anyway, I have to say, if this really is the second last episode, the ending looks like it’s going to be crap. Honestly. Nagisa’s story seriously has nothing. It’s not very deep and has little substance compared to […]

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今週の日本

Japan News.Utagawa exhibit in Brooklyn, USA.

NY Times

Japanese Everest climber in limbo because of Tibet troubles.

Guardian

Japanese interrogations to be taped.

Daily Yomiuri

Foreign visa stays to be increased from 3 to 5 years.

Daily Yomiuri

US sailor’s credit card found in murdered cab driver’s
cab and suspect apprehended by US authorities.

Japan Times

Japanese navy boss sacked.

BBC

Stabbing frenzy in Tsuchiura.

BBC

Delay on appoinment of new Bank of Japan (BOJ) head.

BBC

Boston Red Sox in Tokyo.

Yahoo! Sports

Japan’s Pan-Asianism and the Legitimacy of Imperial World Order, 1931–1945.

Japan Focus

Coin shower in downtown Tokyo offers more than soap and
water.

Mainichi

Last week’s Japan news

Japan Statistics

Japan’s population fell during the period October 2006 to October 2007. The number of births during the 12 months was 1,101,000 compared with 1,103,000 deaths.

Japan’s GDP growth rate in 2006 was 2.2%.

Japan’s GDP is world’s second largest at approximately USD4.6 trillion in 2007.

In 2004, the annual cut off point for exemption for small businesses from the 5% goods and services tax was reduced from annual revenues of 30 million yen and over to 10 million yen.

From fiscal 2005, an additional 1.14 million Japanese businesses became liable for goods and services tax payments totaling about 300 billion yen. 400,000 of them are in arrears by a total of about 27 billion yen.

In 2004 there were 4,400 Japanese high school students studying for 3 months or more overseas.

Source: American Chamber of Commerce Japan (ACCJ)

Source: Health, Labor & Welfare Ministry

There were 2.09 million foreign nationals with alien registrations in Japan as of December 31, 2007 including 780,000 permanent residents.

Source: Daily Yomiuri

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