Get more for your yen with a 2000 yen bill
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Society on 17. Apr, 2008 | 5 Comments
Asahi Shinbun is reporting that at certain shops in Hokkaido, you can buy close to 3000 yen worth of goods if you use the rare 2000 yen bill. Some of you may remember that back in the year 2000, a 2000 yen bill was released in Japan. The creating of the 2000 yen bill was [...]
Vegetable Cutters for your Bento
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Culture, Food on 15. Apr, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ever wonder how they get those cute flower or leaf shaped vegetables into the bento lunch boxes in Japan? You can get those special food shape cutters straight from Japan on JList. I’m surprised to see so many food-shapers for wiener hot dogs! If I ever become a bento making parent, I’ll have to get [...]
A Final Meal at Kuidaore
Posted by harvey in Food, Osaka on 13. Apr, 2008 | 4 Comments
Well, I decided to eat at Kuidaore one last time, considering the fact that they’re closing in July.There were even more people than usual snapping shots of the doll this Saturday night. So many cameras…The sign announces that they will be closing July 8th.This is what it feels like to be famous. No escape from [...]
Simply Ramen
Posted by harvey in Food on 12. Apr, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s only Ramen. But I got a new camera. Can you tell? おいしそう！！！！！ – Harvey
Osaka Landmark Restaurant, Kuidaore, Closing Down July 8th
Posted by harvey in Culture, Osaka on 11. Apr, 2008 | 4 Comments
If you would ask me to name some of the top famous landmarks in downtown Osaka, I would say the neon Glico sign that appears in the JapanNewbie logo, the giant moving crab attached to the Kani-Douraku restaurant, and then the kui-daore clown in front of the restaurant of the same name. But… The Kui-daore [...]
Poket Monster Telegram
Posted by harvey in Books, Crazy Consumers on 10. Apr, 2008 | 2 Comments
If you ever want to send a message to a friend in Japan in a unique and slightly ridiculous way, the ポケモン電報 (Pocket Monster Telegram), is the way to do it. For just 2,100 yen it will be delivered to a friend in Japan with a custom message in Pikachu’s belly. Someone sent it to [...]
Mini-skirt Mouse Warmer
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Humor on 08. Apr, 2008 | 9 Comments
Only in Japan. It’s a mini-skirt mouse warmer. This is incredibly wrong! – Harvey
The Onion on an Unfortunate Japanese Exchange Student
Posted by harvey in Humor on 06. Apr, 2008 | 6 Comments
Check out this article in The Onion about a host family in Iowa treating a Japanese exchange student to a night out at a Japanese restaurant. This is funny on so many levels. And better yet, I’m from Iowa! I could see my parents subjecting a hapless exchange student to this kind of hospitality. I’ve [...]
