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  • 18:33, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Mikio Sakabe(New page: '''Mikio Sakabe''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of his own brand of the same name. His work has been highly rewarded since he first arrived on the fashion scene in 2006. ...) (top)
  • 18:12, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese travel
  • 18:08, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese pop culture(top)
  • 18:05, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Art(top)
  • 18:00, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese History(top)
  • 17:48, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Loveless(New page: '''Loveless''' is a Japanese luxury clothing store owned and operated by Sanyo Shokai in Aoyama. Opened on July 23, 2004, the new store is a four story, affair built on a piece...)
  • 17:47, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sanrio(Complete list of Characters) (top)
  • 17:46, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sanrio(New page: '''Sanrio Co., Ltd''' is a Japanese company known for its character designs and merchandising. Best known for Hello Kitty, Sanrio has developed everything from stationery to gifts,...)
  • 17:43, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Makoto Aida(New page: '''Makoto Aida''' is a Japanese contemporary artist best known for his anti-establishment, “non-art” approach to art. His work, which often seeks to offend by combining the classic...) (top)
  • 17:41, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Narita Airport(New page: '''Narita International Airport''' (成田国際空港) is one of two major international airports located in Tokyo, Japan, sitting in Narita, Chiba, Japan. About 60 KM from Downto...) (top)
  • 17:38, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Mount Fuji(top)
  • 17:35, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ubiq(New page: '''Ubiq''' is a Japanese sneaker label and designer. Located in Tokyo, the company was started by Kosaka and Hommyo, the two lead designers to date. The brand was developed...) (top)
  • 17:33, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Street Fashion(New page: '''Tokyo Street Fashion''' has developed since the 1980s on the sidewalks and boutiques of neighborhoods like Harajuku, Shibuya and Aoyama. There is no single strain in the des...)
  • 17:31, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Nightlife(New page: '''Tokyo Nightlife''' consists of a wide number of popular hotspots and hidden gems throughout the city. It is hard to pinpoint to any single area or region as there are countless bars, ta...) (top)
  • 17:29, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Motor Show(New page: '''Tokyo Motor Show''' is a show held every other October in the Makuhari Messe Convention Center. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association holds the show every year and is home ...) (top)
  • 17:26, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Devilock(New page: '''Devilock''' is a Japanese clothing and production company. Known for a wide array of productions including clothing, toys, musical events, pro wrestling, and fights, Devilock has be...) (top)
  • 17:25, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sweet Lolita(New page: '''Sweet Lolita''' is a sub genre of Gothic Lolita fashion trends in Japan. The style, which combines many heavily Rococo influences and shojo manga styles focuses on the childlike...)
  • 17:24, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Holidays(Other Holidays) (top)
  • 17:24, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Holidays(New page: '''Japanese holidays''' include a number of national and local holidays from modern history, current politics, and ancient tradition. Ranging from shifting holidays like the Emperor’s Bi...)
  • 17:22, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Demons(New page: '''Japanese Demons''', or Oni (鬼) are creatures taken from Japanese tradition that can include any number of fantastical creatures and are found throughout Art, Literature, and Theat...) (top)
  • 17:20, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Hime (Japanese Rapper)(New page: '''Hime''' , born in 1979, is a Japanese hip hop artist whose first studio album was released in 2003. Her stage name, which literally means princess in Japanese has become an idiom fo...) (top)
  • 17:18, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Doberman Inc(New page: '''Doberman Inc''' is a Japanese punk band. Founded in 1998 while its members were studying at Osaka University, Doberman Inc did not fully launch until 1999 with their nine full m...) (top)
  • 17:17, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) DJ Honda(New page: '''DJ Honda''' (ディージェイ ホンダ) is a Japanese DJ and Hip Hop artist. Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1965, he has become well known for producing and promoting some of...) (top)
  • 17:15, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Capsule Hotels(New page: '''Capsule hotels''' (カプセルホテル) are known as a unique high density hotel system in Japan. The size of the space given to each guest is reduced to a small modular block mad...)
  • 17:14, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shibuya-kei(New page: '''Shibuya-kei''' (渋谷系) is a Japanese music genre that started originally in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Combining elements of jazz, pop, and electronic music, Shibuya...) (top)
  • 17:11, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Oronamin C(New page: '''Oronamin C''' is a soft drink produced by Otsuka Chemicals. The drink, available in Japan, is named for the company’s Oronain H Ointment and its primary ingredient of Vitamin C. ==P...) (top)
  • 17:08, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Novala Takemoto(New page: '''Novala Takemoto''' (嶽本野ばら) is a Japanese fashion designer and author. Born on January 26, 1968 with the name Toshiaki Takemoto, his pen name has been in effect since h...) (top)
  • 17:06, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Monster Movies(New page: '''Japanese Monster Movies''' are a genre of films in Japan that has become well known for large, destructive beasts. Earmarked by the creation of Gojira in the 1950s as a reaction...) (top)
  • 17:04, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Attractions(New page: '''Tokyo Attractions''' include some of the best known landmarks and tourist stops in Japan. Ranging from the large number of popular shopping destinations to the array of historical and c...) (top)
  • 17:01, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Rei Kawakubo(New page: '''Rei Kawakubo''' (川久保 玲) is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of Comme des Garcones. Her work has made her one of the most famous of the initial wave of new Japanese design...) (top)
  • 16:59, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Nishi Shinjuku(New page: '''Nishi Shinjuku''' (西新宿) is a district west of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. The district, best known for its wide array of skyscrapers is a major Tokyo business di...) (top)
  • 16:57, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kenzo(New page: '''Kenzo''' (高田賢三) is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of Kenzo. Kenzo is well known as a world wide producer of skin care product, clothing, and perfumes. ==History== ...) (top)
  • 16:56, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Swagger(New page: '''Swagger''' is a Japanese hip hop clothing brand catering to both Japanese and western audiences. The brand was started in 1999 by two members of the Japanese hip hop group, [[Shakka...) (top)
  • 20:10, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Horror Movies(New page: '''Japanese Horror Movies''' have a particular and unique flavor that have made them popular throughout the world. Utilizing a slow and deliberate pace and tales of morality and vengeance ...) (top)
  • 20:06, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Zodiac(New page: The '''Japanese Zodiac''' utilizes twelve animal signs given to different years in the same form of the Chinese Zodiac. Broken into 12 zones of time by year, every twelve years represents ...) (top)
  • 20:03, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Karaoke(New page: '''Karaoke''' (カラオケ) is the Japanese art of singing along to a song’s instrumental. Literally translating from “Empty orchestra”, Karaoke has become an internationally popula...) (top)
  • 20:01, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Koda Kumi(New page: '''Koda Kumi''' (倖田 來未) is a Japanese pop singer. Originally from Kyoto, she made her debut in 2000 with Take Back and has released numerous albums, including those that ma...)
  • 19:59, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Cosplay
  • 19:57, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Haneda Airport(New page: '''Haneda Airport''' (羽田空港) or Tokyo International Airport is one of the two primary airports serving the greater Tokyo Area. Located in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Haneda Airport w...) (top)
  • 19:55, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Hime Gyaru(New page: '''Hime Gyaru''' is a fashion style largely depicted as a cross between Gyaru and Lolita. Combining bright colored clothing, dyed dark hair, long eyelashes, and a series of brightl...) (top)
  • 19:54, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) DJ Krush(New page: '''DJ Krush''' or Hideaki Ishi (石 英明) is a well known DJ in Japan. His work, starting in the 1980s has been popularized in music and popular culture throughout japan for more tha...) (top)
  • 19:52, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Tattoo(New page: '''Japanese Tattoo''' or Irezumi (刺青) is the traditional art of inserting ink under the skin to leave a permanent mark. The word for tattoo in Japanese can be written in one of many fo...) (top)
  • 19:50, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Schoolgirl Uniforms(New page: '''Japanese Schoolgirl Uniforms''' have been used since the 19th century when the first uniforms were introduced. Since then, they have become universally used in almost all public and pri...) (top)
  • 19:48, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Urahara(New page: '''Urahara''' is part of Harajuku that literally translates as “back gate” or “wrong side”. Made up of the back alleys and streets hidden behind Harajuku where fashion boutique...)
  • 19:47, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) m Lumine(New page: '''Lumine''' is a Japanese department store that specializes in carrying a number of high end products from the top, well-to-do fashion labels in Japan. Marketing itself toward the...) (top)
  • 19:45, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Bic Camera(New page: '''Bic Camera''' is a Japanese electronics company based out of Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. The company, founded in November of 1980 is one of the largest electronics companie...) (top)
  • 19:44, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Original Fake(New page: '''Original Fake''' is a Japanese fashion label. Started by American Designer and frequent collaborator, Kaws, the brand is one of only a few foreign started fashion labels to find suc...) (top)
  • 19:42, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shopping in Japan(top)
  • 19:42, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shopping in Japan(New page: '''Shopping in Japan''' is extremely popular with people coming from around the world to shop there. In particular, shopping in Tokyo is a major pastime. ==Shopping Neighborhoods== ...)
  • 19:39, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) m Japanese Railways(New page: '''Japanese Railways''' stretch throughout every corner of the island nation to provide transportation for its 250 million+ residents. While the subway and rail system may seem at first co...) (top)
  • 19:37, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ai Yamaguchi(top)
  • 19:37, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ai Yamaguchi(New page: '''Ai Yamaguchi'' is a Japanese contemporary artist who is known for her series of lithographs and etchings. Her work, which has been used for everything from cosmetic ads to public ga...)
  • 19:35, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Desserts(New page: '''Japanese desserts''' can be broken down into a number of categories. Most prominent is that of Wagashi or confectionaries that have been greatly influenced by both Chinese and Weste...) (top)
  • 19:33, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Literature(New page: '''Japanese Literature''' can be traced back to the earliest periods of recorded history in the country. Continual influences from China and Chinese literature in the earliest eras of [[Ja...) (top)
  • 19:27, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Money(New page: '''Japanese money''' or yen (円) is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market. After the US Dollar and Euro, it is the top currency in the world and is often used ...) (top)
  • 22:54, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Soba(New page: '''Soba''' (そば) is a type of Japanese noodle. It is most often served in noodle soups or plain with vegetables and meats. Soba is made with buckwheat flower. Soba literally means “...) (top)
  • 22:53, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Countdown Japan(New page: '''Countdown Japan''' (Not to be confused with Japan Countdown, a TV Series in Japan) is a Japanese Rock festival. It is sponsored by “Rocking On,” the same sponsor that create...)
  • 22:51, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Keitai(New page: '''Keitai''' (Not to be confused with Emperor Keitai) is the abbreviated term for “mobile phone” in Japan. The full name is “Keitai Denwa” which translates directly to “P...) (top)
  • 22:49, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Rock in Japan(New page: The '''Rock in Japan''' Festival is an annual rock festival held every summer in the Ibaraki Prefecture. Rock in Japan is one of Japan’s four major rock festivals. Also included are ...) (top)
  • 22:47, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) PunkSpring(New page: '''PunkSpring''' (Punk Spring) is a Japanese Rock Festival. The event is organized by Creative Man and is run simultaneously with another concert event known “Spring Groove” wh...)
  • 22:46, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Rising Sun Rock Festival(New page: The '''Rising Sun Rock Festival''' (Sometimes referred to as RSR) was Japan’s first overnight outdoor rock festival. It started in 1999 and has continued every year. It is currently ...) (top)
  • 22:44, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Designer’s Week(New page: '''Tokyo Designer’s Week''' is a biannual trade show where inventors and businesses introduce their newly designed products for the first time. Every year over 1000 different companies a...) (top)
  • 22:41, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Udon(New page: '''Udon''' (うどん) is a style of noodle popular throughout Japan. It is used in a variety of Japanese cuisines and is much thicker than Soba, another type of Japanese noodle. I...) (top)
  • 22:40, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sake(New page: '''Sake''' (酒) is an alcoholic beverage that originated in Japan. It is made using fermented rice. Sake can be served either hot or cold. Sake is the English pronunciation. Japanese ...) (top)
  • 22:37, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tempura(New page: '''Tempura''' is a popular Japanese dish that is also popular in many Western Japanese restaurants. It consists of deep friend seafood or vegetables. ==History== Though Tempura is traditi...) (top)
  • 22:36, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shinjuku Ni-Chome(New page: '''Shinjuku Ni-Chome''' (新宿二丁目 orしんじゅくにちょうめ) is an area of Shinjuku known for its acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle. Also referred to as “Nicho,”...) (top)
  • 22:33, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Chopsticks(New page: '''Chopsticks''' (箸 pronounced “Hashi”) are an eating utensil used with most Asian cuisines and particularly used in China, Japan, Korean and Vietnam. They can be made from any t...) (top)
  • 22:32, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kyushu(New page: '''Kyushu''' (九州) is an island located in southern Japan. It is the 3rd largest island in Japan with an estimated 14,000,000 residents. It has 39,807.72 km ² in space and has a po...) (top)
  • 22:31, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ryu Murakami(New page: '''Ryu Murakami''' (村上 龍) is a Japanese filmmaker and writer. While he has directed several films, most of his films are adaptations of his books. ==Biography== Murakami was born on ...) (top)
  • 22:29, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Nakano(New page: '''Nakano''' is a ward/district in Tokyo. In English it is referred to as “Nakano City” but this is inaccurate as the area is considered one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It ha...) (top)
  • 22:27, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sushi(New page: '''Sushi''' (寿司) is type of Japanese cuisine. It is one of the most well known types of Japanese food, and one of the most versatile. Its key ingredient is vinegar seasoned rice, thoug...) (top)
  • 22:22, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kabukicho(top)
  • 22:21, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Toy Show(New page: The '''Tokyo Toy Show''' (東京おもちゃショー) is a Japan’s largest toy fair. Every year at the fair close to 40,000 toys are displayed by over 130 different Toy Manufacturers fr...) (top)
  • 22:20, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Hentai(New page: '''Hentai''' (変態 or へんたい or ヘンタイ) is a term generally used to describe pornographic animation, particularly pornographic Japanese anime. It owns a very large portio...) (top)
  • 22:17, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) JRock
  • 22:15, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Wonderfest Tokyo(New page: The '''Wonderfest Tokyo''' Festival (ワンダーフェスティバル) is a Japan’s largest biannual model fair and garage kit event. Sometimes referred to as “WonFes” or “Won...) (top)
  • 22:13, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Haruki Murakami(New page: '''Haruki Murakami''' (村上春樹) is a world famous contemporary and surrealist author and translator. Murakami has written several dozen books, poems and short stories, and his work is...) (top)
  • 22:12, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Wire Yokohama(New page: '''Wire Yokohama''' is an annual electronics music festival located at the Yokohama arena in Tokyo, Japan. It was started in 1999 by DJ Takkyu Ishino and is one of the most wel...)
  • 22:10, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kabukicho(New page: The '''Tokyo Toy Show''' (東京おもちゃショー) is a Japan’s largest toy fair. Every year at the fair close to 40,000 toys are displayed by over 130 different Toy Manufacturers fr...)
  • 22:08, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Game Show(New page: The '''Tokyo Game Show''' (東京ゲームショウ) is the world’s largest video game exhibition event. Often referred to by its initials (TGS), the Tokyo Game Show is held every Septem...) (top)
  • 22:06, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Yoshitomo Nara(New page: '''Yoshitomo Nara''' (ならよしとも) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He was born on December 5th, 1959 in Hirosaki, Japan. He is also known by the name Nara Michiro. Yoshitom...) (top)
  • 22:04, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Aya Takano(New page: '''Aya Takano''' (タカノ綾) is a well known cartoonist, illustrator and artist. She is a member of Kaikai Kiki, a famous art group founded by Takashi Murakami. Aya was born in ...)
  • 22:02, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Oricon(New page: '''Oricon''' is a company that provides a charts, information and support to music companies. Oricon is best known for its music charts, indicating the best selling CD’s, singles and oth...) (top)
  • 22:00, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Design Festa(New page: '''Design Festa''' is a biannual art show that takes place at the Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo, Japan. It is the largest art event in Japan, with over 7,000 exhibits and 53,000 visitors...) (top)
  • 21:59, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Summer Sonic(New page: '''Summer Sonic''' (サマーソニック) is a rock festival that occurs every August in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan’s largest urban rock festival, and generally tak...)
  • 21:57, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Fugu(New page: The '''Fugu''' (トラフグ) is the Japanese puffer fish (Fugu is Japanese for “puffer fish”). The puffer fish is a member of the Tetraodontidae family. Though the word “Fugu” is ...) (top)
  • 21:55, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Love Hotel(New page: A '''Love Hotel''' (ラブホテル) is a type of hotel designed for short stays for sexual trysts. Love hotels can be found across Japan, but also in other areas of Asia such as South Kor...)
  • 21:52, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Curry(New page: '''Japanese Curry''' (カレー) is a common food found in both Japan and at Japanese restaurants around the world. It is used as a sauce for rice and noodles, as a way to baste meat, ...) (top)
  • 21:50, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kanto(New page: The '''Kanto''' Region (関東地方) is the largest region of Japan, covering Tokyo, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama and Kanagawa. As of 2006, it had a...) (top)
  • 21:48, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Geisai(New page: '''GEISAI''' is a large biannual art show that takes place in Tokyo. It is an art show that is designed to allow any young artist to show their work for a small fee. There have been ov...) (top)
  • 21:46, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ramen(New page: '''Ramen''' (ラーメン) are Chinese noodles that have turned into a type of Japanese cuisine. Despite originating in China, Ramen noodles have become one of the national foods of Ja...) (top)
  • 21:43, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) NHK(New page: '''NHK''' (日本放送協会)is the name of the entire Japanese Broadcasting Corporation, also known as Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai. It owns 14 different channels in Japan, with 8 Japanese...) (top)
  • 21:41, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Mister Donut(New page: '''Mister Donut''' (ミスタードーナツ) is a donut shop that originated in the United States but has since moved primarily to Japan (though there are some stores operating in areas o...) (top)
  • 21:39, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Unagi(New page: '''Unagi''' (うなぎ) translates directly to “freshwater eel” but usually refers to the Japanese eel known as Anguilla Japonica. They are a popular food dish in Japan, referred to un...) (top)
  • 21:37, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Pocky(New page: '''Pocky''' is a popular dessert confection in Japan as well as several other countries around the world. It is distributed by Ezaki Glico Company. It is named after the word for the s...) (top)
  • 21:35, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Loud Park(New page: '''Loud Park''' is one of the largest annual heavy metal rock music concerts in Japan. The Loud Park festival runs for 2 days and invites the largest thrash and heavy metal bands, especial...) (top)
  • 21:33, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japan Fashion Week(New page: '''Japanese Fashion Week''' (東京コレクション) is a weeklong fashion industry event where fashion designers showcase their latest styles and outfits that they hope will set the tre...)
  • 21:25, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Lotteria(New page: '''Lotteria''' is a fast food restaurant that started in Japan but has since spread to South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. It resembles McDonalds and Freshness Burger, though it is not as...) (top)
  • 21:23, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Enjo Kosai(New page: '''Enjo Kosai''' is the practice of “compensated dating” (Enjo Kosai translated to “subsidized dating”) – generally elderly men that pay and buy things for attractive younger wom...) (top)
  • 21:20, 6 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sugamo(New page: '''Sugamo''' is a shopping district in Toshima, Tokyo. Its postal code is 170-0002. It is accessible from JR East Yamanote Line and Tokyo Metro’s Mita Line. ==Hi...) (top)

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