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Japanese Toilet Seats

Japanese Toilet Seats are an amazing creation and quite a step up from traditional Japanese toilets. A modification of the old school bidet, the washlet has a list of new and improved features that will rock your world. A heated … Continue reading

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Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival)

A hadaka matsuri hadakamatsuri (裸祭り, hadakamatsuri) (literally naked festival) is a type of Japanese festival, or matsuri, where participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a Japanese loincloth (called fundoshi), sometimes with a short happi coat, and very … Continue reading

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Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa was the best Japanese filmmaker of all-time. After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, making his directorial debut in 1943. After working … Continue reading

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Throne of Blood (1961)

Another Akira Kurosawa flick. Spurred by his wife and a witch’s prediction, a samurai murders his lord to steal the throne.

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World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009

In April 2009 the WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CUP 2009 will be held in Abu Dhabi. The first professional World Cup for Jiu-Jitsu (with GI), with trials in Brazil, Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and Japan. The Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Japan will … Continue reading

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