November 2008

Diamonds for Tokyo Tower

By CJ • November 30, 2008

Tokyo landmark turns 50

Death by Viagra causing grief for love hotel owners

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • November 29, 2008

“It appears that with more widespread usage of Viagra, more older men are dying with their boots on, if you know what I mean.”
The …

Dimmed-down ‘LED-men’ disappoint incandescent damsels

By Kazutaka Shimanaka • November 25, 2008

A fortyish section head at a manufacturing company is seated in an izakaya pub, watching as a group of younger guys and gals interact. …

The snake lady at Hanazono Shrine

By CJ • November 24, 2008

Last week, Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku once again hosted its fall festival, featuring around 200 food stalls, game booths and a tent for the …

Strippers in Aoyama

By CJ • November 24, 2008

On Saturday, Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School presented a live show at La Boheme in Aoyama. As careful inspection of the below photos taken during …

Hayao Miyazaki: Oscar-winning animator bemoans prime minister, state of Japan

By CJ • November 24, 2008

TOKYO (TR) – At a press luncheon last week, Japan’s most successful contemporary filmmaker expressed great displeasure with Prime Minister Taro Aso and concern …

Beard Papa on Broadway

By CJ • November 22, 2008

NEW YORK – As a line trickles out of this tiny shop onto Broadway’s sidewalk, a customer’s order is called out from the register: …

Muneo Suzuki hits the comeback trail

By CJ • November 22, 2008

TOKYO – It wasn’t a prank, and neither is his comeback.
Flashbulbs popped and cameras rolled for Muneo Suzuki’s speech entitled “Ethics In The Japanese …

Shibuya scouts roll with regulation

By CJ • November 21, 2008

Target: Shibuya, the ultimate gathering point for young, fashionable females dressed for attention

Hentai manga to take the world

By CJ • November 19, 2008

For decades in Japan, the detective, romance, sci-fi, and sports stories typically found in manga serials have simply been a means of enduring a long train commute or passing time on a lunch break.