Category Archives: fun links

Fun Link Friday: “Origami Heaven” Event

Posted on September 7, 2012 by tnguyen3729

I feel a little bad to talk about an event that has already passed. However, I stumbled upon it from TokyoTako’s blog post on “Origami Heaven” an event that happened earlier this month. What was truly awe inspiring to me, … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: I’ll Make It Myself

Posted on September 5, 2012 by tnguyen3729

I was asked to review a friend of a friend’s blog (who also happens to be one of our writers!). To be honest, it’s a little terrifying. It’s a difficult task, but even so, I’d like to introduce you to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Minimalist Miyazaki Film Posters

Posted on August 31, 2012 by LM

As seen on The Mary Sue. Ramón García, who runs the tumblr The Art of Animation, has created ten minimalist redesigns of posters for eight of Miyazaki Hayao’s animated films. I’m personally fond of the Mononoke mask one, though I … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan Fireworks

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Nyssa

In this week’s seasonal fun link, we take a look at Japanese fireworks, hanabi. While watching a show from afar have you ever wanted to learn more about how fireworks are made in Japan? Check out Japan-Fireworks.com, a vast visual … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Haikyo, Abandoned Sites in Japan

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Nyssa

Summer is the time for scary stories in Japan. Putting the supernatural aside, nothing scares and fascinates me more than the realization of humanity’s ephemerality in the decay of abandoned buildings or haikyo (廃墟). One of the most well-known ruined … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Inspirational Japanese

Posted on August 10, 2012 by LM

I’ll let the blog description of today’s fun link, Inspirational Japanese, speak for itself. このブログは冗談です。 本当の英訳ではありません。 a blog filled with inspirational quotes in english and japanese Here’s my favorite: トロールの皮肉が最高！ Enjoy the link!

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Fun Link Friday: Japan’s Manhole Covers

Posted on August 3, 2012 by LM

Anyone who has visited Japan has surely noticed the manhole covers, which each town and city designs to showcase local sites, famous products, and foods. S. Morita (MRSY) on flicker has gathered and geotagged photos of hundreds of these covers … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “Two Views of the Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage”

Posted on July 27, 2012 by LM

Today’s fun link is “Two Views of the Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage” on Néojaponisme. In the article, W. David Marx interviews two American writers who hiked the 88-temple henro route in Shikoku (separately) and wrote about their experiences. Tucked between the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Sapore dei Mobili

Posted on July 20, 2012 by LM

“Baby castella” (ベビー・カステラ), the globular egg cakes cooked in molds at Japanese festivals, were originally brought to Japan from Portugal. Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada and Portuguese designer Rui Pereira have collaborated on a design project called Sapore dei Mobili that … Continue reading →

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FLF: The World’s Most Expensive 1 Bedroom Apartment

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Paula

Maybe you checked out our previous Fun Link Friday on the inventive floating Japanese tea house designed by David Jameson in DC. Or maybe you happened upon the CNN report some time back about the guy who designed a house … Continue reading →

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