I’m not sure if anyone is even checking the site anymore, but in case you are I’d just like to announce that I am officially retiring this site and the podcast. I’ve been too busy to update either of them recently. Aside from that, the things I would like to blog/write about extend far beyond only Japanese related things. You can still check for my ramblings about Japanese-related things and many other non-Japanese things at my other website www.edrooth.com.
I will try to keep an archive of the podcast and the website up for as long as I can.
Thanks to everyone for all your support of the years.
Here’s another great Japanese resource I came across during my Interweb explorations.
They basically explain a bunch of Japanese phrases and expressions that are used everyday, but are rarely found in textbooks.
Definitely worth checking out!
I added it to the sidebar in the links section for easy access.
Or check it out here:
People always ask me where they can buy the quirky Japanese gadgetry that I feature on my blog. Like, the alarm clock that you have to shoot with a gun. Or the hungry piggy bank that eats your coins. Well, guess what guys. You can buy these and a whole bunch of other fun TokyoMango-esque toys at Gizmine, a new online shopping site reminiscent of the Rakuten back catalog, except it’s in English and you can pay in dollars and they’ll ship to the US, no hassle. Great place to buy yourself a belated Christmas present.
I came across this awesome video blog/podcast while surfing the interweb recently. Right now this is by far my favorite weblog.
It’s basically this quirky Japanese guy who’s really into buying musical gadgets and random other things. He then records quite a comical product review. 2 thumbs up!
It’s a great audio blog where the author posts Japanese readings of classical Japanese literature.
Since most of the content is “classic” and therefor older-style Japanese, so it’s a bit advanced. But it’s definitely wroth checking out. Very interesting, and good practice.
If you don’t know you better ask somebody… about The World of Golden Eggs！
Now available exclusively at Lawson convenience stores.
今年の夏から気に入っている日本のアニメーション「The World of Golden Eggs」で想像した食品は本物になって今日から新発売されています！ローソンの限定商品です。今日は嬉しいことに手に入れました。
食べてみるとは普通の１００円 ポテトチップと全く同じだが、わさびの味が付けてあるのでちょっと辛くて美味しいです。おすすめです。
If you're looking for a little fun in the shower, Bandai's new Beer Shampoo may be just the thing. The bottle is designed so that the citrus-scented soap inside sprays out as foam. It's part of a series of products titled "I've always wanted to try this." As in, you always wanted to spray yourself all over with beer, but you never did it because you didn't want to get your clothes dirty. Other novelty products in this series include the 10,000 yen bill bath salts and the 10,000 yen bill oil blotting paper.
Taking the train everywhere in Tokyo can be pretty tasking if you're not used to being in a commuter mosh pit, but the Yamanote Line's soothing platform music definitely takes the edge off. Each stop has its own signature tune so you know what station you're at even if you're blind, lost, or just confused. This Yamanote Line piggy bank that I found at Tokyu Hands plays a medley of platform music—each time you drop in a coin, the headlights go on, the music starts playing and all of a sudden you feel like you're on your way somewhere in Tokyo. And once the piggy bank is full, maybe you'll have enough cash saved up to take a real vacation.
Now, whenever I get nostalgic for the Yamanote Line, I can just play this YouTube video.
