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Amazing picture of Sapparo at night

In japan on 7 March 2010 with no comments

Amazing picture from the International Space Station by Japanese astro/cosmo-naut Soichi Noguchi 野口　聡一. I love how intricate it all looks.

Korean cyberwarfare

In culture, internet, japan, korea on 1 March 2010 with no comments

I tried 2chan.net earlier on today to have a poke around and see if I could find any memes to write about here. Unfortunately the site is down. According to a Japanese newspaper article, it is due to Korean cyberwarriors who took down the iconic site because it some of the forum posters had complained […]

Doraemon as a dodgy looking bun from the Japan Centre

In culture, design, japan on 8 February 2010 with no comments

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Doraemon as a dodgy looking bun from the Japan Centre, originally uploaded by renaissancechambara.
A for effort, C for execution.

The new racism

In consumer behaviour, culture, ideas, japan on 22 September 2009 with 2 comments

I was listening to a mix by Japanese DJ SoccerBoy when I came across this page on his site. It featured a section of the documentary film made about the traditional dolphin cull in a small village in Japan.

The text on the page reads:
“Whites don’t kill dolphins, Yellows do”
HUMANE + ECOLOGY = NEW RACISM
Are the […]

I hate: Cool Japan? Zero creative ad let’s world’s coolest country down

In branding, design, japan on 10 September 2009 with no comments

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Cool Japan?, originally uploaded by renaissancechambara.
I can’t believe that this is the best that Japan could do to show how cool it is as a travel destination. Just […]

Google goes manga

In branding, culture, japan on 27 June 2009 with no comments

I got sent this link of Google’s Chrome comic, but in Japanese. Unlike the western version they have a second episode which talks about how the product was localised for Japanese surfing needs. It is annoyingly much cooler than the western version. Enjoy.

I Like: Honda Worldwide | Not Found HTTP-404 error

In culture, design, japan on 23 May 2009 with no comments

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Honda Worldwide | Not Found HTTP-404 error, originally uploaded by renaissancechambara.
Responses will be slow over the next few days, however I wanted to share this 404 page from […]

I like: NTT DOCOMO SH-06A NERV handset

In culture, design, japan on 21 May 2009 with 2 comments

DOCOMO launched a new range of 19 handsets in Japan yesterday, one of which immediately caught my eye. The SH-06A NERV is made by Sharp for DOCOMO, but the anime fans amongst you will recognise NERV as being the organisation that runs the Evangelion mecha in the anime and manga series New Genesis Evangelion.

 The handset […]

Japanese youth fashion brand’s continues on path to global domination

In branding, business, japan on 27 April 2009 with 1 comment

I recently wrote about the Tokyo Girl’s Collection retail phenomena: a potent brew of media, real-life experience, e-commerce and m-commerce that is taking Japanese retail by storm.

Uniqlo have done a collaboration with Tokyo Girls Collection on a jacket (click on the link and go to collection number one). The fact that they went with the […]

Brands: be true to yourself

In branding, china, culture, japan on 21 April 2009 with 1 comment

I was reading a post the other day (and forgot to bookmark it - my OCD having been taken out by the man flu) about how a substantial minority of Chinese respondents thought that US-originated international brands like Coca-Cola were in fact local Chinese brands. Now admittedly Coca-Cola originally entered the Chinese market in 1928 […]