Popular-Inconsequence
Examining Japanese pop-culture in respect to cross-Pacific relations
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Book reviews of inconsequence: Kaira
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In light of the recent events in Japan and other personal reasons, my blog will be a bit late on updating. Just letting all you eager readers know. I was […] READ MORE
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Book reviews of inconsequence: Thermae Romae
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Welcome to the first installment of book reviews of inconsequence. The inaugural book shall be: Thermæ Romæ by Mari Yamazaki “Thermae Romae” has to be one of the most unconventional […] READ MORE
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Hot Gimmicky Schemes: Calculators
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According to a release from Bandai and Sharp, a new calculator will be hitting Japan’s shelves in March. It won’t support trigonometric equations; it won’t computate cubic roots; but it […] READ MORE
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Book Reviews of Inconsequence
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I would like to take a moment to tell you about something I aim to do. This is to save me from having to say, over and over, what this […] READ MORE
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This is frightening
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This ain’t right. This ain’t right at all. That’s just. No. NO THAT’S EVEN WORSE. You can’t even eat that one. This is scaring me. Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei NewsTomo […] READ MORE
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Anime pirates really aren’t very conducive to social order afterall
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Last month, Japan’s Research Institute of Economy (RIETI) released a startling paper. It argued that Internet piracy in Japan boosted sales rather than hampered them. So for a moment everyone […] READ MORE
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A look at “Made In China”
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There’s a sort of derogatory attitude taken by people in the US and Japan over China. The nation, not to make light of their questionable ethics, is beleaguered with bad […] READ MORE
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Oh Ishihara you are a funny man
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Gov. Ishihara calls for more immigration. Not sure how to feel about that seeing as he’s made a fair share of xenophobic remarks in the past… Why the turn around? […] READ MORE
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I feel slightly nausiated by this…
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Hey guys, it’s time to relax, it’s the weekend and… What is this? Where did this guy come from? I really want to watch this show, just to be allowed […] READ MORE
