Archive for November, 2009

Mayonnaise + Ramen

“Nanikore Chin Hakkei” finds a restaurant in Gunma prefecture that proudly serves mayonnaise ramen:

The woman says it tastes unexpectedly good, and other customers seem to like it.

If you’re interested in visiting it and trying the ramen, here’s its location on Google Maps:

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Interesting concrete house in Japan

A TV program visits a home in Japan with concrete “horns” instead of a normal roof:

Neighboring houses would block sunlight, so the roof is horn-shaped with skylights on top to catch as much sunlight as possible. This creates a very bright interior without much need for other lighting during the daytime.

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3000 Japanese students form Mona Lisa image

3,000 students from Saitama Sakae High School create an image of Mona Lisa:

(The clip is from an NTV show that dug up a clip from a contest that aired on the network 21 years ago.)

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Playgrounds for the elderly in Japan

A Reuters video report about how some decaying playgrounds in Japan are being replaced with workout equipment for the elderly:

A growing number of Japanese seniors are using specially-designed playground equipment as the nation looks to enhance quality of life for its elderly,Chika Osaka reports.

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Swine flu mask commercial

The Japanese company that ran commercials featuring a whole family wearing anti-flu masks now has a commercial aimed at workers who cannot miss work:

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The new face of Tatsuya Ichihashi

Japanese police have finally released a photo of Tatsuya Ichihasi’s post-cosmetic surgery face:

Several facial features have apparently changed — he now has double-fold eyelids, a higher nose and thin lips. Two moles that had been on his left cheek have disappeared as well, according to police.

Ichihashi, 30, is wanted in connection with the murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, an English teacher.

In another development Thursday, investigative sources said Ichihashi had attempted to undergo cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka Prefecture in mid-October before his Oct. 24 face-lift in Nagoya.

The man who appeared at the clinic in Fukuoka Prefecture used the same alias as that used at the Nagoya facility, the sources said, without revealing the alias.

Why the police would release the photo but not the alias is puzzling, as the name he has been using would probably be very useful to the public.

Prior to the release of the photo, an expert consulted by FTV had advised people to pay attention to Ichihashi’s ears, since few people have plastic surgery to alter their ear shape:

If you think you’ve seen Ichihashi, please contact:

Chiba Prefectural Police, Gyoutoku
047-397-0110
gyoutoku@police.pref.chiba.jp

If you don’t trust police, you can alternatively use this contact info.

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