The standard date of dinner and a movie is the same in Japan, but what is considered attractive, how people meet, and get married may be quite different. And in a country where nothing is quite what it appears on the surface, relationships are rarely simple. Get the low-down // // on dating and marriage Read More… »
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» A Guide to Foreigners’ Rights In Japan
If you are living and working in Japan, regardless of your nationality or length of stay, you need to be aware of your legal rights as a worker and a foreigner. This can be difficult to say the least.Luckily, there is a very good, legal guide available. It // // is the Gaikokujin o Sapoto-suru Read More… »
» Taoism Books: “The Essential Chuang Tzu” By Sam Hamill and J.P. Seaton -Review
After the Tao Te Ching, the Chuang Tzu is the most important book in philosophical Taoism. It is a book of stories, parables, and philosophical ramblings on by the philosopher Chuang Chou (369-286 BCE). It’s most famous story is the butterfly dream. “I was // // dreaming I was a butterfly or is a butterfly dreaming Read More… »
» “Hybrid” (2010): A New Twist On Killer Car Movies
Hybrid (2010) is the next generation killer car movie about a man-eating, shape shifting predator that disguises itself as a car. Made by French director Eric Valette, more famous for One Missed Call, the movie has yet to be released, but is being post converted into 3D. Made in // // the tradition of The Read More… »
» Top 10 Killer Car Movies
I’ve always liked horror movies about killer cars or trucks, particularly the driverless or demonic kind. There have been quite a few of these kind of movies over the years and some recent ones, too. They are usually fast paced with great car chases. Here’s a top ten list of // // the best killer Read More… »
» Top 10 80′s Fantasy/Adventure Movies For Kids
The 80s was a great decade for movies. So many memorable stories came out then and we didn’t care if the special effects weren’t perfect. This is a top ten list of some of the best of all for kids. I’ve ignored such blockbusters as E.T. and Back // // to the Future on purpose. Read More… »
» Charles Bronson: “The White Buffalo”
The White Buffalo(1977) is a strange kind of western starring Charles Bronson as Wild Bill Hickok and Native American actor Will Sampson as Crazy Horse. It’s also one of my favorite movies and grossly underappreciated. It’s about a monstrous, killer white buffalo and the men who are hunting // // it. It’s kind of like Read More… »
» Buy Mitchum Deodorant Online
Mitchum Deodorant and Anti-perspirant is quite simply one of the best products in the world. It was launched in 1970 by Revlon and was made famous by the slogan “So effective you can skip a day.” Mitchum outperforms other deodorants on the market in consumer tests and gets high customer reviews. It has attracted a Read More… »
» Mitchum Deodorant: How It Works
Mitchum Deodorant is one of the best and most powerful underarm deodorants on the market. I’ve been a loyal user for decades. It’s not just a deodorant, but an antiperspirant with the maximum level of active ingrediant. But why do people sweat and have bad body odor? And how do // // deodorants work? What Read More… »
» Godzilla 2012: A New Godzilla Movie Is Coming!
After going into official retirement in Japan after Godzilla: Final Wars, it seems America will take another chance at making a Godzilla movie. It was announced that Legendary Pictures in conjunction with Warner Brothers will co-produce a new Godzilla movie for 2012. The new movie will not be a // // sequel to Sony’s 1998 “Godzilla”. This Read More… »