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Some new hot searches and some fun suggestions

Yeh!
Some new hot searches finally! We have got to get better at quickly changing the hot searches.
Of course there are a few that we know people love and we feel obligated to leave up, which causes a problem (and we need your feedback) <– blog post about that problem
We thought that, in addition [...]

Man-Eating Sushi

“In Tokyo, sushi is finally getting its revenge.”
- Andrea SachsThis is possibly the greatest quote ever
What is this all about? And how has this “sushi” finally exacted its diabolical revenge on mankind?!
The bizzare story begins in Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, a hot spring in Odaiba…

It was a sunny day in May 2006, the elementary school children [...]

Out with the Old and In with the NEW Hot Searches!

After much lasiness, procrastination, and lack of motivation, Here They Are…The NEW Hot Searches
nuMber 1 - Mystery men’s-room money
no, I&m not going to tell you. You will just have to find out on your own.
nUmber 2)
Online Japanese Train Simulators
NumbeR 3/O-yatoi GaikokujinMeet the foreigners who built modern Japan!
NumBer 4>Japanese PenPals!
EnJoY, my Fellow Japan-Enthusiasts!-Tori
p.s. IF you are [...]

Ramen… in a Can?!

Not since sliced bread…
What a delicious invention!Of course instant ramen has been around for awhile but you cannot take that “on the go.”
Not so with Ramen-in-a-can…
Mobile Ramen! I dare say that it is the best innovation in ramen since Momofuku Ando invented instant noodles.
<– Mr. Momofuku. Doesn’t he look awesome in this picture

Too [...]

Hasta La Vista Schwar-chan!!!

Awww. It’s been a good run for the Governator.
Our Arnold Schwarzenegger hot search “Arinamin V” has been fairly popular, but now it’s time for him to say goodbye (or at least “hasta la vista”).
If you missed our earlier post about him and the hilarious (And I mean HILARIOUS) video clip of him in the Japanese [...]

Ando Hiroshige Has Usurped The Throne :)

Absolutely beautiful.
Those are the words that best describe Hiroshige’s artwork.
And it is his beautiful artwork that compeled us to make him the next new “reigning” hot search.(sorry Prince Pickles)
Were we wrong?…

Keitaro

The Prince Has Been Dethroned

Prince Pickles that is…

If you haven not checked out that hot search yet, here it is:http://nipponstercom-swicki.eurekster.com/Prince+Pickles+War+Cartoon/(and you can comment on it and vote for it in the hot search archive)
For those out of the loop prince pickles is mascot of Japan’s Self Defense force.Japan + Military still frightens/angers many (especially in Asia) so the [...]

New "virtual tour of Japan" hot search!

This search is looking like a winner.Have you ever wanted to see what the streets and famous parts of Tokyo look like? (for those who have not yet been)
Well now you can feel like you’re there with these virtual tours.

Helping Foreigners in Japan

One of the most important goals of Nipponster.com is to help foreigners in Japan (and people interested in visiting, studying, or living in Japan in the future).
I know from personal experience that adjusting to life in Japan is very difficult at the beginning (even regardless of speaking ability). Some have lived in Japan for years [...]

arinamin V

“Daijou-V!”
Oh, I love Schwar-chan! So of course we are glad that he is the next hot search.
and here is a video, just for fun
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWfmSbiFhNo]
TokyoMango explains