Tagged: japan
Slam – DJ Set @ Air (Tokyo) 2004-09-23
Located between Shibuya and Daikanyama, Air was opened in 2001, and has a capacity of around 500.
Ken Ishii – DJ Set @ Shockers (ID&T Radio) 2002-01-12
One of the most innovative and experimental composers who have made a mark on the International dance scene. Ken Ishii started making his version techno at a time when Japan was not yet at...
Blade Runner getting adapted into a new anime series
You may remember, in the run-up to the theatrical release of Blade Runner 2049 last year, that three short prequels appeared on the internet. Black Out 2022, the most discussed installment of that miniature trilogy,...
Stung by a Japanese giant hornet
The Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica) is a subspecies of the world’s largest hornet, the Asian giant hornet. It is a large insect, with adults frequently growing to greater than 4,5 centimeters long,...
The Shinkansen story
In 1964, Japan unveiled the Shinkansen – a new high speed railway connecting the country’s two largest cities (in the 1960’s), Tokyo and Osaka. Travelling at speeds in excess of 200 km/h, the new...
1945 Japanese surrender
The surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, brought the hostilities of World War II to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy was incapable of...
Japanese souffle cheesecake recipe
Ingredients: 200 g cream cheese 2 egg yolks 15 g sugar 12 g cake flour 150 ml milk 30 g unsalted butter 1/3 lemon zest 1/3 lemon juice 2 egg white 45 g sugar...
Nyango Star
The fastest rising star in the world of Japanese mascots is Nyango Star, the apple/cat hybrid from Aomori’s Kuroishi City, whose popularity is skyrocketing thanks to a series of viral videos.. [Via: mondomascots.com]
Modified ramen recipes
YSAC‘s original ramen (Japanese noodle soup is sometimes used as a descriptor for instant noodle flavors by some Japanese instant noodle manufacturers) recipes..