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From the Japan Society:
KRAZY!
The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games

Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery
Friday, March 13 — Sunday, June 14

KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games—three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire [...]

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What’s that you say?! Ear picking???
Most of our white friends give us one of those what-the-freak-are-you-talking-about-you-are-not-who-I-thought-you-were looks when we talk about it. But if you’re Asian, you get it.
So instead of giving our friends another weird look back, we decided to spend some time and educate those who have not experienced the joys of the [...]

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I think this would work - worldwide - as a very successful export… Something everyone can relate to, regardless of religion. I know I would like to throw things at this guy!
From Reuters India:
TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters Life!) - Lost your job and looking for someone to punch up for causing the global financial crisis? [...]

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From MassMOCA:

Saturday, April 25, 2009, 8:00 pm
Club B-10
$10
 
East meets West in this exciting gathering of choreographers who represent some of the brightest rising stars on two continents – Kyle Abraham (New York), Amy O’Neal(Seattle), Kitamari (Kyoto) and Yukio Suzuki (Tokyo). Working at MASS MoCA for a week, their residency will culminate in a vibrant display of movement traditions intersecting to [...]

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Japanese airline carriers set to slash fuel surcharges by -90% to spur international travel demand. 
According to Travel Journal International (TJI) Online*, high fuel surcharges have been one of the key reasons for the recent decline in Japanese overseas travel. Many consumers have opted for domestic travel where there are no fuel surcharges, TJI said. 
The country’s [...]

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We just returned from the New York International Gift Fair, one of the world’s largest “shows” for people in the retail world. While we were a bit more modest with our buying this season, we did find some great items from new companies, and from those we have been carrying for a long time. We [...]

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So our son has been home with a fever for a few days (five and counting, poor guy), and we ran out of mellow things to do. That is, until Sydne scrounged a pile of Shrinky Dinks from the craft room! Here is an example of some of the fine art that she and our [...]

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While Sydne was away on a buying trip for Japanistic.com and our other store, Essentials, she was interviewed by the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO). Apparently, not only is her interview going to be aired on Japanese TV News, but she will also be featured on an inflight show on JapanAir. WOW!
The interview was set-up [...]

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Well, after launching Japanistic.com three days ago, we are finally getting our act together and have added the blog! This is going to be the place for all the behind-the-scenes stuff of Japanistic.com - the ins and outs of importing, fun stuff, wacky culture clashes, and much much more. Have fun and comment often!

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