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The 33rd Osu Street Performance Festival

Oct 24th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
The complete guide of Osu Street Performance Festival (第33回 大須大道町人祭), which will take place in Osu, Nagoya, Japan from Oct 15-17. If you are around, go check the Japanese street performance! Read More

X-Japan wrapped North America tour

Oct 13th, 2010
Posted by satomix
On Saturday, September 25th, 2010, X-Japan kicked off their North America tour from Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. And they just finished the New York concert on October 10, 2010. This is the live report of the LA concert. Read More

A Special 55,000,000 yen hotel deal is out

Oct 12th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
On October 5th, a luxury hotel in Tokyo announced the most expensive but reasonable hotel package plan as the part of their 5th anniversary - 55,000,000 yen to rent an ENTIRE hotel for one night two days! Read More

JTG: Smart Traveling Japan - SUICA and ICOCA

Oct 8th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
If you ever plan to stay in Tokyo or Osaka area, we recommend to purchase SUICA (Tokyo area) or ICOCA (Osaka area) smart cards unless you have JR Pass. (Although you have JR pass, you may want to buy one if you ever plan to use subway systems or non-JR trains). A Japan Travel Guide by YokosoNews. Read More

Autumn has arrived to the dinner table in Japan [Photo]

Oct 6th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
Autumn has arrived to the dinner table in Japan. Sanma Fish, Sweet Potato, Kabocha Pumpkin.... Every where turns into orange and red in Japan... and enjoy the quick photo gallery of Japanese food in Autumn. Read More

Sharp and TSUTAYA to launch a new online store of Japanese entertainment

Oct 6th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at CEATEC 2010 Japan, Sharp announced the partnership with Cultural Convenience Club to launch the online store of Japanese music and movie for the Android touch pad device, GALAPAGOS. Read More

TOSHIBA’s glassless 3D TV has been revealed at CEATEC Japan 2010

Oct 5th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
TOSHIBA revealed the rumored glassless 3D TV set to the press on October 4th, 2010, as the part of press tour of CEATEC Japan 2010: a comprehensive IT and electronic trade show opens today. Read More

Five (5) creative Japanese tech products as your gifts

Oct 4th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
The holiday season is coming up. So it’s time to start thinking about your gift. If you are interested in Japanese stuff and want to have something Japan related… but somewhat creative… here are my choices. Read More

Japanese Curry Rice Cooking Contest #2 in Yokohama

Sep 10th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
On Sunday, Sep 12, 2010, Katz from YokosoNews was invited to compete Japanese curry with the people from Yokohama. They saw our contest in Los Angeles last May, and they want to challenge YokosoNews and Katz! Read More

How to go to a hair salon in Japan

Sep 8th, 2010
Posted by katzueno
Live on Thu, 9/9/2010 at 10am (JST) - If you are a non-Japanese speaker living in Japan, you may be having hard time finding the right hair salon... and what-to-ask your stylist. In this broadcast, we'll discuss about what is the difference between Japanese hair salon and the rest of the world. We will broadcast from "After Hours Salon" from Takenoduka, Adachi, Tokyo with Akie, the owner of the salon, Yukina and Katz. Read More