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Many doll owners have a habit of being on the look out for more daughters. What I notice is that they also end up customizing their girl which leads me to guess that many don't really care about which character the doll is supposed to be as they usually don't look anything like their anime or game counterpart.
Having a cute face is probably the main criteria for deciding upon adoption - would this be the case for you? If so then I'm guessing that you would probably prefer to pay less than having to fork out extra for a wig and dress that you are not going to use. Also, because most Dollfies are licensed characters, you are also paying for that license fee that the manufacturer has to pay to the copyright holder.
By Danny Choo - www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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The Winter 2011/12 anime schedule is out. What are you most looking forward to?
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There are many resume templates that you can download from the Internets but I thought I'd share a tried and tested resume format that got me jobs at companies like Amazon and Microsoft and interview/job offers from Google and Apple - which I turned down to go to Microsoft ^^;
Anyway, the word file for the my CV is in this post - feel free to use it.
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What Mirai wears at the beach.
By Danny Choo - www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
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In a recent survey, Japanese folks were asked why they were glad to be born in Japan - top 20 results ranked as follows.
1st：Has four distinct seasons
2nd：Tap water is drinkable
3rd：Has tasty food
4th：Has tasty rice
5th：Has entertaining anime and manga
6th：Safe society because of the strict gun control
7th：Pickpocketing aren't as frequent as overseas
8th：Trains are punctual (apology given even with a few minutes delay)
9th：No military conscription
10th：Is economically wealthy
11th：Toilet technology
12th：Love the Japanese language which allows a wide range of expression with wordplay and onomatopoeia
13th：Has amazing convenience food technology
14th：The otaku culture is entertaining
15th：Can see cherry blossoms in spring
15th：Convenience stores are everywhere
17th：Has good fish because the country is surrounded by water
18th：Contributed to the video game culture
19th：Has a wide variety of culture
20th：Has big cities, countryside and cities like Kyoto
I may not have been born here (have permanent residence now) but there is a lot that I love about Japan - some of which I covered in the How Discovering Japan Changed My Life post. This first photo is of Mount Fuji - one of my fave things about Japan.
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Another way I can easily get data onto my Android - I got this Micro SD Card with adapter...
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Sojas desk is on the left – she now also uses one of our 3 HP 24″ screens and so far she seems to be pretty happy with it We also mounted a Ergotron LX arm for flexibility. She uses her MacBook white and her iPad to work on her blog.
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My first smart doll... lol...
I thought she'll be my ONLY smart doll but I'm already craving for another one...
I thought MSD was big now she makes everything sooo small...
I couldn't care less about the messy background at home... still adjusting to this big gal... :)
I've been driving in Japan for about 10 years now and managed to keep a clean record with no road offenses which means that my drivers license gets upgraded to "Gold status."
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Upgraded designs of Sailor Moon from the new series spotted at a mall in Jakarta. Mantap! (Awesome!)
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Already knew back in 2008 that Maken-ki would get the anime treatment.
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These photos were taken when we visited Hokkaido a while back - was surprised to see that Sapporo had so many ^^; In Tokyo, hostess bars/clubs are usually found in the night districts such as Shinjuku and Ginza.
Many business men spend their time at these clubs and would often get attached to a particular hostess. Many hostesses are required to meet some of the clients outside of the club to go on a date which builds the relationship between the club and the customer. While some of the dates end up with hanky panky, much of it ends up with the customer buying a load of expensive clothes, jewelery and in some cases cars and apartments for the hostess.
Folks do not generally go to a kyabakura for hanky panky - just to sit with a girl who will listen, talk and casually get you to stay on and drink as much as possible ^^;
There are also Hosuto [ホスト] or "Host" bars for women too where strapping handsome lads will do exactly the same for women. The drama Yaoh [夜王] was a great drama which depicted the lives of hosts in Shinjuku.
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Something for all Metroid fans coming soon from Max Factory. We got a 1/8 scale figure of Samus Aran which is due out in June retailing at 7,800 yen and a figma version of Samus in her suit which is also due out in June retailing at 3,800 yen.
Both figures should be up for pre-order at any of the following trusted online figure retailers.
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Mirai-chan in her Solar Marine Uniform out n about.
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And how about the current Autumn season? I caught the first showing of Fate Zero and Working!! right after Culture Japan on the same channel (Tokyo MX TV) - Culture Japan is scheduled in between all the other anime shows on Saturday night.
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Thanks to Mandarake who posted this at Figure.fm - both charts created by Cowboybibimbop.
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The Doll Show is Japan's doll event that takes place several times a year throughout Japan. The show features various brands of dolls and accessories. The latest Doll Show was held in Yokohama Sanbo Hall Marineria to celebrate the 15th year anniversary of Doll Show.
The Doll Show only lasts for a few hours though from 11AM till 4PM which is a short time to get through the amount of stuff they have to see and buy.
This post covers everything in the dealer booth section which also includes a load of Azone dolls. Here you will find a load of accessories including wigs, jewelry, shoes, eyes, weaponry and so on.
Other doll related posts listed up below.
Rapid Prototyping and You
Merry Christmas 2012 from Malaysia
Dollpa 28 Part 2
Dollpa 28
Tokyo Doll Events
Anime Festival Asia Dolls
Doll Show 35
Dollism Plus Tokyo
I Doll
Yuzuriha Inori Dollfie
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About your Free Ticket to Japan
You choose when you want to come but you must travel during 2013 - I'm not sure if I will live to past 2013 and want to make sure you travel while I'm still alive so that I can sort out your ticket and meet you.
We will choose the airline you travel by - I won't purposely go for the cheapest ticket and make you transfer 20 times but I won't go for the most expensive either. Will choose the route that makes the most sense.
Once your ticket is booked, I will issue you an e-ticket. You then need to apply for a visa yourself depending on your nationality.
The person flying gets the air miles.
You can give the ticket to a friend or family member - but you can't sell it!
Ticket is to Japan only.
I only cover an economy ticket - you need to look after your own lodging - check out this list of recommended places to stay in Tokyo.
Destination is Tokyo (Narita or Haneda) but if you want to travel on to Osaka, Kyoto etc then you need to pay for yourself - prepare a Japan Rail Pass before you come.
If I'm not overseas at the time you want to come over, I'll bring you to my office and take you around Akihabara - and maybe visit some of my client offices like Good Smile Company.
Most nationalities can stay in Japan for up to 3 months - its up to you how long you want to stay over here - as long as you do not overstay.
If you are a university graduate, can speak some Japanese and have graphical skills such as Photoshop/Illustrator, editing skills such as Final Cut Pro then I can introduce you to some of my clients who may be interested in hiring you - although I only show you the door - its up to you to walk through it. Check out my profile to see who some of my clients are which include Konami, Kadokawa, Ascii Media Works, Bushiroad, Good Smile Company, Production IG and more - mostly anime and game companies though if you like that sort of thing (like I do ) ^o^
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う (u) for "usagi"Following on from the previous hiragana which was い, today we learn "う" (u) which is pronounced like "oo" as in "moo". Today's word is "うさぎ” [兎] which means rabbit. The katakana equivalent is "ウ".
Today's models are Mirai Suenaga and her pet rabbit Momo-chan illustrated by Ikkyu-san.
ExampleYou can use this in a sentence like:-
うちのうさぎ食べちゃダメ。
No you cant eat my rabbit.
Do note that "うさぎ" is often written in Katakana like "ウサギ".
ExerciseWrite out "う” 50 times on a white shirt with lipstick belonging to your male boss or teacher and say "う" 20 times while your head is submerged in the bathtub filled with hot water.
What other word could I use thats Japan or otaku related?
All Hiragana in this series will be tagged "hiragana"
Learn Hiragana - い i
Learn Hiragana - あ a
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So now you know.
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Released earlier on this year by Volks was Dollfie Dream Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame. These Dollfie's however are of the "DDS" variety or "Dollfie Dream Sister" which are a wee bit smaller than the standard Dollfie Dreams. The main difference is the poseability and joint designs which is completely different than the DD line.
Some how, A DDS Reimu just appeared at my hotel room and asked if I would take her back to Japan while I was in Hong Kong recently.
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The Demon King Sadao is just one step away from conquering the world of Ente-Isla when he is defeated by a hero and instead sent into modern day Tokyo. There he is forced to pick up part time jobs as his skills in conquering the world just don't seem to be paying the bills. It also seems that the Hero Emilia has come to Japan in an attempt to track down the Demon King, but instead she ends up becoming a company employee.
Sadao and Emilia both seem to be living relatively normal lives in Tokyo now, but that's sure to change if they ever happen to come across each other...
Main Characters
Emi Yusa [遊佐恵美] played by Hikasa Yoko [日笠陽子]
Maou Sadao [真奥貞夫] played by Ohsaka Ryota [逢坂良太]
Ashiya Shirou [芦屋四郎] played by Ono Yuuki [小野友樹]
Sasaki Chiho [佐々木千穂] played by Toyama Nao [東山奈央]
You can find out more over at the official character page.
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If the PV was eaten by YouTube, try this search query to try and find a replacement.
The OP theme will be ZERO!! by Kuribayashi Minami [栗林みな実] and the ED theme will be performed by nano.RIPE.
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Announced earlier on Today - the new PSP2 codenamed NGP. Kotaku has all the nitty gritty that you need - this post has the photos and everything else is tagged NGP.
The specs from Kotaku.
* CPU: ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
* GPU: SGX543MP4+
* External Dimensions: Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
* Rear touch pad: Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
* Cameras: Front camera, Rear camera
* Sound: Built-in stereo speakers, Built-in microphone
* Sensors: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass
* Location: Built-in GPS, Wi-Fi location service support
* Keys / Switches: PS button, Power button, Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left), Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square), Shoulder buttons (Right/Left), Right stick, Left stick, START button, SELECT button, Volume buttons
* Wireless communications: Mobile network connectivity (3G), IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode), Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP）
And some footage from the press conference below.
I just got my PSP and think its a fab machine. A few things happened that prompted me to get one - The 3rd Birthday, Monster Hunter 3 and also because my clients are releasing PSP games so part of my job now requires me to game more often ^^;
Looking forward to the NGP but may wait until the second generation? Many of the Sony first generation machines seem to come with "extras" ^^;
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