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• Halo 2 Sales in Japan

  For the week of 11/8 - 11/14, Master Chief worked his way into 37,507 Japanese homes, placing Halo 2 in 3rd place on the all console charts. Not bad, considering that the XBox console market share is....shall we say, a bit small. English: http://www.m-create.com/eng/e_ranking.html Read More... Posted Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:22 PM by davfries | 1 Comments Filed under: Japan, Misc

• I think I'm blogging Japanese...

  I'm trying out the new MSN blogging service at http://spaces.msn.com . It's only in Japanese, though you can look at the spatterings of English in there and wonder what exactly I'm talking about. (Those of you that do speak Japanese, feel free to correct Read More... Posted Thursday, October 14, 2004 10:16 PM by davfries | 1 Comments Filed under: Japan

• Wasabi: It's not just for sushi anymore

  Sushi Condiment Wasabi Doesn't Clear Noses: http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/94/102703.htm However, it apparently prevents tooth decay: http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/36/1728_66834.htm I'm ready for my wasabi-flavored Listerene, Read More... Posted Monday, September 27, 2004 6:00 PM by davfries | 0 Comments Filed under: Japan

• Passing First Grade shouldn't be this hard!

  I'm currently studying for the Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test, Level 1.. There are 4 levels, 1 being the most difficult. The test is only offered once a year (in December), and this year I'll be able to take the test in Seattle. Here's a brief overview Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:03 AM by davfries | 5 Comments Filed under: Japan

• You want a shake with those fries?

  Another interesting thing I've discovered about Japan is the rigidity of their set menus. One day while I was in Japan, I go into McDonald's with my parents, and ask what everyone wants so that I can order for them. My mom tells me that she wants a Teriyaki Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:23 PM by davfries | 3 Comments Filed under: Japan

• The Shinkansen Countdown

  So, I'm waiting on the platform in Nagoya for my shinkansen (bullet train) to arrive. The reserved cars were all sold out, so I had to take my chances with the non-reserved cars, since I'm a bit short on time. The thing about riding in the non-reserved Read More... Posted Monday, September 13, 2004 2:45 PM by davfries | 2 Comments Filed under: Japan

• Japanese parking lots

  So, just got back from my 4 week vacation to Japan, so I'll probably have a few more Japan themed posts coming up. Here's something I noticed when I first went over there, and it struck me as odd again this time around. Everyone does back-in parking ! Read More... Posted Friday, September 10, 2004 5:05 PM by davfries | 9 Comments Filed under: Japan

• The Wacky World of Japanese Ice Cream

  http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/photospecials/0406/ice-cream04/00.html Mmmm, can't wait to try the Spinach ice cream... Read More... Posted Thursday, July 01, 2004 12:32 PM by davfries | 3 Comments Filed under: Japan

• Even the burglars take off their shoes...

  http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20040615p2a00m0dm005000c.html ...speechless... Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:32 AM by davfries | 0 Comments Filed under: Japan