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Musical Instruments Shopping in Tokyo
For those of you who want to find a place to shop for musical instruments, Ochanomizu is the place to go. Prices are much better than in those shops in department stores, and the selection is yuuuge …
Japanese high-tech toilets standardise icons to help confused tourists
It's long been a conundrum for visitors to Japan: how do you actually use the toilet? For more than 35 years, the "washlet"—also known in some parts as the "super toilet"—has…
Arduino in Japan and Akihabara?
Arduino, arguably the most popular micro controller platform, is popular in Japan too. Japan has a wide range of made-in-Japan and made-for-Japan micrcocontroller platforms. They …