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| Geisha movie stirs a debate | | "Memoirs of a Geisha" is eagerly awaited in China, but perhaps for all the wrong reasons. This epic love story, directed by Oscar nominee Rob Marshall ("Chicago") and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, gives us an insight into the life of a... | |
| | strange but true stories | | Even the greatest story writer would have never come up with this strange but true stories. As an air hostess passed along the aisle of the plane on the transatlantic flight from Amsterdam to New York noticed that the baby, nestled between the... | |
| | KFC Miso Crunch -- have you tried it yet? | | KFC has recently advertised a new type of fried chicken -- miso crunch. Hmm, seems really yummy with me. It's supposed to have this traditional Japanese miso flavour topped with shredded seaweed. Really tempting, I almost feel like having it now!... | |
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| Onmyouza | | Being one of most original and unique phenomena in modern Japanese music,a band like Onmyouza is difficult to describle.
Playng music whith roots in rock and metal but heavily influenced by traditional Japanese scales and melodies,while describing... | |
| | Maneki Neko the Lucky Beckoning Cat | | I've always been fascinated by these cats... anyone else? According to ancient legend, this cat stood in the doorway of the Gotoku-ji temple and raised her paw in the traditional Japanese beckoning gesture to a feudal lord who was passing by. The... | |
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