Latest posts by Tomomi Sasaki from January, 2011
Japan: 16th Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
Today is the 16th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake, and many prayed for lives lost. Blogger nikisuke quietly reflected on the passing of the years and quotes a Tweet by @hannarry: “That earthquake wasn't a tragedy where 6,434 lives were lost, but an earthquake where the single tragedy of...
Japan: Advising someone to give up on their dream
What if someone asked for advice on their dream path and you felt it wasn’t the best choice for them? What is the right thing to do?
Japan: Office Photos of Major Internet Companies
The Sooey blog rounded up photos of the office spaces belonging to some of Japan's most well known Internet companies, wondering about the trend of having fancy entrances and desk areas that mostly resemble ‘chicken farms’. See dozens of photos for GREE, Start Today (of ZOZOTOWN fame), Cookpad, and DeNA.
Japan: Coming of Age Day 2011
It's Coming of Age Day in Japan today and Buddhika Weerasinghe has posted street snaps of people celebrating in colorful kimono. 1.24 million Japanese turn 20 years old this year, which is a record low for the fourth consecutive year.
Japan: Tokyo's Art Scene in 2010
William Andrews at the Tokyo Art Beat blog posted his annual Year in Review of the Tokyo contemporary art scene.
Japan: Ryuichi Sakamoto Experiments with Social Music Experiences
Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of Japan's most respected musicians, is experimenting with new ways for fans to enjoy his music with skmtSocialproject. His piano concert held in Seoul today was broadcast on Ustream and 410 venues around the world voluntarily held ‘live viewing’ events. Other big name artists to have used...
Japan: Android Conference
The Japan Android Group is hosting the “Android Bazaar and Conference 2011 Winter” at Tokyo University today, and many people are tweeting about it with the hashtag #abc2011w.
Japan: Being Neighborly
The Good and Bad Japan blog details his insight about community obligations in a Japanese han through his experience of attending a neighbor's funeral.
