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Xbox 360 - Not Dead in Japan. Yet...

Posted 03-21-2009 at 07:13 AM by Chris_D
One of the biggest milestones for the 360 in Japan was when it surpassed the sales of the original Xbox in October 2007. Unfortunately, the original Xbox was hardly a success story, selling a mere 473,000 units. Still this was a stepping stone on the path to where the 360 is today, with a total install base of 1,001,133 as of March 14th, according to VG Chartz.com.

One of the major reasons for the improved performance of the 360 this time round has been due to Microsoft's effort to...
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Real Gamers in Japan - Part 19

Posted 03-14-2009 at 04:03 PM by Chris_D
This series aims to provide a tiny bit of insight into the mind and habits of Japanese gamers. Although I'm sure most will be pretty dry, I hope to occasionally surprise some of you.

In part nineteen I'm talking with Arashi, a 17 year old high school student.

Me: When was the last time you had guests over?
Arashi: On Sunday an old friend from elementary school came over. We watched an animation, Toradora.
Me: Did you play any games?
Arashi: Not...
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Engrish 101 - Part 3

Posted 03-08-2009 at 07:20 AM by Chris_D
Engrish is the name sometimes used to describe the attempts by the Japanese to translate their own language into English, usually in written form. Engrish pictures are a dime a dozen on the net but I hope to make this a little fun for you guys.

First read the following Engrish:
Quote:
EMP will carry out the highest only for you.
Now, try to guess which item, product, or location this Engrish was found on (no Googling!):
  • An ad for a ladies'
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Real Gamers in Japan - Part 18

Posted 03-05-2009 at 08:11 AM by Chris_D
This series aims to provide a tiny bit of insight into the mind and habits of Japanese gamers. Although I'm sure most will be pretty dry, I hope to occasionally surprise some of you .

In part eighteen I'm again talking with Hiroyuki, the researcher from part nine.

Me: So did you finish White Knight Chronicles yet?
Hiroyuki: Yeah I did. Now I'm playing Demon's Souls.
Me: Yeah?
Hiroyuki: It's an RPG for PS3. It's really good.
Me: What's it...
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Something About Japan - Paying for Sex - NSFW

Posted 03-02-2009 at 03:31 PM by Chris_D
Something I've noticed in Japan is that the unsuspecting can be suddenly exposed to adult material in unlikely places. One example is riding the train and having an old man open a pornographic magazine or comic in front of you. Another is receiving a flier for your local adult club in your mailbox. In this entry I decided to take closer look at one of these fliers and see exactly what services are for offer!

First, here's an image of the flier:

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