Rather than Fast and Furious, taxi passengers will be Fast and hopefully more Curious about the latest goods and services offered in the local area.
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Passengers are going crazy for the mini futons, saying they wish they could snuggle up to them on their daily commute.
Animators with ties to Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney Japan team up for mouth-watering anime ad.
Inadvertent or not, it’s a sobering reminder that not all relationships last forever.
Qiaobi detergent promises to fight stains and wash away any faith in humanity you might be feeling at the moment.
Perhaps one of the most fascinating things in the world is old photos. There’s something almost otherworldly about those 100-year-old photos of Japan, Japanese landscape, and Japanese people, as if we were looking back through a time-telescope. It doesn’t hurt that the photos, despite technological restrictions, also happen to be gorgeous! The same can be said for old Japanese advertising posters that show off a time and place few even remember.
Check out these 16 alcohol and cigarette posters below and try to remember: Just because the cool kids are doing it, that doesn’t mean you should! Cigarettes are still bad for your health.
Since March 8, you may have been seeing umbrellas around Tokyo printed with graphics for a new Xbox 360 and PS3 mahjong game.
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