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Tokyo washing woes

As the vast majority of rented property in the Japanese capital is unfurnished, prospective tenants of this rather old residence would no doubt be pleasantly surprised to hear that it comes complete with full laundry facilities.

old Japanese apartment

Although more than likely they probably wouldn’t have anticipated the need to wash their wear in the wide open space of the car park. And in these decidedly far from modern machines.

Japanese washing machines

However, that said, they do come complete with dryers, should the two complementary hangers be taken.

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Saucy Sassoon?

Like many Japanese pop singers, mega-star Namie Amuro is especially prone to penning song titles in English, although one or two, like Violet Sauce for example, are somewhat difficult to suss to say the least.

However, to accompany her new campaign with Vidal Sassoon, Amuro has opted to use her delightful little ditty, Do Me More.

Namie Amuro

Which, on first looks at least,

Namie Amuro

would appear to be particularly pertinent indeed.

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Train otaku time

Train fans the world over are an easy target, and Japan’s teeming mass of locomotive lovers are certainly no different, although taunts aside, such residents of Tokyo in particular are lucky enough to live in what almost amounts to a train utopia. And, regardless of whether it’s an early rise for some serious sightseeing,

Japanese train otaku

or a spot of shopping,

Japanese train otaku

these carriage connoisseurs can also be predictably punctual with a train-themed timepiece.

Japanese train clock

Which, if being based on different train lines wasn’t brilliant enough, also boasts numerous station ‘jingles’, meaning one can still be at the station while still in bed — sort of.

This YouTube clip amply demonstrating what fabulous ditties the rest of us are disdainfully missing out on.

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Japanese cosplay contrast #2

As previously talked about on Tokyo Times, taking a pot shot at people with a penchant for complicated costumes isn’t terribly taxing, but for those who can actually pull it off, the results are often positively appealing.

Japanese cosplay

Plus, rather strangely for an activity as in your face as cosplay, a little left to the imagination can make the look even more alluring.

Japanese cosplay

A sense of subtlety, it has to be said, that this stormtrooper would have seriously done well to simulate.

And then some.

Japanese cosplay

(super sexy stormtrooper via Neta)

Categorized: Odd

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Japanese drinks #5: Uncorrupted coffee?

For those on the look-out for a coffee that is enticingly full bodied or even a bit fruity, then this release from the Roots line is probably best left alone, as although its container is a little curvaceous, the drink itself is decidedly demure.

Japanese canned coffee

There again, what’s a brief bit of fieriness compared to the offer of a fine life?

Japanese canned coffee

That said, technology boasts aside, it doesn’t taste much different from the myriad of other canned coffees on the market, except for perhaps being a tad less tart.