Category Archives: Japan

A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan

I found this video posted over at Topless Robot (my new favorite blog) and felt compelled to share it here as well.  There are a lot of great videos of Japan online, but this is the best I’ve seen in … Continue reading

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Lonely Planet Wants To Get You Laid

With the second “Schnuth Japan Adventure” looming just over a week away, I figured it was time I should make myself familiar with my new Japanese phrasebook.  The last phrasebook I bought was a complete waste of money.  So instead … Continue reading

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Famicom Pirate Games

Who doesn’t love old Nintendo games?  Apparently everyone does.  Poking my head into Hot Topic this holiday season revealed even more cool Nintendo retro t-shirts and other items.  But I’ve always been fascinated by the Nintendo Famicom, the Japanese counterpart … Continue reading

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Famicom cleaning instructions from Super Potato

Last May my wife and I took a week long vacation to Japan which was one of the best experiences in my life.  As many of you know I’m a huge video game nerd and planned to hit as many … Continue reading

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