Aren't girls cute? In addition to the current roster of 140 young girls there will be a 141st special member introduced tomorrow.… Read more

AKB48 (read "A.K.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group, named after the Akihabara(秋葉原) (Akiba for short) area of Tokyo where the group's theater is located, and their original roster of 48 members. As of August 2014, the group has expanded to include 140 members whose ages range from early teens to mid-20s. The idea of AKB48 is unlike a regular pop group that gives occasional concerts and that is mostly seen on television, would have its ow… Read more

Mount Ontake death toll rises to 47, making it Japan’s worst volcanic disaster in almost 90 years. At least 12 were hit by rocks, others either fell or buried by ash. The sudden eruption of Mount Ontake over the weekend, which is believed to have killed dozens of people, was a reminder of Japan’s vulnerability to its many active volcanoes. Gas continued to pour from the ruptured crater Monday as emergency workers… Read more

October 1, 2014 By Anthony Joh(Facebook Tweet Google+) One of the most iconic images of Japan is that of the gleaming white bullet train passing in front of Mount Fuji. October 1, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the original Shinkansen in 1964 running between Tokyo and Osaka. The Shinkansen was launched to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics. Two bullet trains left simultaneously from Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations. They traveled at a speed of 222 km/hr and helped promote Japan as one of the w… Read more

"Joshikousei(女子高生)" means literally "a Female High School Student" and "JK"is commonly used for its abbreviation. Skirt length It's known that many Japanese High School Girls uniform skirts are very short. Unofficial statistics shows that girls' skirt length is shortest in Niigata-prefecture (Okinawa maybe second shortest). The length is often 15〜18cm above knee, which is even 5cm shorter than short Tokyo girl student skirts. Pai-chan wears even shorter skirts : http://xhamster.com/movies/2227733/high_school_gurl_peachpie_and_039_s_mini_sk… Read more

(English) Papilio bianor(Papilio maackii)is a middle to large size swallowtail butterfly from East Asia.　It has a wingspan of 45 to 80 mm. (Nederlands) Papilio bianor is een vlinder uit de familie van de pages (Papilionidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1777 door Cramer.… Read more

"Seifuku" - Japanese High School Girls Uniforms The Japanese school uniform is modeled on European-style naval uniforms and was first used in Japan in the late 19th century. Today, school uniforms are common in many of the Japanese public and private schools and are called "seifuku".("seifuku" literally means "uniform"). (Pai-chan's Note : OMG pussy pic is not real. It was Pai-chan's very first fake pic made for fun this time only. Pai-chan's all other p… Read more

/// Four Mount Ontake climbers confirmed dead after eruption /// (by Kyodo, AP, Reuters-Japan Times, 29 September 2014) OTAKI, NAGANO PREF. – Police confirmed Sunday night the deaths of four of the 31 people found u n c o n s c i o u s near the peak of Mount Ontake earlier in the day, one day after the eruption on the Nagano-Gifu prefectural border. http://blog-imgs-43.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/n-ontake-d-201409… Read more

Loose socks (ルーズソックス) are a style of baggy sock worn by Japanese high school girls. More recently, this style of socks has become popular among American teens and college students who are fans of Japanese anime and manga. h… Read more

Mount Ontake, a volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures, erupted on Saturday(Sep.27th noon / Japan), spewing ash and small rocks into the air, killing a female hiker, leaving at least 16 people u n c o n s c i o u s and 30 others seriously injured, and stranding more than 40 on the mountain. - The Japan Times(Sep.28, 2014) Refer to Pai-chan's Japan News Sep.27 for first info.… Read more

Last night we stayed in a Japanese Love Hotel for the first time. I did not know that you are such a shy boy. I was so excited which room we should select. But once we checked-in we were united and forgot time......We took videos, and shared all kinds of fun.......… Read more

The Food Replicas are made by Maiduru Shop, located at Kappabashi Dougu Street, located in Tokyo's Asakusa area(where you can visit Tokyo Skytree: 634m TV/Observation Tower, and Sensouji-temple). Merchants first began gathering in the Kappabashi around 1912, selling old tools and a wide range of hardware. Today, one can find almost every kind of restaurant, bakery equipment, Japanese, Western, and Chinese tableware, china, laquerware, packaging, containers, decorative goods, food replicas,… Read more

Tokyo ---> Gujo Hachiman by ①Trains(JR+Meitetsu) : 4hrs30mins and ② Buses via Hida-Takayama : 7hrs. As there is no close airpoprt to Gujo-Hachiman, air travel is not recommended. Gujo Hachiman(郡上八幡) offers visitors a look at the traditional, small town atmosphere of rural Japan. Best known for its summer dance festival(郡上おどり) and its historic waterways, the town has many small museums and galleries, as well as temples and shrines, including Jionzenji Temple with its beautiful Zen garden, which… Read more

Shrines(or Shinto Shrines)=Jinja=神社 are places of worship and the dwellings of the "Kami"(神), the Shinto (神道) "gods". Sacred objects of worship that represent the kami are stored in the innermost chamber of the shrine where they cannot be seen by anybody.　People visit shrines in order to pay respect to the kami or to pray for good fortune. Shrines are also visited during special events such as New Year, setsubun, shichigosan and other festivals. New born babies are traditionally bro… Read more