TSOJ Blog Article Index, Year 1

Finding articles on Japan in the TSOJ blog archives

The TSOJ is a daily blog on living and working in Japan. This knol acts as the table of contents into the first year of blog entries. For the more recent posts, please refer to the year 2 index.

Year 1 Index For The Three Steps Over Japan Blog
- An Otaku's Guide to Living and Working in Japan

 

News:

July 31, 2009 - Updated directory, and started up Year 2.
July 1, 2009 - Updated directory for June blog entries.
June 1, 2009 - Updated directory for May blog entries.

 

Manga

What Makes a Good Manga Writers: Edogawa Ranpo
Cost of Manga Writers: Toshiko Ueda
Reading Manga on the Trains, Part 2, Part 3 Writers: Tori Miki, In Person
2008 Kyoto Manga Summit Announcement Writers: Tezuka, Shin-Takarajima reprint
Buying Manga in Akihabara  
  Shonen Sunday and Magajin Postage Stamps
  Mention: Kochikame and Agnes Lum
Translated Manga: Frozen Food Agent  
Translated Manga: The Silver Anchor, ch. 20 Translated Manga: 2 chapters from Kochi Kame, vol. 159
   

  

Manga Reviews

Elfen Lied and Liar Game Onikiri Jyuzo
Neuro, Lucu Lucu, Franken Fran, Ludwig Kakumei Dai Hon-ya
Soul Eater, Cat Street The Silver Anchor
Ryoko Case Files, Mushishi, KOR, Alive 07 Ghost, Togari
Magic Kaito, Yaiba, Meitantei Konan 666 Satan (O-Parts Hunter), Claymore
Eureka Seven, Deadman's Wonderland Uzumaki, Gyo
Rave, Fairy Tail Air Gear, Tenjho Tenge
Parasyte, Historie D.Grey-Man, Code: Breaker
Element Girls Pluto
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, xxxHolic Bleach and Naruto
   

     

Novels and Movies

Review: Edogawa Rampo: Tales of Imagination and Mystery
Review: Edogawa Rampo: The Black Lizard and Beast in the Shadows
Review: Miyuki Miyabe: All She Was Worth
Review: Okamoto Kido: The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi
 
Movie: K-20 - Kaijin 20 Mensoden
Movie: Akuma no Temari-Uta
 
Commentary: Impact of Edogawa Rampo on Japanese Mystery Writing
Commentary: Exporting Japanese IP
 

  

Anime

Assessment of Anime & Radio (July, 2008) Tokyo Anime Schedule, Summer 2008
Finding: A Guide to Ikebukuro End of TV Schedule Summer 2008
Finding: A Guide to Nakano Bome and Hell Girl Exhibits, 2008
  Metoropori-chan V Live Event, 2008
Movies: Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Gegege Kitaro Maid Dance Event, 2008
  Amano Yoshitaka's "Cosmos" Exhibit, 2009
Review: Ponyo Macross 25th Anniversary Launch, 2009
Review: Fuichin-san K-tai Agent 7 Exhibit at TAC
People: Goro Miyazaki Cyborg 009 Exhibit at TAC
People: Osamu Tezuka Birthday Tribute Tenchi Muyou Exhibit at TAC
  Gundam Exhibit at TAC
   
Gundam Speaker from UFO Catcher Studios: Fan Works
Hyper Visua Doll Movie Studios: Ekura Animal, Nengajo
Gundam Alarm Clock Museum: Suginami Animation Museum
Lucky Wing Cycle Shop Museum: Sazae-san Museum
Evangelion Docomo Phones  
Pokemon Promoting Hitachi Appliances Cafes and Goods Shops: Heidi Club
The Pillows (FLCL)  
Scandal (Bleach) Theme Streets: Gegege Kotaro
Cosmode (Cosplay Event) Theme Streets: Ultra-man
Ponyo on the Cliff DVD event Theme Streets: Sazae-san
   
Industry Guidebook Links  
   

  

Living in Japan

Preparing to Come to Japan Food: Okonomyaki, Takoyaki
Living in Japan Food: Curry, Odango
Bringing Electronics to Japan Food: Coffee
Sending Packages to Japan Food: Frozen Juice
Listening to Radio, Station Names Food: Pocket Sandwiches
Tokyo Summers Food: Matsutake, Himono
Radio Land, Akihabara Food: The Food Tastes Better Here
   
Importance of Listening Sunscreen
Stalled Trains Tolerance, Intolerance 1, 2, 3
Natural Threats (Hurricanes, Earthquakes) Noise
Politics and Anime Stock Prices Maturing, Part 2
Dry Ice in Grocery Stores Losing my Backpack
Information Overload No Peeing
Mangled Train Passes  
Firing vs Salary Cuts Travel Spot Ideas
   
TSOJ Youtube Videos People: Agnes Lum
TV: Pitagora Switch  
TV: Beijing Summer Olympics Robots: Ema
   
Stories: Riding the Train Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Photos: Fuji-san from Tokyo
   
Job Hunting: Intro, Networking and Meishi Cycling Tokyo: 1, 2, 3, 4
Job Hunting: Job Sites, Age and Gender  
Job Hunting: English Teaching Akihabara Memorial
  Oto Matsuri (Music Festival, Akihabara)
   

   

Build-It-Yourself Kits (Reviews)

Gakken Kits Other
Clock and Motor DeAgostini: Solar System Model
Stirling Motor and Galileo Telescope List of Companies Selling Kits
Theremin and Putt Putt Boat  
Planetarium and Spy Kit Imawano Obit
Kaleidoscope and Wind-Up Doll People List from Vol. 1 of Gakken Mook
Stereo Camera and Phonograph  
Projector and Newton Telescope (Movie)  
SX-150 Synth, Keyboard  
GMC-4 Microcomputer  
   

 

Culture

Bicycles, A Story Horror Stories
Obon Yasumi Goth Loli
Semi (Cicada) Shinsengumi and Theme Cafes
Wearing a Cat Itasha, Oretachi no Taro
Tezuka Gene Hyper Visua Doll Movie
Fuji-san in the Japanese Pysche Nengajo
Chindonya Setsubun
Love Hige Girls Valentine's Day
Tobacco Hina Matsuri (Girl's Day)
Jack Bauer and Pachinko Hanami, More Hanami, Aftermath
Sky Carp Egg Vending Machines
Fuchuu Market Magazine, Rice and Egg Vending Machines
Yodobashi Logo, Part 2 Shinjuku Monster (From Docomo TV ad)
Maids Ramen Home Delivery
Giant Robo Sanders Akiba Mikoshi
ANA Flight Attendant Figures Boxing Gym
Dragon Ball Figures Akihabara Street Worker
Lawson and Evangelion Tintin Shop
Oh! Powerful Soda MOS Donut Burger
Funny Photo 1 Am Flat
Pigeon Man Lucky Wing Cycle Shop
Kamikara (Paper Cutout Book) Homeless Camp Sites
Croquet Golf Anti-crime Eyes
Akihabara Moon Drug Honey
Min-kuru Dragon Ball Kai Chicken
Air-con Recycling Cans
Kappa Sake Stone Sculpture
   

 

Events

CoFesta 2008 DC Expo 2008
Jam 2008 Enta-Matsuri 2008
SCAJ 2008 Coffee Trade Show Tezuka Gene
&H Free Concert Fudan Juku Free Concert
Comiket 75 Amano Yoshitaka's "Cosmos" Exhibit
Figma, Feb. 2009 Macross Launch, Part 1, 2, 3, 4
Relay 2009 Tokyo Anime Fair, Caramaru-Kun
101Tokyo 2009, Umezz Sony Acid Demo
Namba Hirosuke Talk Night Tezuka 80th Anniversary Exhibit
   

  

Learning Japanese

Why Learn, Resources for Learning, JLC School Day 1
Oishii
Useful Japanese Learning Aides Links
Thinking in Japanese: Intro, Tools, Kanji, Basics, Structure and Politeness, Frozen Food Agent
Thinking in Japanese: Nitty Gritty, Names, Getting Started, Vagueness, Ii kara
Frozen Food Agent Sound Warriors
Page 1: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Created a new blog just for these
Page 2: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 Japanese learning pages.
Page 3: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sound Warriors has been moved
Page 4: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 to Nihongo Hunter.
Page 5: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4  
Page 6: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 All of the other pages in this
Page 7: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 table are being moved
Page 8: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 over too, one per day.
Page 9: Part 1, Part 2  
Page 10: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3  
Page 11: Part 1, Part 2  
Page 12: Part 1, Part 2  
Page 13: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3  
Page 14: Part 1, Part 2  
Page 15: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3  
Page 16: Part 1  
Page 17: Part 1  
Page 18: Part 1, and Wrap-up  
   

  

Sightseeing

Ikuta Ryokuchi Park, Tokyo Travel Spot Ideas
Ikebukuro, Tokyo Harajuku: Fashion and Crepes, Music and Acts
Nakano, Tokyo Sengakuji: Cemetery for the 47 Ronin
Castle Tintagel, Tokyo Tokyo: Riding the Odakyu to Shinjuku
Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo Tokyo: Yasukuni Dori
Sokendo Katana Exhibit and Sale Akihabara: Heidi Club Goods Shop and Cafe
Oome Akihabara: Kanda Myojin, Yushima Shrine, Rant
Christmas Lights: Shinjuku, Midtown Akihabara: Yushima Revisited
Small Shrines: 1 Akihabara: In General
Takao City, Mt. Takao Ochanomizu: Nicholai Do
Tokyo Shopping Districts Kanda: Quest for Unknown Tower, Used Book District
Kyodo no Mori Kanda: Walking Tour
Interesting Place Names: 1 Kanda: Yushima Tenjin
Kurayami Matsuri Shinjuku: Shinjuku Gyouen
Kanda Matsuri, Day 1, 2 Setagaya Ward: Street, Shrine, JRA, Labo, Temple
Museum: Suginami Anime Museum Setagaya Ward: Food Museum, Tram, Map
Museum: Sazae-san Museum Tamagawa Weir Bike Ride
Godzilla at Toho Studios Mount Takao: Bike Ride: 1, 2, 3
Theme Streets: Gegege Kotaro Mount Takao: Mikoromo Tower
Theme Streets: Ultra-man Sumida River
Theme Streets: Sazae-san Ryogoku
   

  

Non-Japan Related Articles

PDQ Bach People I Like
Dwight Frye What's Within Your Soul - Closed
Citizen Man What's Within Your Soul - Commentary
The Pyramid Art Project,  2, 3  
   

 

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