Here is an example that I discovered of the way the Japanese mind thinks 
Japanese bureaucracy gone mad !!!
Posted by redracer on May 28, 2009
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100,000 PAGE VIEWS !!!!!
Posted by redracer on May 6, 2009
At the beginning of this month, this Blog achieved a BIG milestone – the 100,000 page view count !!!
Posted in Ayumi Hamasaki, Hitomi Shimatani, J-Pop, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, Namie Amuro, Sowelu, Statistics, hitomi | Leave a Comment »
Who is the most popular artist ?
Posted by redracer on March 21, 2009
It is interesting to look back at the statistics, and see which search terms have brought readers to this blog in the last two & a bit years …
Posted in Ami Suzuki, Aya Ueto, Ayumi Hamasaki, Hikaru Utada, Hitomi Shimatani, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, Namie Amuro, Sowelu, ZARD, hitomi, melody., mink, misia | Leave a Comment »
Japan’s unique mobile phone features
Posted by redracer on February 22, 2009
It seems that Japanese mobile phones by law have a certain feature that is not present in the same phones in other countries …
Posted in Life in Japan, Silly Japanese stuff, What the? | Leave a Comment »
How often to you look at this Blog ?
Posted by redracer on February 22, 2009
I am interested to see how often people look at this Blog. Please click on the link below and fill it in when you have time … it will only take a few seconds 
How often to you look at this Blog ?
( surveys)
thanks in anticipation – redracer
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New album release from Ayumi Hamasaki
Posted by redracer on February 14, 2009
In an attempt to bolster her flagging career, Ayu is taking it to the “next level” by releasing her 10th memorial year new album in a brand new format !!!
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2008 J-pop Awards
Posted by redracer on February 7, 2009
Here are MY awards in a number of different categories for 2008, many of which will never be seen in any mainstream awards list. I also ‘made up’ a few new categories this year (and some categories got dropped because I would not find a worthy winner) !!!
Posted in AAA, Ai Otsuka, Ami Suzuki, Arashi, Aya Kamiki, Ayumi Hamasaki, Bird, Clazziquai Project, Double, Exile, Foxxi misQ, Hitomi Shimatani, Jamosa, Jyongri, Kumi Koda, Leah Dizon, Miho Fukuhara, Mika Nakashima, Namie Amuro, Orange Pekoe, Rei Fu, Sowelu, Superfly, Yuki Koyanagi, ZARD, alan, m-flo, melody., mink, misia | 1 Comment »
March is a big month for Kumi Koda fans
Posted by redracer on February 2, 2009
It has just been announced that she will release 3 new items in March 2009 …
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Japanese movie ‘The Machine Girl’
Posted by redracer on February 2, 2009
Released in August last year, this movie was a hit in Japan, and is about to be released on DVD …
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Second anniversary !!!
Posted by redracer on February 1, 2009
January 2009 is the second anniversary of this Blog, and considering the lack of time I have had to work on it, particularly the second half of 2008, I still rather pleased with the amount of hits it is getting …
Posted in Food, J-Pop, Japanese trains, Life in Australia, Life in Japan, Silly Japanese stuff, Sport, Statistics, TV, Travel, What the? | Leave a Comment »
2008 – the year of Ayumi Hamasaki ?- NOT !!!
Posted by redracer on December 30, 2008
To paraphrase a quote from another ‘Queen’ – 2008 was Ayumi Hamasaki’s ’annus horribilis’ !!!
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Save up your pennies – many Xmas 2008 releases !!!
Posted by redracer on October 25, 2008
As expected, many artists have announced releases in December, to cash in on Xmas
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Posted in Ai Otsuka, Ayumi Hamasaki, Jyongri, Kumi Koda, Mika Nakashima, hitomi, kohmi hirose, mink, misia | Leave a Comment »
‘Enoshima’ photos
Posted by redracer on October 19, 2008
I have finally updated the ‘Enoshima’ home page with pictures taken from the latest exhibition ….
Posted in JMTN, Japanese trains, Life in Japan | 1 Comment »
Lack of posts …
Posted by redracer on June 9, 2008
Sorry about the lack of posts recently, but I have been very busy getting my helf of the new layout (http://Japanese-Trains.com/2sides/) ready for it’s first exhibition at the end of July (the other half has already been canned). If any fabulous new items are announced, I will try to post the news, otherwise it will be rather quiet around here for a little while 
Posted in Life in Australia, Statistics | 1 Comment »
More new releases from MISIA
Posted by redracer on May 2, 2008
The release spree to celebrate J-Pop diva MISIA’s 10th Anniversay continues …
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