A page studying Japanese cultural trends and language resources for Americans. Formerly we provided translation services under the same nameTumblr (3.0; @jtcworks)http://www.jtcworks.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzx6csTYfQ1r7hzolo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzx6csTYfQ1r7hzolo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Wearing Kimono’s is something for special occasions, or at least in the past. That was then and this is now. Modernized kimono styles are being worn more and more as regular clothing in Tokyo and the fashion industry in Japan is happy to supply the style to young people all over Japan. A newer kimono style that has been around for awhile now is the gyaru/ageha kimono/yukata style: pastles, bright colors, lace, roses, false lashes, and glittering nails. Good examples of this can be seen in the summer editions of Popteen or Ahgeha magazines. </p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/18211600813http://www.jtcworks.com/post/18211600813Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:55:00 -0500kimonoahgehapopteenToykoFashionstyle<a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-price-fixing-20120131,0,3638897.story">Two more Japanese auto parts makers admit to price-fixing scheme</a>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16807649261http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16807649261Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:48:23 -0500<p>You can now find OUR OWN android app to convert between christian and japanese era systems here a two screen shots</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhm1aMlxI1r3ikuz.png"/></p> <p>and now for the converter….</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhm2kYTva1r3ikuz.png"/></p> <p>By pressing the Japanese era area you can check which Japanese era you want. by pressing on the English year you can type the year you want, simple…neat…useful! </p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16612884374http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16612884374Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:43:00 -0500Japaneseeraconvertchristiancalendarnihongo<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k2U-_xee_Q8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Japan’s annual trade deficit in 2011, its first in 31 years, poses the risk of serious damage to the economy if the nation’s current account balance falls into the red.</span></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16552668551http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16552668551Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:26:00 -0500JApantradedeficit2011<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1znaVgU1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Minoru Ohye, right, toasts with his younger brother Hiroshi Kamimura during their reunion in Kyoto, Japan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Japanese-American Ohye traveled all the way to Japan to celebrate his 86th birthday Monday with his only brother Hiroshi, 84, whom he had not seen in nearly 60 years.</span></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16378334967http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16378334967Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:42:00 -0500japanjapanesereuintedbrothers<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Le9blJ9-xkw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her</p> <p>No telephone</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16298274918http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16298274918Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:16:00 -0500seagullscreamingkissherno telephone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyoefUzUw1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice wallpaper</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16021822729http://www.jtcworks.com/post/16021822729Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:15:00 -0500geishawallpaperjapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxror9ewQh1r7hzolo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>beautiful view of Mt. Fuji</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15805938298http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15805938298Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:40:00 -0500fujijapanariealphoto<p><span>Yuruchara are anime-style cartoon mascots that represent the various prefectures of Japan. Each yuruchara character can be seen on posters, brochures, and websites that treat visitors to a fun and inviting symbol of the area.</span></p> <p><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlvreiP2V1r3ikuz.jpg"/><br/></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.japantravelinfo.com/popculture/yuru.php"><a href="http://www.japantravelinfo.com/popculture/yuru.php">http://www.japantravelinfo.com/popculture/yuru.php</a></a></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15639530828http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15639530828Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:15:00 -0500charajapanjapan mascottyuruyurucharamascotanime“‘We have asked our embassy [in Tokyo] today to reiterate to the Japanese government that whaling vessels are not welcome in Australian territorial waters,””<br/><br/> - <em><span>Australian</span><span> Attorney-General Nicola Roxon</span></em>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15623873910http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15623873910Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:20:00 -0500whalingaustralianjapaneseanti-whaling<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxka6rDhds1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Japan’s Homare Sawa wins Fifa Women’s World Player of the Year award</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15599536406http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15599536406Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:42:00 -0500homaresawafifasoccerfootballwomen's world player of the year<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjj7nFEPI1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/aqevol/news/index.html#122763">アクエリオンEVOL</a>!!!!</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15570744109http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15570744109Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:59:47 -0500““The government says that as long as the radioactive leak can be dammed from the sides it can be stopped, but that’s wrong,”. “They’re going to have to build a huge trench underneath the plant to contain the radiation — a giant diaper. That is a huge-scale construction and will cost a fortune. The government knows that but won’t reveal it.””<br/><br/> - <em><span> Independent journalist Shigeo Abe</span></em>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504731719http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504731719Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:06:00 -0500fukushima radiationjjapanfukushimajapanesereactor<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxh7txdppt1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189169467845157.40698.106790316083073&type=1">Angelic Pretty Memorial Twincle Night 2011</a></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504588596http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504588596Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:58:00 -0500Angelic Prettyfashiontokyojapanlolita<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxh6pfWY9i1r7hzolo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Blue Exorcist</strong></em><span> </span><span>(<span class="t_nihongo_kanji">青の祓魔師（エクソシスト）coming movie will be a sure hit as was the anime and Manga</span></span></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504145205http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15504145205Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:34:00 -0500blue exorcistanimemanga青の祓魔師<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxekoyAACV1r7hzolo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Japan plans to express its concerns about a possible embargo on Iranian crude oil to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner when he visits Tokyo next week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said.</span></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15423883996http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15423883996Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:43:00 -0500oilcrudejapaniran<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NLy4cvRx7Vc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>1月11日（水）1st シングル「つけまつける」リリース!!</span><br/><span>今回も中田ヤスタカ(capsule)プロデュースにより</span><br/><span>きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅのアーティストアイデンティティを色濃く表現。</span></p> <p><span>More details (Japanese only)</span><br/><a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" href="http://wmg.jp/kyary/" rel="nofollow" title="http://wmg.jp/kyary/" target="_blank"><a href="http://wmg.jp/kyary/">http://wmg.jp/kyary/</a></a></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15422779384http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15422779384Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:22:00 -0500matsukekyariきゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zqmdv5iyIOY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>JAPAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY</span><br/><br/><span>Here is a short footage on recent work on quantum levitation. They were inspired by the game Wipe’out. With this new technology, they hope to revolutionize the world of motor transport; Maybe in a near future we could see a real Wipe’out race.</span></p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15414624119http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15414624119Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:47:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxecd5lw521r7hzolo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marketing in Japan using English can lead to some interesting results!</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15414452581http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15414452581Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:43:53 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6QFrLlByGuE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Mr. Donuts in Japan Comercial for Pon de Ring sweets</p>http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15413740060http://www.jtcworks.com/post/15413740060Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:30:09 -0500