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This in from the Pink Tentacle:
This video takes a peek inside their Reversible Destiny Lofts in the Mitaka area of western Tokyo. Designed to stimulate the senses and force inhabitants to use balance, physical strength and imagination, the lofts feature uneven floors, oddly positioned power switches and outlets, walls and surfaces painted a dizzying [...]

 

Kikiandlala posted the following comment regarding netto cafes:
“The following article talks about temp workers using net cafes as a living space. They didn’t have it before, but these cafes are starting to have P.O. boxes for those who need to give an address for potential employers.

Living in a net cafe sucks, and it should only be done [...]

Arudou Debito & Higuchi Akira

A new bilingual book by lawyer Higuchi Akira and author-activist Arudou Debito went on sale in March 2008. The book includes advice on securing stable visas, establishing businesses and secure jobs, resolving legal problems, and planning for the future from entry into Japan to death.?In this extract, they explain the [...]