Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category

Fast Food Cooking Oil Trans Fat-Free

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

McDonald's Corp has switched to cooking oils free of trans fats in all of its restaurants in the United States and Canada. By the end of the year, McDonald's pies and other baked goods will also be free of trans fats. McDonald's, the world's largest hamburger ...

Why am I so Skinny?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

People always ask "why are Japanese people so skinny". I think is that they walk a lot. A lot of my friends, especially new friends like to ask why am I so skinny. Well, I have no idea too, I eat a lot and my favorite food included chocolate, pizza, ...

Why Do Women Live Longer Lives Than Men?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

According to a recent study than I had read, the answer is smoking and alcohol are shortening men's lives, while women's hormones and other characteristics are prolonging theirs, widening the difference in average life expectancy. Especially in Japan, women's average life expectancy has been the highest in the world for ...

Hello Kitty in Victoria Couture

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Sanrio has announced a limited edition collaboration with French brand Victoria Couture. Hello Kitty - New Series of Products For Car Interiors Rear view mirror and drink holder.

Luxury Toilet From Inax

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The Regio from Inax, planned for a June release is designed to grace the dressing room or powder room of the most discerning consumer. Completely silent, except for the soft relaxing music that plays when the seat lifts, this tankless toilet uses a combination of water and air power ...

More Fun on Bento

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

No more plain rice on bento, a line of products designed for creating “kyara-ben” (character lunchboxes) from Kai Housewares. The series includes cutters for making character shapes, molds for fashioning rice into playful balls, kitchen craft knifes for sculpting veggies, and punches for creating emoticon-style faces out of nori seaweed.

Trendy Black Tissue

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Black is back. Tissue-maker Daishowa is making black tissues that look pretty stylish and elegant for trendy consumers. Do you think it could be match well with your living room and bedroom ^.^ Photo: Trends in Japan

Stars Slim Down With Horse Pills

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

According to a really long and revelatory article in the Daily News, fcelebrities slim down by overexercising, starving themselves, smoking cigarettes, and taking drugs like Adderall and prescription horse pills, which suppress appetite and is not by doing yoga and walking with their dogs like they tell magazines. ...