The Weekly Bento - Box 8

Wait, wasn’t it just Sunday? Well, it’s Sunday once more so it’s time for another installment of The Weekly Bento. This past week saw the nearing conclusion of Rekuru’s Akira Kurosawa Tribute Month, so if you haven’t been checking out the plethora of posts on the famed director’s work, do so now. In addition, there were plenty of other posts this past week such as the next installment in Jacob’s popular Japanese travel guide series, news of a new Inuyasha compilation album soon to be released, two Playstation 2 game reviews in celebration of the PS2’s 10 year anniversary, and even an interesting look at the growing trend of people sleeping in the streets of Japan. All fascinating stuff, check it out.

Anime
New Minky Momo anime might be in the works
Anime You Should See Before You Die: Kurosawa Edition - Samurai 7

Film
Japanese Cult Films - On Demand
A Rekuru Review of No Regrets For Our Youth
Akira Kurosawa’s Ran
A Rekuru Review of High and Low

Food
McDonalds Japan America Burger: Texas Burger Commercial
KFC Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Japan

Gadgets and Technology
Hello Kitty makes filming adorable

Music
J-Rock in the U.S.: A-Kon confirms two visual kei legends
Inuyasha compilation album coming in March

Randomness
Nipponese Siesta or “One Time I Took A Nap In Japan And Some Photographer Took My Picture”

Travel
Japan Travel Guide: Kamakura

Video Games
Plusle and Minun Reviews - Silent Hill 2
Plusle and Minun Reviews - God of War