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EGG Japan shows the Summer September 2009 collection from Shibuya 109, Tokyo Japan. View the latest fashion trends, hair, makeup, clothing, and nail styles of September 2009! For more info and to join the Japan Shibuya 109 Gal movement check out http://www.ricoche.net . It's got all your Japan fashion needs and looks. - Jim Atwood

EGG Japan shows the Summer September 2009 collection from Shibuya 109, Tokyo Japan. View the latest fashion trends, hair, makeup, clothing, and nail styles of September 2009! For more info and to join the Japan Shibuya 109 Gal movement check out http://www.ricoche.net. It's got all your Japan fashion needs and looks. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEZUr1fsvRQ Connect to YouTube Ricoche Add Me MySpace Ricoche Add Me FaceBook Ricoche Follow Me Twitter Ricoche Ricoche.net Gallery - Jim Atwood

Hi everyone! The new EGG Japan September 2009 issue is hot off the press and on newsstands everywhere in Japan. This morning I just picked up the new issue and it's actually quite good. The cover uses yellow, orange, and sky blue colors which gives i - Jim Atwood

POPTEEN Japan has released it's September 2009 issue. Personally, I really need to see a new face on the cover. As with most Japanese magazines, the cover model always seems to be the same. This wouldn't be too bad, but often the expression and pose - Jim Atwood

I say "Cover Clutter" because the AGEHA Japan September 2009 issue proves once again that you have to get as much text jammed onto that front cover as possible. It literally makes me dizzy looking at this month's cover as the headlines spiral towards - Jim Atwood

To me I am not so optimistic that the Japanese will turn to .mobi websites. You don't have to look far in "Japanese only" websites not run by foreign expats or "maniac" tech enthusiasts to see that mainstream sites are not on the .mobi domain yet. Mo - Jim Atwood

To me I am not so optimistic that the Japanese will turn to .mobi websites. You don't have to look far in "Japanese only" websites not run by foreign expats or "maniac" tech enthusiasts to see that mainstream sites are not on the .mobi domain yet. Most companies go for the .co.jp domain because it has the highest quality and brand image in Japan. The .jp domain is secondary and much cheaper without all the red tape required for .co.jp domains. There is also a .net.jp domain too. When you factor in the .com and .net domains, it quickly becomes crowded for the Japanese to determine what would be the best domain to put a mobile site on. - Jim Atwood

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The new issue of Ranzuki Japan has been released for September 2009. I actually really like both the cover and contents of this issue. The Photography and information is fantastic. I’d say this is probably one of the best issues of the year. Inside you can find a gal present which consists of a small waterproof plastic pouch and what looks like T-back underwear. I haven’t opened it and I can’t tell from the picture, but previous gifts have been the same. The Ranzuki issue also seems to focus on Summer fashion of course, but also the brand CoCo LuLu which also sponsors the free summer gift. I think most gals will find this issue chalked full of great photos, tips, and colorful fashion ideas. Attached is the cover, table of contents, and the free gift page. Enjoy! - Jim Atwood

Here is the cover shot of the September 2009 issue of JELLY Japan. The cover amazingly does stand out on the magazine stand in the convenience stores, but once you take a closer look it becomes a bit distracting to me. There is also a HUGE difference - Jim Atwood

Happie Nuts Japan has released their Summer Trend Special issue for September 2009. The cover is pretty good but I'm looking forward to Happie Nuts spotlighting other gals in the near future. This I notice is a trend happening lately with Japanese Ga - Jim Atwood

Happie Nuts Japan has released their Summer Trend Special issue for September 2009. The cover is pretty good but I'm looking forward to Happie Nuts spotlighting other gals in the near future. This I notice is a trend happening lately with Japanese Gal magazines. Once they find a popular gal, they tend to run with her on almost every cover. I know why they do this because it does attract and influence Japanese gals to buy the magazine. However, there are A LOT of nice fashion gals available for cover shoots and I think these magazines should take more risks. In a bad economy though, perhaps that is not such a good idea for conservative based management. Nonetheless, Happie Nuts has a nice issue on their hands this month and it's worth checking out. I also think Happie Nuts and Jelly are finding it hard to differentiate themselves. They are both released on the same day and they both have the same style of cover. Although many gals may understand the differences, at first glance I... - Jim Atwood

A beautiful yellow Sunflower against the backdrop of a power line in Nagano city, Japan. Sunflowers are awesome and they are everywhere in Nagano, Japan. Video was taken with the Creative Vado HD. Video by JIm Atwood Photography at http://jimatwood.n - Jim Atwood

This past week I've been researching mobile solutions for my new http://jimatwood.mobi domain. I found two popular solutions of which one worked very well for me. The first idea was to go with mobify.com. I tried out their website development tool - Jim Atwood

This past week I've been researching mobile solutions for my new http://jimatwood.mobi domain. I found two popular solutions of which one worked very well for me. The first idea was to go with mobify.com. I tried out their website development tools and either I'm just not getting it or I'm too much of a programmer to wrap my head around it. I just found mobify too time consuming to get my site working in basic mobile fashion. I then took a week off and then later after some additional research stumbled upon the dotMobi WordPress Mobile Pack which was recently released. Today I installed Wordpress 2.8.2 on jimatwood.mobi and then installed the dotMobi WordPress Mobile Pack 1.1.1 plugin. After about 30 minutes of painless installation, I had a complete working mobile site up and running rather quickly. - Jim Atwood

A little while ago I did a photoshooot of some gals for a Hair Salon in the Nagano City area. This is something I often do for promo and advertising work around Japan. This video depicts some of the shots taken that day and the nice expressions dis - Jim Atwood

A collection of photographs that fall under the theme category of "green" here in Nagano City, Japan. One of the things I often do in photography is to shoot with a specific theme in mind. This could be a color, object, motion, texture, etc. I find shooting for specific colors to be a joy and especially in collecting the photographs over time. Most of the photographs taken in this collection were photographed sometime in the summer or late Spring. I hope you enjoy they slideshow as much as I have enjoyed photographing the scenes within. By the way, "Midori" means "Green" in Japanese. "A Midori Summer in Japan" is by Jim Atwood Photography at http://www.jimatwood.net. The music soundtrack is courtesy of http://teddygram.newgrounds.com. Thank you! - Jim Atwood

A collection of photographs that fall under the theme category of "green" here in Nagano City, Japan. One of the things I often do in photography is to shoot with a specific theme in mind. This could be a color, object, motion, texture, etc. I find shooting for specific colors to be a joy and especially in collecting the photographs over time. Most of the photographs taken in this collection were photographed sometime in the summer or late Spring. I hope you enjoy they slideshow as much as I have enjoyed photographing the scenes within. By the way, "Midori" means "Green" in Japanese. "A Midori Summer in Japan" is by Jim Atwood Photography at jimatwood.net. - Jim Atwood

Recently I had a problem with a wordpress theme I was customizing called VodPod which used a Jquery plugin called FancyBox. The problem was that I could get the fancybox to render in IE8. The site is my jimatwood.tv website. With regards to the - Jim Atwood

With regards to the VodPod theme, I'm not sure what is happening. I have test around other sites using JQuery and Fancybox and they all have given me problems ( including other sites using VodPod) which suggests it may not be a Vodpod theme problem, but rather a compatibility issue with Jquery and IE8 itself. The Fancybox forums over on Google even suggests the same. Currently I've opted to just tell people to view my site with Firefox for best performance until Fancybox provides an update or I code something else. - Jim Atwood

Another site I am using much more often is called http://huitter.com/mutuality/. Mutuality is a simple service which allows you to make bulk operations with your Twitter account such as "Unfollow all who do not follow you back", Unfollow all, or "Fo - Jim Atwood

"Great article on interactive blogging. Thank you! I particularly like the comments section and just signed up with intensedebate to give it a whirl. I'm curious how you like the intensedebate wordpress plugin? Can you add comments without an intensedebate account? I like the format of intensedebate but obviously don't want to deter people who want to to comment without an account. Thanks again! Regards - Jim" - Jim Atwood

Nagano by Day is a collection of photographys by popular Nagano Japan Pro Photographer Jim Atwood at http://www.jimatwoodphotography.com . The photos depict a day on the streets in Nagano City on June 27th, 2009 with a Nikon Camera and Lens. - Jim Atwood

Ranzuki Japan August Fashion Video is a collection of the latest fashion trends found in Shibuya 109, Tokyo Japan. For more info about the latest Japanese Gal fashion, check out the Ricoche.net J-Gal community at http://www.ricoche.net. Musical soundtrack credits go to http://f-777.newgrounds.com. Thanks! - Jim Atwood

Kanji Japan is a photography collection of Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji that make up the Japanese writing system. I find these writing characters to be an artform in itself and are a joy to photograph. Images were taken by Jim Atwood Photography at http://www.jimatwood.net in Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagano Japan. - Jim Atwood

Kanji Japan is a photography collection of Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji that make up the Japanese writing system. I find these writing characters to be an artform in itself and are a joy to photograph. Images were taken by Jim Atwood Photography at http://www.jimatwood.net in Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagano Japan. Soundtrack is remixed by http://cornandbeans.newgrounds.com. Thanks! - Jim Atwood

Post your pictures of Nagano Japan 長野! All photos of people, places, and objects found in Nagano Prefecture are welcome. Also, please indicate where the photograph was taken in Nagano and any additional details to help visitors and Nagano residents understand the photograph better. Finally, if you are passing through the Nagano City area, feel free to send me an email. Perhaps we can hook up and have a Photoshoot. See you in Nagano! - Jim Atwood

I am originally from Seattle Washington, USA. I have been living and working in Japan now for close to 17 years as a professional photographer and Computer IT consultant. Currently I live in Nagano city, Japan, but have also lived for about 10 years in the Yokohama and Tokyo areas. I do speak Japanese and am married to a lovely Japanese fashion lady named "Yoyo". She is a photographer and hair designer with her own hair salons in Nagano. I also have two lovely daughters who are the perfect models! I love Photography, Japan, Computers, and the Fashion world in Japan. - Jim Atwood

Explore opportunities to participate in special theme based photoshoots such as local musicians, bands, or special events like Weddings or Kimono Ceremonies. I enjoy finding photo opportunities and sharing them with workshop participants. If you are interesting in breaking into new areas of photography, then please feel free to inquire about our special photoshoots that arise on a regular basis. These special shoots are always a blast and I know you'll walk away with a tremendous amount of new confidence and experience. - Jim Atwood

Jim Atwood Photography Store sells popular photography artwork and T-shirts from Japan. - Jim Atwood