J∙Festa – Best of 2011

Japan Australia’s highest ranked post in 2011 by comment count answers a question that was on everyone’s mind soon after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami – is it safe to travel to Japan?

Loco’s most popular for 2011 was the story of a black man who loses it on a bus in Korea because he believed that some Korean passengers were saying derogatory things about him.

One of David’s most popular articles on Ogijima for 2011 is a top list of Japanese things to do in Paris ranging form culture, restaurants and shopping.

The Lobster Dance was featured on Freshly Pressed for the post on the Tonami Tulip Fair. The fair is part of Toyama prefecture’s spring festival and features hundreds of varieties of tulips in full bloom.

The most popular post in 2011 on I’ll Make It Myself! was an article on how to make okara burgers. Okara is the fluffy byproduct that occurs when the soy milk is squeezed out of soy beans in tofu production.

aame submits her post about her attendance at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. This event is held once every two years and 2011’s theme was “Mobility can change the world”.

Haikugirl’s most commented on article of 2011 receiving 85 comments was her Freshly Pressed photolog-style post of her trip to Kanzanji to seek out a big Buddha statue.

The most popular post in 2011 on Japan Intercultural Consulting, in terms of page views, was an article comparing Steve Jobs’ management style to that of a traditional Japanese manager.

Amanda’s most popular article for 2011 in terms of comments was her review of an article by Satoshi Kanazawa entitled, Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women…?

Haruko-chan’s most popular post in 2011 was a recount of her first time to experience an earthquake. The article was featured on Freshly Pressed and garnered a lot of comments.

One of Julie’s most popular in 2011 was a post about a trip to Harajuku where she captured a number of photos of people dressed in lolita and visual kei style and more.

kamo takes issue with one of the more popular descriptions of Japan – Japan is a small country – and the debate overflows (and wittily diverges) into the comments section.

Shar most popular for 2011 was a post where she revealed the reason why she came to Japan – the food – and she shares fifteen foods to back that reason up.

A Modern Girl’s most-viewed post of 2011 was an article about kaiseki ryōri. In addition to being featured in the November J-Festa it was also featured on a Japanese-language news site.