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The results are in again. This year, the same as always, Japanese females are living longer than women in any other country in the world. read more »
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Call it "don't mask, don't smell" clothing! Specially treated fibers used to make Aoki's summer clothing line not only absorb odors, they kill the bacteria that make them. read more »
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Japanese newspaper and media outlet Akiba Keizai Shimbun announced the launch of their new English news portal AKIBA Today. Their goal is, reporting in a cross media fashion about the latest events, goods and trends of anime, game and manga culture in Tokyo’s “electric town” Akihabara. read more »
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Do you want to play 'cut 6 people I don't know'? It's a little game they like to play down in Kanagawa. It's an offshoot of the ever-popular game here in the Kanto area called 'My life sucks, so yer gonna pay!" What are the rules? There are no rules, baby! It's a free-for-all. read more »
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What gets written online in blogs and in e-mails sometimes leads to violence and murder. How's your online etiquette? Take the poll. read more »
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This summer, thousands of people here on Hokkaido island switched to daylight saving time with the idea that they would start work an hour earlier and get off in time to enjoy the long summer evenings. But thousands of others here didn't make the switch. read more »
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Ichiro the chimpanzee just wanted to see the world, but the zookeepers had other ideas. He made one zookeeper soil himself. So they shot him in the butt with a tranquilizer. Poor Ichiro... read more »
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Well, I didn't expect to update the 'News of the Mentally Defective' column so quickly, but this story necessitated it. read more »
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Osaka Japan scientists have found a new protein that may help develop treatment for blindness. They have named it after Pokemon character Pikachu, known for his rapid movements. read more »
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South Korea's foreign minister refused to meet his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Singapore. South Korean officials say that was in response to Tokyo's renewed claim over nearly uninhabitable rocky islets located roughly halfway between the countries. read more »
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The latest news from the world of the mentally defective. Don't hate me... I just report the news; I don't make it. read more »
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Japanese police arrested a Hiroshima couple for allegedly selling fluorescent cell phone lanyards containing about 26 times the allowable level of the radioactive substance tritium. The phone straps were sold online for more than 3 years. read more »
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Harvey's wife is aboard Japan's Peace Boat on this voyage, though lately I guess she's been spending more time in Manhattan than in her cabin. (The boat is currently stuck in New York.) Harvey shares her impressions and disappointment with the lack of professionalism that the crew have shown. It read more »
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Made in China clothing is so last year, today's hot look is Made in Prison clothing. How hot are the aprons emblazoned with the Hakodate Juvenile Prison logo? Well, over 5,300 have been sold and inmates can't keep up with demand. read more »
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