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Younger generations, which do not lead lifestyles nearly as healthy as that of their forebears, are actually experiencing a decrease in life expectancy on the island.
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Hypocrisy personified, ne?
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Three months, 4 locations, 2 monkeys? Update includes keen commentary.
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Unlikely young green-thumbs are growing crops in the unlikeliest of places.
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Four Waseda students were recently arrested for Marijuana possession. I like a lot of things about Japan, but their drug policy is silly.
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For the first time in 25 years, a mountain in the Azuma range in Fukushima Prefecture is erupting (not like a Hollywood movie, but still cool).
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By definition, the Japanese economy, the world's second largest, is now in recession. I often wonder if such things actually hurt the pockets of your average person?
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A look at how a small town's residents live alongside the yakuza from NY Times.
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A Youtube clip that is getting a lot of views from Japanese surfers. Link from Reuters. The clip's description: "Japan, where you can be arrested just by walking."
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An explosion in Shibuya kills two and leaves others injured. I find it very scary that explosive material is being stored and handled in such an densely populated area in the first place.
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We're too dumb to understand without this explanation.
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One of 12 has been reserved already--might be a good time to order yours before they're gone.
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if there was a terrorist attack in Japan? A simulation was carried out yesterday with the assumption that a dirty bomb had been brought in and been exploded. Watch the video to see what happened.
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When I read stories like these witnesses to war, it really makes me stop and think about how little clue I have of what war and it's devastation means. We read it on the news, for sure, and we discuss how terrible it all is, but we really are in the privileged position of now knowing. Respect to t
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So, um, how does one find his/her rooms.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
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And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
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