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<title>JapanSoc Social Bookmarking / Top Stories / Strange Japan</title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com</link>
<description>by Nick Ramsay </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:16:13 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Colorful Trick  to Catch A Thief!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/A_Colorful_Trick__to_Catch_A_Thief/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/A_Colorful_Trick__to_Catch_A_Thief/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:16:13 MDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Throw this when a thief runs off!  The cops will find him/her right away.<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Craziness Continues]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Craziness_Continues/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Craziness_Continues/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:43:51 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Craziness_Continues/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We've done it people, we have finally reached our goal of getting through all 5 posts of the Weird and Wonderful world of Japan! Enjoy this last installment!<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USB Cooler Mouse... It's The Cooler Mouse]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/USB_Cooler_Mouse---_Its_The_Cooler_Mouse/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/USB_Cooler_Mouse---_Its_The_Cooler_Mouse/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:16:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/USB_Cooler_Mouse---_Its_The_Cooler_Mouse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Summer's heat got you all hot &amp; bothered- The USB Cooler Mouse really blows... and I mean that in a good way. Well OK, I mean it literally – 5 buttons and an adjustable on-board fan make this multitasking mouse as cool as it gets!<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Weddings in the Nude?!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Weddings_in_the_Nude/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Weddings_in_the_Nude/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:20:43 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Weddings_in_the_Nude/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article over on the Rising Sun of Nihon caught me by surprise. Photos of a Japanese couple getting married in the nuddy! You have been warned.<br/><br/>10 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I Think I'm Losing My Mind]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/I_Think_Im_Losing_My_Mind/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/I_Think_Im_Losing_My_Mind/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:16:45 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/I_Think_Im_Losing_My_Mind/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This place just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Acid Milk- Car Wings- NO! Parking----- Ahhhhhhhhh, I'm melllllllllltttiiiiinnnggggggg!!!!!<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Flour Fireflies Fruit and Dog Gone]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Flour_Fireflies_Fruit_and_Dog_Gone/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Flour_Fireflies_Fruit_and_Dog_Gone/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:00:50 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Flour_Fireflies_Fruit_and_Dog_Gone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Panty theft by men is popular too. But we all know that already.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Craziness from Nihon!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/More_Craziness_from_Nihon/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/More_Craziness_from_Nihon/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:57:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/More_Craziness_from_Nihon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some more random pics from Japan. I hope you will find these entertaining and will bless my site with many &quot;socs&quot; forever and ever, amen!<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Boned...]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Getting_Boned---/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Getting_Boned---/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:18:26 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Getting_Boned---/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I always figured that sausages were just ground up hooves, eyeballs and brains, but it turns out that sausages are actually animals. Not sure how I could've been misled for so many years but I was finally shown the truth by none other than Pizza Hut. Yep. If you have a look on their menu you can o<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ear Cleaning Parlours In Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Ear_Cleaning_Parlours_In_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Ear_Cleaning_Parlours_In_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:07:01 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Ear_Cleaning_Parlours_In_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A basic task that most people do themselves is becoming a growing trend for Japanese Salarymen.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Insanity of Japanese School Sports Days]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Insanity_of_Japanese_School_Sports_Days/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Insanity_of_Japanese_School_Sports_Days/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:28:55 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Insanity_of_Japanese_School_Sports_Days/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For the second time, I attended my school's taikusai(sports day) which is an annual event where every student in the school goes insane. Or something. I tried to sum it up as best I could in a video, so have a look. :)<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Random Photos Of Japan - Part 1]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Random_Photos_Of_Japan_-_Part_1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Random_Photos_Of_Japan_-_Part_1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:28:52 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Random_Photos_Of_Japan_-_Part_1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So having taken over 800 photos during my 3.5 week trip to Japan has to turn out some good ones doesn't it- Well you be the judge.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 weirdest buildings in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/10_weirdest_buildings_in_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/10_weirdest_buildings_in_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:58:35 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/10_weirdest_buildings_in_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Top 10 of weird Japanese buildings in Tokyo and Osaka.<br/><br/>12 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Convini Time]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Convini_Time/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Convini_Time/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:39:28 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Convini_Time/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What can you buy at Family Mart- I think you should be asking &quot;What can't I buy at Family Mart-&quot; Well you could ask that but this article is actually what you can buy at Family Mart so let's get it started!<br/><br/>10 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weird Summer Gadgets From Japan | Japanite!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Weird_Summer_Gadgets_From_Japan__Japanite/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Weird_Summer_Gadgets_From_Japan__Japanite/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:37:54 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Weird_Summer_Gadgets_From_Japan__Japanite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you seen the USB necktie and the bubble bath for dogs-<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beautiful Godzilla Wood Carvings]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Beautiful_Godzilla_Wood_Carvings/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Beautiful_Godzilla_Wood_Carvings/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:57:08 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Beautiful_Godzilla_Wood_Carvings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you just thought &quot;wait, WHAT-&quot; then you're probably also not used to thinking of Godzilla tributes as fine art. But this, I have to say, is pretty darn cool. Godzilla-related wood carvings, with close attention paid to intricate details. These works, by sculptor Akira Ibaraki, are for sale at<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mainichi Daily News - Notice]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mainichi_Daily_News_-_Notice/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mainichi_Daily_News_-_Notice/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:30:52 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mainichi_Daily_News_-_Notice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Several complaints in various websites, have caused the newspaper to close the section for WaiWai news. This section has introduced stories from tabloids that were introduced as credible stories. Maybe it will cut the stream of &quot;Those crazy things Japanese do&quot;, in mainstream media around the <br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World's Longest Eyebrow]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Worlds_Longest_Eyebrow/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Worlds_Longest_Eyebrow/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:51:23 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Worlds_Longest_Eyebrow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder who holds the World Record for the longest eyebrow- That would be Toshie Kawakami, the 57 year old president of a Tokyo food company.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teddy Picker + Women's Underwear = Winner]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Teddy_Picker__Womens_Underwear_-_Winner-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Teddy_Picker__Womens_Underwear_-_Winner-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:48:55 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Teddy_Picker__Womens_Underwear_-_Winner-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japan has the best video game arcades but sometimes the classic games can be just as much fun! For instance, why don't you have a go at this teddy-picker game-<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese go for Weddings in Space]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_go_for_Weddings_in_Space/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_go_for_Weddings_in_Space/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:27:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_go_for_Weddings_in_Space/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Want an extraordinary wedding- this one is for you. Say goodbye to 240 million yen, and you are on your way to a spaceship with your loved one.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do you really want to try these 5 Japanese Foods?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Do_you_really_want_to_try_these_5_Japanese_Foods/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Do_you_really_want_to_try_these_5_Japanese_Foods/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:27:20 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Do_you_really_want_to_try_these_5_Japanese_Foods/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A list of some of the 5 foods from Japan that you may want to avoid and why.<br/><br/>8 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bow Chika Chika Bow Bow - &quot;We're Over 70, Let's Make A Porno!&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Bow_Chika_Chika_Bow_Bow_-_Were_Over_70_Lets_Make_A_Porno/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Bow_Chika_Chika_Bow_Bow_-_Were_Over_70_Lets_Make_A_Porno/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:37:30 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Bow_Chika_Chika_Bow_Bow_-_Were_Over_70_Lets_Make_A_Porno/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that porn is big business in Japan, but how big exactly- Well next time you see that old retired pensioner down the road, ask them if they has a part-time job, then, if you dare, ask them what it is.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vending Machines In Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Vending_Machines_In_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Vending_Machines_In_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:00:19 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Vending_Machines_In_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some people buy drinks from them, others take a photograph every day for 2 years and track the changes between hot and cold drinks.<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet the Origami Robot]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Meet_the_Origami_Robot/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Meet_the_Origami_Robot/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:32:59 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Meet_the_Origami_Robot/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A robotic surgical system creates origami. (video)<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dog/Cat EarthQuake Survival Gear Looks Like SpaceSuit]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/DogCat_EarthQuake_Survival_Gear_Looks_Like_SpaceSuit/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/DogCat_EarthQuake_Survival_Gear_Looks_Like_SpaceSuit/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:27:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/DogCat_EarthQuake_Survival_Gear_Looks_Like_SpaceSuit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pet survival gear for an earthquake.  Includes aromatherapy oils to calm you as you flee to safety!<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tokyo: How To Get Up On The Wrong Side | Japanite!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Tokyo_How_To_Get_Up_On_The_Wrong_Side__Japanite/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Tokyo_How_To_Get_Up_On_The_Wrong_Side__Japanite/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:18:28 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Tokyo_How_To_Get_Up_On_The_Wrong_Side__Japanite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A publicity stunt in Japan shows a woman sleeps on the side of a building and getting up.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blood Types and Fortune Telling Survey]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Blood_Types_and_Fortune_Telling_Survey-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Blood_Types_and_Fortune_Telling_Survey-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:53:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Blood_Types_and_Fortune_Telling_Survey-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ken recently posted survey results on blood types and fortune telling in Japan. He notes that a clear majority of Japanese know their blood type and over half of them believe it is related to one's character. I'd like to ask similar questions to JapanSoc members:1) Do you know your blood type<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rice Bag Babies Go Against the Grain]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Rice_Bag_Babies_Go_Against_the_Grain/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Rice_Bag_Babies_Go_Against_the_Grain/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:16:14 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Rice_Bag_Babies_Go_Against_the_Grain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tired of handing out cigars when celebrating the birth of a new baby- Really, who smokes cigars these days... instead,  a Japanese specialty gifts company suggests you share your joy by giving family &amp; friends personalized bags of rice which feature your new baby's face - and are filled to match h<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Japanese Stress Relief Vase | Japanite!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Japanese_Stress_Relief_Vase__Japanite/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Japanese_Stress_Relief_Vase__Japanite/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:23:51 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Japanese_Stress_Relief_Vase__Japanite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[feeling anxious- A stress relief vase that cost $48 can make you calm and relaxed.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gadget in Japanese Bathrooms]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Gadget_in_Japanese_Bathrooms/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Gadget_in_Japanese_Bathrooms/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:29:17 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Gadget_in_Japanese_Bathrooms/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This gadget makes water sounds while you do your business to mask YOUR soundsVery cool!<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stare-apy for the Socially Inept]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Stare-apy_for_the_Socially_Inept/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Stare-apy_for_the_Socially_Inept/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:09:07 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Stare-apy_for_the_Socially_Inept/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to help those out who have social anxiety problems, DVDs have been made that just have women staring at you for long periods of time. This will supposedly make you feel more comfortable in social situations...<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Buy a Watermelon for $6,100 | Japanite!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Buy_a_Watermelon_for_6100__Japanite/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Buy_a_Watermelon_for_6100__Japanite/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:08:15 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Buy_a_Watermelon_for_6100__Japanite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You want to know why we think that Japan is a weird country- that's exactly why. A 17-pound watermelon was sold for $6,100 another one for $5,945.<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Man`s Tumour turns out to be 25-year-old towel]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Mans_Tumour_turns_out_to_be_25-year-old_towel/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Mans_Tumour_turns_out_to_be_25-year-old_towel/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:47 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Japanese_Mans_Tumour_turns_out_to_be_25-year-old_towel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The good news was he did not have cancer.The bad news: The growth that had been causing him pain was in fact a 25-year-old surgical towel.The patient had been carrying the cloth since 1983, when surgeons left it in him after a minor operation to treat an ulcer, a spokesman for the hospital <br/><br/>10 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Man amasses 5.7 million Yen in Parking fines over 10 months!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Man_amasses_5-7_million_Yen_in_Parking_fines_over_10_months/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Man_amasses_5-7_million_Yen_in_Parking_fines_over_10_months/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:36:52 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Man_amasses_5-7_million_Yen_in_Parking_fines_over_10_months/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yep, you read it right...a 26 year old man from Osaka was arrested for failing to pay his parking fines.  On average he got more than 1 ticket a day for the last 10 months!<br/><br/>9 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mother gives son her TASPO card &amp; Gets arrested]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mother_gives_son_her_TASPO_card__Gets_arrested-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mother_gives_son_her_TASPO_card__Gets_arrested-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Mother_gives_son_her_TASPO_card__Gets_arrested-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Can you believe this-  Would you give your kid an ID card so that he could go out and buy cigarettes-  A Fukuoka Mom did just that and she got arrested for it.<br/><br/>11 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crazy Japanese Trucks | Japanite!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Crazy_Japanese_Trucks__Japanite/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Crazy_Japanese_Trucks__Japanite/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:48:04 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Crazy_Japanese_Trucks__Japanite/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you think you have seen all the crazy things that Japanese can do to their trucks - you haven't seen nothing yet.<br/><br/>6 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TheGhost Letters: An Unexpected Tokyo Funeral]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/TheGhost_Letters_An_Unexpected_Tokyo_Funeral/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/TheGhost_Letters_An_Unexpected_Tokyo_Funeral/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:48:21 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/TheGhost_Letters_An_Unexpected_Tokyo_Funeral/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have learned from experience that Tokyo will always provide an strange twist to the human experience. The strangest twist Tokyo can throw at a person come in the late hours of the night. After hours in Tokyo is a brave and odd world. Case and point is how I spent this past Friday night.<br/><br/>4 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lady Busted Living in Dude's Closet]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Lady_Busted_Living_in_Dudes_Closet/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Lady_Busted_Living_in_Dudes_Closet/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 12:31:16 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Lady_Busted_Living_in_Dudes_Closet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;A Japanese man puzzled by food mysteriously disappearing from his refrigerator got a shock when he found out a woman had been living in his home for months without permission, police said Friday.&quot; Whoa.<br/><br/>14 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The FBI &amp; Yakuza Transplants]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_FBI__Yakuza_Transplants/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_FBI__Yakuza_Transplants/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 06:51:10 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_FBI__Yakuza_Transplants/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The LA times has confirmed that the FBI coordinated liver transplants for 4 yakuza - but did they pay for them too-<br/><br/>8 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Madness of English T-Shirts In Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Madness_of_English_T-Shirts_In_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Madness_of_English_T-Shirts_In_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 19:12:00 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/The_Madness_of_English_T-Shirts_In_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Any jive turkey walkin' in Nihon knows dat to keep it real you gotta dress like da peeps in da street. Ya heard------<br/><br/>5 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maifoot - Massages by Maids to Soothe the Savage Geek]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Maifoot_-_Massages_by_Maids_to_Soothe_the_Savage_Geek-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Maifoot_-_Massages_by_Maids_to_Soothe_the_Savage_Geek-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 23:39:22 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Strange Japan</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/StrangeJapan/Maifoot_-_Massages_by_Maids_to_Soothe_the_Savage_Geek-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Maifoot, located in Tokyo's geek mecca of Akihabara, delightfully combines everything Japanese Otaku love so well: maids, nurses, cosplay, massages, and maids. Did I mention, the staff are all maids.<br/><br/>7 Soc(s) ]]></description>
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