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<title>JapanSoc / Upcoming Stories</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:23:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Covering up embarrassing toilet noises]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/covering-up-embarrassing-toilet-noises/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/covering-up-embarrassing-toilet-noises/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:23:11 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>djwilson25</dc:creator>
<category>Strange</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/covering-up-embarrassing-toilet-noises/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["What Japan Thinks" has translated a survey reporting how many Japanese people prefer others not to hear them go about what comes naturally.<br/><br/>Posted by djwilson25 in Strange | Socs: 1 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese railway to make workers take "Smile Scan" test.]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Work/japanese-railway-to-make-workers-take-smile-scan-test/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Work/japanese-railway-to-make-workers-take-smile-scan-test/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:24:33 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>relic2279</dc:creator>
<category>Work</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Work/japanese-railway-to-make-workers-take-smile-scan-test/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. has introduced a "Smile Scan" system to evaluate the grins of its station staff.<br/><br/>Posted by relic2279 in Work | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Karafuto dogs' story]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/History/the-karafuto-dogs-story/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/History/the-karafuto-dogs-story/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:08:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Muza-chan</dc:creator>
<category>History</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/History/the-karafuto-dogs-story/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The touching story behind the statuary group from the foot of Tokyo Tower.<br/><br/>Posted by Muza-chan in History | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Surviving the Tour de Utsukushigahara hill climb]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/surviving-the-tour-de-utsukushigahara-hill-climb/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/surviving-the-tour-de-utsukushigahara-hill-climb/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:03:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>djwilson25</dc:creator>
<category>Sport</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/surviving-the-tour-de-utsukushigahara-hill-climb/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Not the Tour de France, but the Tour de Utsukushigahara - one of Japan's premiere hill climbing cycling events.  The race starts from Asama Onsen near Matsumoto, and heads straight up an 18% slope towards Utsukushigahara.  It's tough!  Only 22km long, it ascends 1,270 metres.<br/><br/>Posted by djwilson25 in Sport | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yatsuhashi, Sweet treats from Kyoto]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/yatsuhashi-sweet-treats-from-kyoto/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/yatsuhashi-sweet-treats-from-kyoto/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:58:23 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shibuya246</dc:creator>
<category>Food and Drink</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/yatsuhashi-sweet-treats-from-kyoto/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yatsuhashi is well known as a product of Kyoto and can be bought at many of the tourist stores around the Temples. Have you tried mikan (orange) yatsuhashi?<br/><br/>Posted by shibuya246 in Food and Drink | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese emperor visits Canada for the first time in 56 years]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/japanese-emperor-visits-canada-for-the-first-time-in-56-years/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/japanese-emperor-visits-canada-for-the-first-time-in-56-years/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:32:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>remino</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Politics/japanese-emperor-visits-canada-for-the-first-time-in-56-years/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Ottawa Friday afternoon for an extended stay in Canada.  They will visit major cities in the country during 11 days.  The last visit of the Emperor in Canada was in 1953, when he was the Crown Prince.<br/><br/>Posted by remino in Politics | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yamanba comes to the UK]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Fashion/yamanba-comes-to-the-uk/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Fashion/yamanba-comes-to-the-uk/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:11:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hunyaga</dc:creator>
<category>Fashion</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Fashion/yamanba-comes-to-the-uk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Seems as if the Manba craze has come to the UK. English kids are getting fake tans, putting on the sparkle and dancing to parapara...<br/><br/>Posted by hunyaga in Fashion | Socs: 4 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Super Tuna]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/the-super-tuna/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/the-super-tuna/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:10:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tokyotom</dc:creator>
<category>Food and Drink</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/the-super-tuna/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[To meet the challenge of the slumping tuna stocks in the world's oceans, scientists from Japan will try to develop a new breed of tuna that will not only be stronger, but also taste better! I wonder how the public will react to genetically-engineered tuna considering vegetables are generally shunn<br/><br/>Posted by tokyotom in Food and Drink | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MLB's 2009 #1 draft pick to go play...in Japan?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Science-and-Tech/mlbs-2009-1-draft-pick-to-go-play-in-japan-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Science-and-Tech/mlbs-2009-1-draft-pick-to-go-play-in-japan-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:34:59 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hideisalive</dc:creator>
<category>Science &amp; Tech</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Science-and-Tech/mlbs-2009-1-draft-pick-to-go-play-in-japan-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Washington Nationals selected Stephen Strasburg with 2009's #1 draft pick in the Amateur Draft. There's one problem with being the #1 pick; you have to go play for the worst team. The Nationals are in the midst of one of the worst seasons by a team in recent memory. Strasburg's agent is dema<br/><br/>Posted by hideisalive in Science &amp; Tech | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sour 'Hibi no neiro' - Collaborative webcam video]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/sour-hibi-no-neiro-collaborative-webcam-video/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/sour-hibi-no-neiro-collaborative-webcam-video/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:26:31 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BushidoDreams</dc:creator>
<category>Music</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/sour-hibi-no-neiro-collaborative-webcam-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I found this excellent video on youtube with lots of cool collaborative webcam choreography. It made me smile ^_^<br/><br/>Posted by BushidoDreams in Music | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In Japan Sex is not Dirty(godless nation pt.1)]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Culture/in-japan-sex-is-not-dirtygodless-nation-pt-1-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Culture/in-japan-sex-is-not-dirtygodless-nation-pt-1-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:09 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>freedomwv</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Culture/in-japan-sex-is-not-dirtygodless-nation-pt-1-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For the most part Japanese have little or no faith in a higher power. So, I have found it interesting to live in a so-called godless nation. As a result, the Japanese have developed a very liberal view concerning not only the sex business but sex in general. In part one in my little mini-series tit<br/><br/>Posted by freedomwv in Culture | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A break from the weather, but rarely the clouds – Yufudake（由布岳）]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Nature-and-Outdoors/a-break-from-the-weather-but-rarely-the-clouds-yufudake%EF%BC%88%E7%94%B1%E5%B8%83%E5%B2%B3%EF%BC%89/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Nature-and-Outdoors/a-break-from-the-weather-but-rarely-the-clouds-yufudake%EF%BC%88%E7%94%B1%E5%B8%83%E5%B2%B3%EF%BC%89/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:59:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bcookjp</dc:creator>
<category>Nature &amp; Outdoors</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Nature-and-Outdoors/a-break-from-the-weather-but-rarely-the-clouds-yufudake%EF%BC%88%E7%94%B1%E5%B8%83%E5%B2%B3%EF%BC%89/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hiking description, directions, and photos of dormant volcano Yufudake in Oita Prefecture.<br/><br/>Posted by bcookjp in Nature &amp; Outdoors | Socs: 6 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The rescue robots]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-rescue-robots/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-rescue-robots/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:53:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LucianF</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-rescue-robots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An article about the Tmsuk series of rescue and security robots.<br/><br/>Posted by LucianF in Technology | Socs: 5 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cirque Du Soleil Video - Enjoy The Magic : )]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/cirque-du-soleil-video-enjoy-the-magic-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/cirque-du-soleil-video-enjoy-the-magic-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:39:57 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tokyotopia</dc:creator>
<category>Sightseeing</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/cirque-du-soleil-video-enjoy-the-magic-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're a fan of Cirque Du Soleil, or if you're wondering if it's worth going to see the show, take a look at these videos and enjoy the entertainment : )<br/><br/>Posted by tokyotopia in Sightseeing | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gearing Up For Yujiro Fest - Japan Zone]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/gearing-up-for-yujiro-fest-japan-zone/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/gearing-up-for-yujiro-fest-japan-zone/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:57:18 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JapanZone</dc:creator>
<category>Celebrities</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/gearing-up-for-yujiro-fest-japan-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson's dead a week, whereas Ishihara Yujiro left us 22 years ago this month. But many Japanese still mourn the loss of one of their greatest movie icons, who died at the age of 52. This weekend they, and you, have a chance to relive some of that postwar glory as the media will be having<br/><br/>Posted by JapanZone in Celebrities | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GReeeeN Get Guinness Nod - Japan Zone]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/General/greeeen-get-guinness-nod-japan-zone/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/General/greeeen-get-guinness-nod-japan-zone/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:43:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JapanZone</dc:creator>
<category>General</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/General/greeeen-get-guinness-nod-japan-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was good to see an old friend enjoying the media limelight yesterday. Russell Willis, Internet entrepreneur and now the face of Guinness World Records in Japan, presented a certificate yesterday for the most digital download sales by a single.<br/><br/>Posted by JapanZone in General | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oyster knives subject to swords control law ]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/oyster-knives-subject-to-swords-control-law/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/oyster-knives-subject-to-swords-control-law/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:34:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
<category>Strange</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/oyster-knives-subject-to-swords-control-law/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some knives used to shell oysters may belong to a category of sharp objects that violate the revised Firearms and Swords Control Law, according to the Hokkaido prefectural police.<br/><br/>Posted by James in Strange | Socs: 4 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 1-million-yen 16 gigabytes]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-1-million-yen-16-gigabytes/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-1-million-yen-16-gigabytes/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:58:47 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>remino</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/the-1-million-yen-16-gigabytes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The MNEMOSYNE, created by Italian-based designers Toshi Satoji and Katsuya Masaki, is a 1,000,000 yen USB storage piece embedded in a aluminium cube puzzle made just for you.<br/><br/>Posted by remino in Technology | Socs: 7 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How would a Samurai hit a baseball]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/how-would-a-samurai-hit-a-baseball-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/how-would-a-samurai-hit-a-baseball-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:46:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>geedub11</dc:creator>
<category>Sport</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Sport/how-would-a-samurai-hit-a-baseball-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[They wouldn't, the would cut it in half.<br /><br />Take that performance enhancing drugs!<br/><br/>Posted by geedub11 in Sport | Socs: 6 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How NTT got burnt over electronic cash at Pachinko]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/how-ntt-got-burnt-over-electronic-cash-at-pachinko/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/how-ntt-got-burnt-over-electronic-cash-at-pachinko/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>KenYN</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Technology/how-ntt-got-burnt-over-electronic-cash-at-pachinko/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An old, old story, but I just came across it yesterday while researching something completely different!<br/><br/>Posted by KenYN in Technology | Socs: 4 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morning Musume Arrives at LAX]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/morning-musume-arrives-at-lax/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/morning-musume-arrives-at-lax/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:33:57 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kame</dc:creator>
<category>Music</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Music/morning-musume-arrives-at-lax/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fan videos of Morning Musume's first appearance in LA.<br/><br/>Posted by kame in Music | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Body Inflation?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/japanese-body-inflation/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/japanese-body-inflation/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:43:31 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>darg</dc:creator>
<category>Strange</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/japanese-body-inflation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I had no idea what exactly to say when I saw this except "you can do that?!?" Bizarre, just totally bizarre.<br/><br/>Posted by darg in Strange | Socs: 5 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Roppongi cops confirm subjecting gaijins to urine tests]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/News/roppongi-cops-confirm-subjecting-gaijins-to-urine-tests/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/News/roppongi-cops-confirm-subjecting-gaijins-to-urine-tests/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:56:25 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Edoga</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/News/roppongi-cops-confirm-subjecting-gaijins-to-urine-tests/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Debito.org has received a number of reports that police in Roppongi and Shibuya are rounding up Non-Japanese exiting bars, and bringing them in police wagons for drug testing.<br/><br/>Posted by Edoga in News | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mori Mitsuko Receives National Honor - Japan Zone]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/mori-mitsuko-receives-national-honor-japan-zone/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/mori-mitsuko-receives-national-honor-japan-zone/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:52:53 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JapanZone</dc:creator>
<category>Celebrities</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/mori-mitsuko-receives-national-honor-japan-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Actress Mori Mitsuko really is an inspiration. At the ripe old age of 89, she is still performing and full of life and humor. Her tiny stature belies the size of her contribution to Japan, which was formally recognized yesterday.<br/><br/>Posted by JapanZone in Celebrities | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Read The Kanji update - now 0.7!]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Learning-Japanese/new-read-the-kanji-update-now-0-7/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Learning-Japanese/new-read-the-kanji-update-now-0-7/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:31:54 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>joeellis</dc:creator>
<category>Learning Japanese</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Learning-Japanese/new-read-the-kanji-update-now-0-7/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Read The Kanji is up to 0.7 now, sporting many new features and new design interface based on fantastic user feedback.  Come check out our free beta if you haven't already!<br/><br/>Posted by joeellis in Learning Japanese | Socs: 5 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Chance for Tashiro Masashi - Japan Zone]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/another-chance-for-tashiro-masashi-japan-zone/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/another-chance-for-tashiro-masashi-japan-zone/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:03:41 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JapanZone</dc:creator>
<category>Celebrities</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/another-chance-for-tashiro-masashi-japan-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A decade ago, Tashiro Masashi was one of Japan's biggest TV celebrities. But the media couldn't keep the lid on his repeated arrests for drugs and perving (though they tried) and his career went into a tailspin. He finally ended up in a prison cell for three years. But now he's trying to claw hi<br/><br/>Posted by JapanZone in Celebrities | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Some Posters for Tourism in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/some-posters-for-tourism-in-japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/some-posters-for-tourism-in-japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:40:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>joshiki</dc:creator>
<category>Sightseeing</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/some-posters-for-tourism-in-japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some pretty posters for temples, museums and scenic sites I've seen around Japan.<br/><br/>Posted by joshiki in Sightseeing | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Wedding in Japan ]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Photography/christian-wedding-in-japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Photography/christian-wedding-in-japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:51:52 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JamesJack</dc:creator>
<category>Photography</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Photography/christian-wedding-in-japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A wedding at a small Christian church in Izumo.<br />Even though Christians make up less than 1% of the religious landscape in Japan "Western Style" weddings remain extremely popular.<br/><br/>Posted by JamesJack in Photography | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dear Micheal: You live on…even in Japan! pt.3 ]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/dear-micheal-you-live-oneven-in-japan-pt-3/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/dear-micheal-you-live-oneven-in-japan-pt-3/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:43:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Locohama</dc:creator>
<category>Celebrities</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Celebrities/dear-micheal-you-live-oneven-in-japan-pt-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I decided to eat lunch in the teacher's office, surf the net and try to find some stories or testimonials that didn't feel like your death was a tragic end to a failed comeback attempt or the hardly gratifying just desserts of a publicly convicted child molester who'd escaped justice a la Orenthal <br/><br/>Posted by Locohama in Celebrities | Socs: 1 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business confidence improves in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Business-and-Economy/business-confidence-improves-in-japan/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Business-and-Economy/business-confidence-improves-in-japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:55:48 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LucianF</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Economy</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Business-and-Economy/business-confidence-improves-in-japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some good news about economy (well, not really)...<br/><br/>Posted by LucianF in Business &amp; Economy | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Book Trailer for Midori by Moonlight by Wendy Tokunaga]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/new-book-trailer-for-midori-by-moonlight-by-wendy-tokunaga/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/new-book-trailer-for-midori-by-moonlight-by-wendy-tokunaga/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:05:53 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Wendysan</dc:creator>
<category>Film &amp; Books</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/new-book-trailer-for-midori-by-moonlight-by-wendy-tokunaga/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Watch the brand new book trailer for the novel, Midori by Moonlight. Midori Saito, a young woman, fresh from Japan and too independent for Japanese society, refuses to heed her mother's advice that marrying a foreigner will bring her nothing but trouble. Turns out Mom was right and Midori is now su<br/><br/>Posted by Wendysan in Film &amp; Books | Socs: 1 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ultra Cider - The preferred drink for Ultraman ]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/ultra-cider-the-preferred-drink-for-ultraman/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/ultra-cider-the-preferred-drink-for-ultraman/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:08:50 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blauereiter</dc:creator>
<category>Food and Drink</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/ultra-cider-the-preferred-drink-for-ultraman/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The perfect drink for Ultraman fans - Ultra Cider !<br/><br/>Posted by blauereiter in Food and Drink | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I loves me an oyster on the half-shell. Don't you?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/i-loves-me-an-oyster-on-the-half-shell-dont-you/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/i-loves-me-an-oyster-on-the-half-shell-dont-you/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:34:07 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gotanda</dc:creator>
<category>Food and Drink</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/i-loves-me-an-oyster-on-the-half-shell-dont-you/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Actually, I prefer a dozen, and Et-chan has a round-up of serious deals on oysters around Tokyo. So, go get some. If you are hung up on the idea that one should only eat oysters in months with "r" in them, that just means more for the rest of us!<br/><br/>Posted by gotanda in Food and Drink | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Colorful Horanenya Festival in Matsue]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Recreation/colorful-horanenya-festival-in-matsue/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Recreation/colorful-horanenya-festival-in-matsue/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:56:07 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JamesJack</dc:creator>
<category>Recreation</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Recreation/colorful-horanenya-festival-in-matsue/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Photos taken at the once-every-12-years Horanenya festival in Matsue, Shimane prefecture.<br />Kabuki actors dance on colorful boats as the rowers chant "Horanenya!" - 'bountiful harvest'!<br/><br/>Posted by JamesJack in Recreation | Socs: 2 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alex Kerr's Lost Japan Reviewed]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/alex-kerrs-lost-japan-reviewed/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/alex-kerrs-lost-japan-reviewed/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:37:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bigreddot</dc:creator>
<category>Film &amp; Books</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Film-and-Books/alex-kerrs-lost-japan-reviewed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A cutting review of Alex Kerr's 'Lost Japan', labeling it 'the simpering wuss-cousin of the ferocious ‘Dogs and Demons'.<br/><br/>Posted by bigreddot in Film &amp; Books | Socs: 6 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visa overstayers given too many breaks: rightist ]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Foreigners/visa-overstayers-given-too-many-breaks-rightist/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Foreigners/visa-overstayers-given-too-many-breaks-rightist/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:43:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
<category>Foreigners</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Foreigners/visa-overstayers-given-too-many-breaks-rightist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The head of the "Movement to Eradicate Crimes by Foreigners" believes the government is too easy on foreigners overstaying their visa and this frustrates him.<br/><br/>Posted by James in Foreigners | Socs: 3 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[(Video and photos) Night cruise on the Himiko waterbus]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/video-and-photos-night-cruise-on-the-himiko-waterbus/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/video-and-photos-night-cruise-on-the-himiko-waterbus/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:10:55 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Swifty</dc:creator>
<category>Sightseeing</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Sightseeing/video-and-photos-night-cruise-on-the-himiko-waterbus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I boarded the futuristic-looking Himiko waterbus (it's designed by animator Leiji Matsumoto of Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock fame)  more than a week ago and here are some photos and a video I took.<br/><br/>Posted by Swifty in Sightseeing | Socs: 5 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Visit The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo? | BionicBong]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Arts/why-visit-the-national-museum-of-modern-art-tokyo-bionicbong/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Arts/why-visit-the-national-museum-of-modern-art-tokyo-bionicbong/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:31:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bionicbong</dc:creator>
<category>Arts</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Arts/why-visit-the-national-museum-of-modern-art-tokyo-bionicbong/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I spent a lovely afternoon taking in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. The was my second visit. I was here a few years before to see the Van Gogh exhibit. On exhibit are the works of Japan's artists spanning from...<br/><br/>Posted by bionicbong in Arts | Socs: 1 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coca Cola Japan's Getting Wild This Summer?]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/coca-cola-japans-getting-wild-this-summer/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/coca-cola-japans-getting-wild-this-summer/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:20:44 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CraigScanlan</dc:creator>
<category>Food and Drink</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Food-and-Drink/coca-cola-japans-getting-wild-this-summer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Coca Cola vending machines are the bane of my existence.<br /><br />Until Recently...<br/><br/>Posted by CraigScanlan in Food and Drink | Socs: 4 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[British followers of Japanese fashion]]></title>
<link>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/british-followers-of-japanese-fashion/</link>
<comments>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/british-followers-of-japanese-fashion/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:27 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
<category>Strange</category>
<guid>http://www.japansoc.com/Strange/british-followers-of-japanese-fashion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An underground youth culture in Japan with distinctive music, fashion and make-up, where the skin is darkened using tanning products is spreading worldwide. <br/><br/>Posted by James in Strange | Socs: 5 ]]></description>
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