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Firstly, I am a local foods geek. I love local specialties from Japan. One of my favorite dishes is called Echizen oroshi soba noodles which uses graded daikon radish – not a very common topping for soba in Japan. The nice texture and sweetness really makes this a great specialty item from this p
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Ever have a taste for Chinese food then look no further because this restaurant is all over Japan !
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Now this is an interesting article. I wonder who'd be the best foreign candidate for the job ? I nominate myself.
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Perhaps "litter" is not quite the word to describe the mountain of trash piled up in front of this guy's house. So much in fact, that it's got him arrested. Are you able to keep up with Japan's ever-changing, always complicated, trash disposal rules?
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Ken Y-N brings us yet another interesting survey this time on 1seg usage in Japan. I would also like to take the time to ask if anyone knows if watching 1seg TV is free or not. I can't figure it out. XD
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A little introduction to the political candidate who just wants to make you smile, Mac Akasaka.
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I know this article is nearly 10 YEARS OLD, but it's new to me! A man living near an air base demanded it be evacuated because as a potential target, it posed an extreme danger to his life in the event of a war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula. The court rejected his demand. Question: W
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I could not find anything more about this cartographer !
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A take on the fascination with sumo, accompanied by a video of the ritual yokozuna tournament entrance.
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Japanese receive top award; butt gets big attention too.
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The new season of Usavitch is out! Episode 27 is about the fugitive rabbits arriving at the city and checking out a rather twisted shoe store. Also, the NicoNicoDouga version is region locked. So sad.
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This is really obvious, but on the off chance someone doesn't know about rikaichan, anki, or both, here's a simple blog post on how to develop a flashcard library relevant to what you read.
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After all the trouble the Los Angeles authorities went through to get this guy back to LA to face a murder trial, he goes and offs himself.
Is this self-imposed justice? I mean, does this act by him basically state, "Hey, I did it. I'm sorry." read more »
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Autumn is a woman. She's beautiful. She's stretching. She's yearning.
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More "Japanese Only" signs.
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