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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 33 days ago (http://www.asahi.com)
Category: News | Tags: halloween yamanote line tokyo
Asahi is reporting on signs at all Yamanote Line stations discouraging Halloween parties on the platforms or trains. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ChrisG 49 days ago (http://www.jpopjapan.com)
Category: Music | Tags: news jpop jrock
With some helpful advice from Nick at JapanSoc I have decided to relaunch JPopJapan.com as a social bookmarking site. Come and join the community and share your JMusic news! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Luke 50 days ago (http://www.time.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: narita history protest fukuda
Ever wonder why you have to show your ID just to ENTER Narita? Read this 30 year old TIME article to learn about the circumstances that led to today's tight security.
Also of note:
-Today's Japanese protesters are a shadow of their forebearers. Seriously, emerging from a manhole, climbing up th read more »
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Avatar Posted by katz515 56 days ago (http://katz515.blogspot.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: crime tokyo tourist spanish gaijin
According to a various news sources, at around noon today, a Spanish tourist dived into Tokyo's Imperial Moat NAKED. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jcollin3k 57 days ago (http://jasoncollin.org)
Category: Culture | Tags: photography festivals shinjuku shrine
Shinjuku holds an Autumnal Equinox Festival only once every four years. Included is a photo gallery and brief HD video of this festival in Tokyo, Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 57 days ago (http://www.chirimotsumoreba.net)
Category: Sport | Tags: sumo kotooshu wakanoho shukan gendai
My thoughts on Wakanoho's allegations against Kotooshu. I really don't think his story, Kotooshu's record and his situation make for a convincing argument. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 57 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc japan probe
I've written an article on Japan Probe, inviting all their readers to come and join the JapanSoc community. Welcome Japan Probe readers! read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 57 days ago (http://sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: society tokyo edo traffic
Have you ever wondered about some of the basic traffic rules in Japan, like sticking to the left? No? Well, read this article anyway. read more »
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Avatar Posted by James 57 days ago (http://www.pinktentacle.com)
Category: General | Tags: advertising art design
Stylish matchbox ads for Japanese bars, cafes and restaurants from the 1920s to 1940s. read more »
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Avatar Posted by James 57 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: General | Tags: suicide
On average around ninety people kill themselves in Japan every day. With the economy falling into recession, will suicides increase? read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 65 days ago (http://xorsyst.com)
Category: Work
I found a job for Chris!! Though I don't know if he "appears Japanese" Why this guy wants American or Canadians who looks Japanese is a bit of a mystery to me. Anyone up for it? read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 76 days ago (http://thepokerist.net)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: shibuya bloggers yakiniku beer
Met up with Jordan, Freedom, and Chris Gaunt. Mellow, but cool time it was. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 104 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: bidet toilets japanese bum washlet
The best part of waking up is a hot water jet in your butt. Ken of What Japan Thinks gets to the 'bottom' of how Japan feels about its butt washing technology. read more »
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