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Avatar Posted by KenYN 5 days ago (http://nonjatta.blogspot.com)
Category: Film and Books | Tags: whisky
I just found this recently - a blog all about Japanese malt whisky. As long as you avoid gut-rot like Nikka, the Japanese malt is most drinkable! read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 7 days ago (http://www.breitbart.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: worms train keihan
I once had a cunning plan to start a site bonkersjapan.com - if I ever do, stories like this will be featured highly! read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 10 days ago (http://www.flickr.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: godzilla
Godzilla comes to life on someone's face... read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 11 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: TV and Radio | Tags: tarento gaijin
Nice article from the Financial Times on the token gaijins on the telly. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 12 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: General | Tags: drugs university
An interesting survey on cannabis attitudes amongst Japanese university students. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 21 days ago (http://www.iknow.co.jp)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: iknow social learning
Social Japanese learning web site - I'm still trying to work out what it actually is, but it does seem to be useful! read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 32 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Category: Anime and Otaku | Tags: otaku manga oh dearie me
Oh dear. Oh dearie me. Man wants to marry his comic book... read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 38 days ago (http://globalvoicesonline.org)
Category: Technology | Tags: global voices online warez download
Interesting translation of discussions on copyright in Japan.

Did you know that downloading warez in Japan is actually legal! read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 39 days ago (http://www.crossfind.jp)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: kansai survey
A survey on your image of Kansai. I got sent the URL at work with a request that I fill it in, but I got halfway then stalled from boredom!

If you're made of sterner stuff than me, feel free to have a go. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 56 days ago (http://www.edibleapple.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: iphone emoji
Apparently a beta version of the v2.2 firmware for the iPhone has emoji in it.

Due to this story also appearing in perhaps a German publication and pointing to the Wikipedia entry where I have a link, I've been getting about 15 to 20 visitors per hour from Wikipedia. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 59 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
Category: Music | Tags: noriaki rap otaku kimoi
I think - hope - this is a spoof! Check out the related videos - that boy can dance! read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 61 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: google history
I had a little bit of fun digging through Google's index from 2001 to see what current popular keywords bring up. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 85 days ago (http://www.occidentalism.org)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: monty python debito humour
Here's the script for a lost scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by KenYN 139 days ago (http://japannewsjunkie.com)
Category: News | Tags: japansoc not japansoc
Is there space for a new JapanSoc? It's looking awfully bare at the moment... read more »
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