Posted in: Ikea to open 1st Kyushu store in Fukuoka on April 11 See in context
Ever notice that everyone in Japan pronounces Ikea "Eekea"? Just thought I would throw that in.
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Posted in: Some Japanese customs that may confuse foreigners See in context
If anyone found anything confusing about Japan, maybe it would be how to use the bath or bath house etiquette. Also some people also observe how cars stopped at a intersecton shut off their headlights when stopped during evening hours so as no to blind other drivers etc.
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Posted in: 3 people found dead apparently from starvation in Saitama apartment See in context
Its very unusual to hear about a case like this. Couldn't they have afforded even fast food? But then, it's Saitama in the news again, folks.
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Posted in: Dead shark dumped in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park See in context
A mystery you can sink our teeth into.
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Posted in: Former gang member shot dead in Denny's restaurant in Chiba See in context
What a way to end breakfast.
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Posted in: Reina Triendl joins White Family in Softbank Mobile ads See in context
Maybe she's playing one of those Hawaiians who goes to those otaku conventions.
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Posted in: Buns are fried chicken?! Check out KFC's Chicken Filet Double See in context
A great gift idea for the skinny people you hate.
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Posted in: 'Dark Knight,' 'Spider-Man,' 'Hobbit' lead 2012 films See in context
I thought "2012" would be popular in 2012.
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Posted in: How to be the world's best bartender See in context
I wonder if bartenders in Japan receive tips for serving drinks. As a bartender in the U.S. tips are considered part of the "living wage". But in Japan, I know there is no tipping system, but are bartenders there an exception?
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Posted in: Lady Gaga to appear on 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' See in context
I agree with Tknoid2 as well. Lady Gaga is a Madonna copycat, and represents a lot of what is wrong with pop music today. And for your info, bicultural, I'm much younger than 50.
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Posted in: Kumi Koda announces upcoming marriage to KENJI03 See in context
Oh well, easy come easy go.
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Posted in: Lost 81-yr-old man, granddaughter, 3, kept warm by their dog until rescued See in context
Give that dog a steak!
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Posted in: Sailor in Hawaii finds message in a bottle from Japan See in context
So did they contact the girl who put that bottle in the ocean?
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Posted in: Eddie Murphy selected to host Academy Awards See in context
I will always remember him from Mr. Robinson's neighborhood in SNL or when we acted as the pimp trying to sell the book "I want to be a h#*.
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Posted in: Cool beauty See in context
I think they've taken this Super Cool Biz thing a bit too far.
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Posted in: Hong Kong scientists show time travel is impossible See in context
What? What about the flux capacitor? Didn't they try that?
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Posted in: Recipes for meals that do not require gas, electricity to make See in context
Plutonium or kryptonite?
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Posted in: Heavy load See in context
Goes to show you what the awesome power of nature can do.
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Posted in: Funeral held for Miyu Uehara in Kagoshima See in context
Miyu may not be totally forgotten. Her images will live on in the internet and other periodicals for years to come. As I write this, her videos are multiplying on Youtube and her blog site is still revcieving thousands of hits everyday.
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Posted in: 'Titanic' to be re-released in 3D next year See in context
Seeing the death and destruction in this film was bad enough in 2D. I think trying to profit off of a tragedy that happened 100 years ago where so many died is in bad taste.
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Posted in: 'Talent' Miyu Uehara dead after apparently hanging herself at home See in context
Just saw a segment on Youtube where she was doing a investigation in a haunted house around June of last year. She was left alone in a room with night vision cameras where she encountered apparitions, evps, etc. Classic ghost hunter stuff. I don't want to start speculations flying,but could this have affected her? Especially since this was after her mother died? Very scary when you watch this despite the fact she showed a lot of courage in this situation. I heard also that she was psychic, and while this video was being replayed on the variety show (Sunday Japon?) she got distressed, because she felt something "heavy" on her back and was literally carried off the set. A lot of you say she could not have killed herself for just her mom, or because she could not find true love, but the alternative reason seems more frightening...
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Posted in: Tomobile See in context
Her picture is all over the electronic stores right now. 19 isn't exactly jail bait. :)
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Posted in: Man disguised as a woman arrested for beating up his date See in context
If this had happened in San Francisco, it would have been just another day. :)
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Posted in: Rie Hasegawa launches 'Smile and Run' event for tsunami victims See in context
More like scream and run.
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Posted in: Name 5 people who you think are among the most influential in the world. See in context
President Obama, PM Valdimir Putin, Steve Jobs, Kenny from South Park, and Weird Al Yankovic.
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Posted in: German car attack may have been religiously motivated, prosecutors say
Posted in: Record number of online casino users detected by Japan police in 2024
One of the best ways to reduce shelter kills is to adopt your next pet from a shelter or rescue…
Posted in: Pet euthanasia and culling in Japan: How kill rates dropped — and the challenges that remain
Notice the regular defenders who promote and defend these cultural enriching chaps are absent, lol
Posted in: German car attack may have been religiously motivated, prosecutors say