Posted in: Ko Shibasaki celebrates Hollywood debut as Keanu Reeves’ lover in '47 Ronin' See in context
MrDog at 09:31 am Keanu Reeves. This is going to be a lolfest. If they wanted someone who can't act and has an expressionless, bored face, they should have got Kusanagi. At least he can speak Japanese.
The sad thing is, if you put Kusanagi in Keanu's role then no one but you and I would go to the movie.
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Posted in: Asia Girls Explosion See in context
gaijinstud. I agree it's quite funny... I also think she will look nice in polo shirts.
BurakuminDes. Yes and we could sing Eternal Flame and make their hearts melt as well xD
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Posted in: Mystery solved in death of legendary Japanese dog Hachiko See in context
Hachi the stray is actually a fairly popular rumor you hear from young locals time to time tho (if you spend any time with them). But it's only a rumor and the fact remains that 1) He indeed did show up in the morning and evening every day. 2) And his appearance matches the time professor commuted to and from work. 3) And this was his daily task years before becoming famous through news (people started giving treats only after this). So it's easily disproved.
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Posted in: Mystery solved in death of legendary Japanese dog Hachiko See in context
tknoid2. As eloquent as you may be, your views on Japanese society is consistently pessimistic/negative/angry in every topic I happen to notice and I think it shows your frame of mind towards Japan more than anything IMO.
Cleo. I once went up a snowy hill with my grandfather's dog in my early years. And when I tried to slide down on a sleigh, she grabbed me each time thinking I was falling off. Clearly an instinct to spoil the ride rather than being a Samaritan friend. >:/
Anyways, sorry if I offended anyone for sounding too cynical :/
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Posted in: Mystery solved in death of legendary Japanese dog Hachiko See in context
It's true Pavlovian law confirms that canines settles in a place where they find yakitori.
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Posted in: Avril's here See in context
I'm not sure what percentage of western people have colorful hair but I still find dark hair to be more classy. She's still cute tho. Hey Hey You You!
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Posted in: Mystery solved in death of legendary Japanese dog Hachiko See in context
I think Hachiko stayed in front of Shibuya station only because everyone was feeding him yakitori all the time.
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Posted in: Watch the birdies See in context
Paula is the prettiest by a thousand miles!
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Posted in: Battle at sea See in context
Just an ordinary work day for both. SS bothers whaling ships to receive paychecks from conservation groups, and whalers hunt whales to get paid by the fishery agency. It's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
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Posted in: Battle at sea See in context
Rotten butter is weak. Just for the fun of it, SS needs to get some torpedo's and blow those whaling ships into smithereens.
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Posted in: Becky and GReeeeN record theme song for Universal Studios Japan See in context
Becky is cute and funny but she's different because she doesn't act so girly like all the other girls that I've ever seen in every J-program.
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Posted in: No disadvantage See in context
People who are able maintain positive beliefs in such hardship is truly amazing.
One motivational youtube bookmark I have wOlTdkYXuzE
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Posted in: Bridal princesses See in context
I don't see the value in precious stones or expensive wedding rings. Maybe some are just that shallow and the only way they feel a man loves them is through something extravagant like that. It should be the thought that counts.
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Posted in: Who are (or were) some of your favorite comic book characters? See in context
Ditto for Calvin and Hobbes, best comic strip ever. Calvin was making Suzie absolutely livid all the time hahah. Liked the friendship with the imaginary tiger, snowman bits and all the insights into life.
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Posted in: How sweet See in context
tiger - Hotel restaurants in Shinjuku and Yebisu offers cake buffet for about 3,000JY. It's a bit embarrassing to go alone but I sometimes use them anyways.
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Posted in: What do you like to shop for online and what do you still go to stores to buy? See in context
Cooking is one of my hobby so Offline: Aeon supermarket (to see Becky), Kaldi (for taco seasonings etc.) Online: Rakuten (bulk purchase for canned ingredients), hilahcooking (latest fav cooking show).
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Posted in: Maki Horikita happy to play villain for first time See in context
She is a natural beauty and a very talented actress. Probably best known for her role as a country girl in the film "Sunset on Third Street".
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Posted in: May the force be with Panasonic See in context
Most uplifting picture in the past few weeks :)
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Posted in: New Year's resolutions? Brain can sabotage success See in context
Like Mocheake say, manageable goal is the key I guess. They say "A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step". But when it comes to New Year's resolutions J people will also say 三日坊主 mikka bozu which means "calling it quits on the 3rd day"!
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Posted in: Traditional firefighting See in context
The ladders were used to spot the location of the fire. And firefighters back then didn’t have any hoses so they basically sledgehammered all the neighboring houses to stop fire from spreading..
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Posted in: Imperial greetings See in context
Apparently the glasses were put there after several incidents of attempted attacks using slingshots and fireworks by some unpatriotic person. I'm sure the imperial family trusts their own people but imperial guards had to install the glasses for security reasons. It's really the only way to be safe.
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Posted in: Personally, what is your biggest hope for this year? See in context
I hope to be more true to myself and not get sidetracked by my self limiting beliefs!
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Posted in: Imperial greetings See in context
I agree with semperfi. Monarchy is such an irrelevant state institution. A directly elected prime minister or a presidential system would be more meaningful today.
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Posted in: Happy New Year See in context
clap clap, May there be peace safety and good health to everyone on JT .人.
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Posted in: How Japan can turn the tables on its economic decline See in context
Unemployment in Japan is still only about 5%; United States 10%; most of euro area except for Germany is 10-20%. No trash piling up on streets, crime-rate at a record-low, and you don’t see people lining up to receive rations. I think the situation in Japan is still pretty mild compared to what some other countries are going through.
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Posted in: 81-year-old man foils telephone fraud attempt See in context
Nice, very tactful!
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Posted in: Blue Shinjuku See in context
pika pika indeed!
@movieguy - Yes this isn't actually Southern Terrace like the caption says. I can tell from the wall that this is the narrow semi-indoor pathway between Lumine 1 and Odakyu department store.
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Kill at all Israels in Middle East. Just like Hitler during WWII.
Posted in: Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across world on eve of Oct 7 anniversary
Posted in: Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across world on eve of Oct 7 anniversary
Posted in: Supercharged storms: How climate change amplifies cyclones
One of the biggest collections of Chinese art is in the British Museum.
Posted in: Japan's troubled craft industry pins hopes on 'Japonisme' reboot