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Posted in: Itano's 'graduation' from AKB48 leaves only 3 original members See in context

I look forward to the day when Haruna Kojima graduates and goes all Aya Sugimoto.

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Posted in: Meet and greet See in context

In the first photo, 9 out of 11 fans are men. In the second, those two fans are definitely post-teen men.

Kawaii: It's a guy thing.

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Posted in: Chasm grows between Japan, neighbors: study See in context

Are the French still angry at Germans?

Really, what is this thing with East Asians?

Anyway, A Realist got it pat, this anti-Japanese sentiment has more to do with socio-economic envy than anything else.

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Posted in: Honda's robot museum guide not yet a people person See in context

The_True:

Oh no, not Big Dog... Those things come straight out of Metal Gear Solid 4.

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Posted in: What do you think is the most famous song in the English language? See in context

"Happy Birthday to You", hands down.

Even with translations, most people know the Engish lyrics.

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Posted in: Honda's robot museum guide not yet a people person See in context

But still, you have to give that little boy some props for being the face of robotics for the last decade or so.

Give him a few more years and he'll grow up just fine.

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Posted in: Korean group working to subvert Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid See in context

Sometimes I wonder what is it in East Asian DNA that makes them want to hate each other so badly.

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Posted in: 33% of Japanese think marriage is pointless: survey See in context

Blame it on romanticism, drama and false expectations..

Marriage is for mature people, not selfish brats who want the whole world to themselves.

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Posted in: Japanese companies could be caught napping as Chinese brands go global See in context

It should be South Korea, not China.

Rarely does the global market take Chinese brands seriously at this point, and Korean brands are now where Japanese brands once were in the 70s-80s.

Chinese brands will have to wait for Korean complacency to set in (which seems quite far off into the future).

On a related note, Look at Hallyu. That is the coup de grace that killed any potential left for aggressively marketing Japanese pop culture overseas. .

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Posted in: Keanu Reeves makes directorial debut with modern kung fu film See in context

Acting skills (or lack thereof) aside, this is a really great guy.

I hope he'd work better behind the scenes.

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Posted in: For sale See in context

These are just run-of-the-mill Made in China print outs.

They're sold on virtually every Asian city.

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Posted in: Critics blast Oscars for off-color jokes, dull show See in context

The world is hanging on a balance: Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Aung San Suu Kyi et al. on one end, and Seth MacFarlane and Adam Sandler on the other.

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Posted in: Microsoft tablet computer to go on sale in Japan on March 15 See in context

Man, people mock Microsoft like they mock the Toyotas, Opels and Chevys...

They might not look as good as Ferraris and Aston Martins, but they keep the world turning.

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Posted in: Atsuko Maeda lands first TV drama role since leaving AKB48 See in context

Haruna Kojima.

Now that's the girl that really should graduate and move on to bigger (!) things.

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Posted in: Actress Masami Nagasawa wins beauty award See in context

Even Aya Sugimoto today can rival her physical beauty.

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Posted in: UNIQLO to open 1st store in Philippines in June See in context

Too bad, they should've done this years ago. Back in the late 90s to early 2000s, Japanese expansion would have gained a strong foothold here. Then came that aggressive Korean wave.

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Posted in: Aquino looking for $1 bil in Japanese investments See in context

PT24881:

I must assume you are living in Utopia.

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Posted in: 'Cool Japan' See in context

If JAPAN NEXT, what First?

Seriously, the logo is dynamic. However, why focus on just animation, fashion and food? Why not compete head-on with Korean consumer media (K-Pop, TV dramas, films), when Japan obviously can offer better material?

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Posted in: It's all yours See in context

I'd love to see the Emperor and the Royal Family 'rule' again.

Or at least, Junichiro Koizumi Part 2.

They can't just abdicate when things get rough, so they'll do everything in their power to get their country back on track unlike these gutless politicians who merely abandon ship.

Desperate times call for superior leaders.

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Posted in: Erika Sawajiri signs with Avex, promises to change attitude See in context

OIKAWA: This girl is pretty good. Made me cry watching "1 Liter of Tears"... but maybe it's also the story.

Had she not made a fuss, she would have already been in the big league.

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Posted in: Japan's new graduates facing grim job prospects See in context

Or better yet, work in agriculture.

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Posted in: Japan's new graduates facing grim job prospects See in context

WORK ABROAD!

Problem solved.

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Posted in: In your experience, which country's tourists are the least well-behaved whenever you have seen them out and about? See in context

In this shrinking world of ours, we have to learn how to blend in and be considerate of people, especially when we're not in our own country.

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Posted in: Could Harry Potter return? JK Rowling says maybe See in context

Zenny11:

The main point of Harry Potter is that Rowling already put closure on the story, and perhaps the only way it could continue is if Voldemort returns. Otherwise, I think Harry should enjoy the rest of his remaining teenage years; he deserved it.

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Posted in: Aya Sugimoto recounts suicide attempt in tell-all book See in context

If this is a tell-all book, would there be a possible show-all book?

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Posted in: Could Harry Potter return? JK Rowling says maybe See in context

I think 7 books is already overkill, but perhaps readers would welcome an older Harry Potter sometime in the future (and when the young readers have already grown up).

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Posted in: How the iPad won over an unbeliever See in context

I'd like to see an iPad vs. ePad (the Google, made-in-China one) battle.

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Posted in: Erika Sawajiri cancels product launch appearance at last minute See in context

Yappari.

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Posted in: Pocket AM/FM radio See in context

4000 yen for a pocket radio?

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Posted in: Erika Sawajiri takes top spot for most TV air time See in context

Hey, that's foul...

Never ever compare Erika Sawajiri with Paris Hilton.

Sawajiri can act. And uses her head.

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