Posted in: Would you rather see a movie that is not in your native language, with subtitles or dubbed into your own language? See in context
Subtitles..
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Posted in: Abe's Super Mario act gets social media buzzing in Japan See in context
It was different! I'm writing from Ecuador and in this part of the world Abe made a good impression. Many think that Japanese are too serious, plain and some how boring. Seeing Abe showing up in Rio the way he did made us smile. Maybe what we need to make the world better, among other things, is sense humor. Well done Abe!
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Posted in: In Tokyo: the city's hottest new magazine See in context
Trying to find it online, without success ....
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Posted in: Oil prices have been dropping for the past few months, so why aren’t fuel surcharges on airfares coming down? See in context
Pocket vampires!
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Posted in: Japan may change temple map icon to avoid Nazi swastika confusion See in context
No need to change an ancient symbol to avoid foreigners confusion. instead, the government could give some financial help so main temples could include a short English explanation about manji.
Traveling includes exposure to different values and cultures. Let the visitors be less ignorant!
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Posted in: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
That's what I like about Japan. They don't give two hoots if you're a woman: You do the crime, you…
Posted in: Japanese 'sugar baby' gets 9 years for scamming men out of ¥155 mil
Posted in: Families of late 'comfort women' sue Japanese gov't; 1st case in China
What about X Japan? Definitely a "rock" band.
Posted in: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall