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RIP Kansai Yamamoto.

Condolences to families and friends. A tragic loss.

Sad day. His books will live on forever.

I have heard that according to Japanese Law, if the car was moving when the accident occurred, the driver will be held partially responsible for the accident. Even if it is clearly 100% the other person's fault.

Does everyone talking about her parents realize that her father was Toshiro Mifune?

Spike Lee’s “25th Hour” is the only movie by an African-American to make the list

What is that supposed to mean? Sounds like someone is trying to make something out of nothing. Although not an African-America, I'm pretty sure you'll find that England's Steve McQueen is black.

clamenza, Saori Yoshida no longer works for ALSOK, so she wouldn't have been appearing in any new CMs for them anyway. I am sure she will do fine if she decides to retire from competition. She can coach, she can be a commentator, she can appear on various TV shows. Gold, silver, I don't think the number of opportunities will change. Well done Japan women's wrestling team!

If they really want to be serious about doping, they should have mandatory doping tests before all sporting events. If they fail, they are banned for that event, and perhaps more. Also, the medal winners should have mandatory doping tests. Again, if they fail, they are stripped of their medal, and banned for the next event. The costs of the tests to be born by the athlete's country.

I am happy to see this new Godzilla movie. This is the real Godzilla, not that CG crap made in Hollywood. If you don't like it, don't go see it. Rest assured, there are many lifelong Godzilla fans who will be watching this film, and will not be disappointed. This is classic Godzilla.

Don't know if it's good for GB, but it certainly is good for Softbank. I think Mr. Son probably got it for a lot less than it is worth, thanks to BREXIT.

If only Hershey could buy the Cadbury brand and restore it.

My wife is upset because her passport has to be renewed next year. Why the wait?

Congratulations to Leicester City FC and their fans! I hope they close out the season with wins!

I enjoyed watching his lip sync impersonation of Ayaya when he first came out. Definitely inspired Naomi Watanabe, the girl who does a lip sync impersonation of Beyonce among others. Despite the fact that he was a one hit wonder, he seemed to be starting to do very well. The way he died is very sad, and at the young age of 44. RIP Ken Maeda.

Is 2016 becoming the year music dies? RIP Keith Emerson, your talent and music will live on forever, and will continue to inspire musicians around the world.

Citizen2012, the original series was aired here under the title 宇宙大作戦(Uchudaisakusen).

Always liked Kurt Russell, even when he was with Disney playing roles like Dexter Reilly. Looking forward to these two films, they sound interesting.

Completely agree with Brian Wheway. A sex offenders register and a more comprehensive DNA database of criminals would be very helpful. I hope that the victim and her family get proper counseling. I also hope that the rapist (Don't want to print his name again…) receives the highest possible sentence under current laws.

Thanks for the laughs Judy Carne. Sad to hear about your life after Laugh-In...

From what I saw on the news, they said that the original draft of the design was a capital T, and that it had to be changed because it was similar to too many other logos. That is probably when Sano dropped the left half of the T. I'm not defending Sano, but I really think it was just by chance. The tote bag designs, on the other hand, were a fiasco...

I think what Adidas is saying is that women have a choice of buying the regular shirt or buying the shirt especially designed for women. Some may like the regular V-neck, so they buy the regular shirt, others may like the plunging v-neck. They're not forcing women to buy one or the other, it's the women's choice.

Congrats to Urawa Reds. I hope they thank their farm team San Frecce, who came in second.

No reason to watch if Lynch is not involved. Showtime blew it.

Where is Project Genesis when you need it… RIP Leonard Nimoy. You will be missed.

I hope they catch everyone involved, and they are dealt with appropriately. I'm not convinced that only 3 people were involved in the killing. If they were watching, they were involved.

Matsu Takako did the J voice for Elsa and Sayaka Kanda did the J voice for Anna. Matsu Takako sang Let It Go in Japanese (Ari no ma ma) in the movie, and it's a much better version than May J's IMHO.

Not only dogs and cats, but the pet industry in general is bad. I remember the squirrels stuffed into cages at the pet shop when I first came to Japan. They could barely move around. Very sad. And the chicks and rabbits at the festivals. Madness.

Unbelievable. I also wonder if they purposely select a spokeswoman for these things, in order to "soften" the news. I hope this series of accidents will get a lot of international press, but I'm afraid it will be buried. RIP to the three who have recently died unnecessarily, and to the others who have had a similar fate in the past. Sad.

I believe Alistair has hit it on the head! (-_^)

Very sad. He was one of the very few true movie stars in Japan, and one of the most modest. His work will live on forever. RIP Ken-san.