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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Double-decker dogs

With pushchairs for pampered pets in Tokyo not really all that rare, it presumably makes some kind of sense, if one has a couple of canines of course, to traipse them round in tandem.

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'Lick lick'

Although this looks like something nasty, it is only NSFW if you are Japanese and under six years old. (Click to embiggen to 911 x 688...

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Strange Japanese Voodoo

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa dresses up his caddy to look like him so the sweet couple can have a super fabulous “Pair-Look” (). More fun is Ishikawa’s driver’s head cover slips on by putting it UP THE BUTT of the Voodoo doll of himself. In addition, the Ishikawa…

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J-golfer Ryo Ishikawa takes it up the butt

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa dresses up his caddy to look like him so the sweet couple can have fabulous "Pair-Look." More fun is his driver's head...

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Forest Girls and Ageha Girls

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b7084b6c7b34.jpg NYT: Cult of the Living Doll in Tokyo In the West, a somewhat condescending...

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Latest on SNOW

So what’s the latest on SNOW? I guess two new developments art that I added a dedicated Twitter feed, and also created a Facebook fan page. The Twitter feed is mostly just automated with new articles from the site — because some people actually prefer that over RSS feeds these days…

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Walkers Get Right Of Way Over Palace Runners

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b702b79a4735.jpg The papers have been covering a recent development near the Imperial...

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Suicidal Man Taken for A Ride

A young Kobe man decided to end it all by jumping off a pedestrian bridge. He got his timing wrong, however, and ended up landing on a freight lorry...

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Monday, February 8, 2010

Sapporo Snow Festival 2010

さっぽろ雪まつりThe Sapporo Snow Festival starts today and will run until 11th February. The opening ceremony begins at 6.30pm at Minami 4 Nishi 4.The main sites for the various ice and snow sculptures are: Odori Park, Tsudome and Susukino - the main entertainment area of Sapporo.As well…

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Peruvian Band Busking In Japan

ペルーの音楽A Peruvian combo dressed in ponchos and displaying some nifty footwork are a fixture at Kanayama Station in Nagoya on weekends. This performance was cut short by the arrival of the Japanese police with one young clip-board toting officer, politely tapping his feet to the beat and…

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Valentine's Speed Dating @ TsurumaiTHIS SATURDAY (2/13)

Nagoya Speed Dating is holding it’s 10th party in Nagoya! Date: Saturday February 13th, 2010 Time: 6-9pm registration from 6:00 to 6:30pmDrinks will be served between 6:30pm-8:50pm. Place: Nagoya Tsurumai City Public Hall, 1-1-3 Tsurumai (very close to JR Nagoya Station)PREPAY FEE : Men 2500,…

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Doraemon Funeral Held In Thailand

fRwM1X77YrA http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b700ec7ee3a4.jpgXomba: Doraemon Doll Laid to Rest in Elaborate Funeral A...

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Japanese fashion and phones

Even the briefest of walks around the likes of Shinjuku or Harajuku will produce a dazzling array of fashion along with an enormous number of phones. All of which are sported by similarly assorted age groups. Characteristics that in many ways could arguably be said to sum up Tokyo’s shopping…

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Chinese Interest In Japanese Real Estate

Asahi: As Japanese property prices fall, interest rises among Chinese investors Japan's real estate market may be in a slump, but that's not...

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Karaoke Killings!

OK, maybe it's pushing it a bit regarding Japan-related content, but Southeast Asian countries -- notably the Philippines -- have seen a spate of...

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Scottish Man Is Youngest Judoka To Reach 10th Dan

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b6f382854cb9.jpgHerald Scotland: Pensioner is youngest person to be awarded 10th Dan in...

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Snow

Snowed in until further notice... with one roll of toilet paper. _nyWIg__fCw

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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Buying ceramics in Tokyo

Been asked to buy a Japanese tea pot (the type with the handle on the side), some handmade cups for green tea and lacquer rice/soup bowls for a...

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Japan This Week 7 February 2009

今週の日本Prius Brake Inquiry May Be Another Blow for ToyotaNew York TimesOne Noodle at a Time in TokyoNew York TimesHonda profits accelerate with six-fold quarterly riseGuardianSharp posts $100 million profit on cost cutsWashington PostEl primer Murillo llega de JapónEl PaisOzawa expected…

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Asashoryu Quits Sumo

相撲Grand champion Asashoryu has announced he is quitting sumo in the wake of his latest scandal.The 29-year-old Mongolian is alleged to have punched and broken the nose of a man after a drinking binge at a night club in the capital during the New Year tournament.At a press conference at the…

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Late Seats

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/26334b6c82cc17c17.jpg Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. will delay...

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Young Sushi Eaters Say "Hold the Wasabi"

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b6c5628a5283.jpgRecent articles in the Japanese media have written about how young people are...

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Tokyo Rave Video on NME Awards 2010

My Tokyo Rave Video is now playing on Shockwave's NME Awards 2010:http://www.RobPongi.com

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Trouble on Manseibashi

万世橋 映画You see it all in Tokyo’s electronics mecca, Akihabara (“Akiba” for short). A hang out for gaming nerds, stereo enthusiasts, music freaks, loli-goth girls, and all sorts of subculture clones, you come expecting some oddness.I was in Akiba on Sunday, and was surprised to see…

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Friday, February 5, 2010

Killer Massage Machine

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b6c006025a62.jpgThe Asahi reports (Japanese) that a 70 year old man has died after being...

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Imelda Marcos-like muddle

It’s usually good to have choice, but when it comes to not so stylish or unsubtly coloured plastic sandals-cum-slippers, it’s arguable that one can have a little too much of a good thing.

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Japanese wages continue freefall

February 4, 2010 By Ken Worsley On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released its figures on wages for December 2009 and for 2009...

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Beam me up! Japanese one step closer to teleporter

Physicists Prove Teleportation of Energy Is Possible http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/14124b6bda20d25eb.jpg Over five years...

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Japan’s Olympic Fisting threat!

I really cannot think of what other chances does Japan have besides this Winter Olympic Fisting threat from speed skater Miho Takagi at her arrival at the Vancouver Games. Via daylife.com — Feb. 4, 2010

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Japan's Olympic threat!

What other chances does Japan have besides this Winter Olympic Fisting...

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99 percent of the world’s catch is good ‘nuf for Japan

news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060302/sc_afp/japanenvironm entfishtuna_060302135804

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Scottish Samurai

Aye beam me up...

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Japan vs the 10 Ugly Rivers of the World

The Ten Ugly Rivers of the World by zuzutop.com seems to be unaware of Japan’s OFFICIAL governmental directive called “The Fundamental River Management Policy.” The photos above and below of The Ten Ugly Rivers of the World look scary but …. Ganages …Only two of…

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She’s all Pockyed up on Valentines

According to the 3Yen’s corespondent-at-large, ‘Den4′, the SANKEI News (Feb. 4th) reports that actress Keiko Kitagawa, right, and model Tsubasa Masuwaka, received Valentine Queen Awards 2010 in Tokyo. The event was sponsored by the confectionery company Glico, the maker of the…

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"Bloody Foreigner" Jockey Suspends Blog

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794b6b20eb93fab.jpgJockey Issei Murata has used his blog as a forum to air some controversial...

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