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Japanese Language Lesson: Janglish

「ジャングリシュー」Japanese freely borrows from English and other foreign languages. Many common foreign words have been incorporated--with a slightly different pronunciation--into Japanese.Along the way, though, meaning sometimes gets altered.Here then is a short list of some "English"…

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Art Space Tokyo

An Intimate Guide to the Tokyo Art World.

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Ironic Sans: Idea: A building shaped like Godzilla

Great artcile from a while ago on why Tokyo should have a Godzilla shaped building!

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Happening in Tokyo

Tomorrow (June 6) marks the opening of a new exhibition by Assistant, “Absent City,” but this time held at their office. The preview starts at 19:00, and the show runs until June 12. Catch the “Through a Panel Darkly” Swedish cartoonist exhibition at the Embassy of Sweden,…

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Japan With Kids - Forums: Cooking / Baking

baking soda in japanese: juusou

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This Week at MoCo Loco

My weekly Tokyo post for MoCo Loco is up, this time covering Noritake 60’s latest dish collection, a look at the glass works of Tokujin Yoshioka, and the “Wooden Chairs for Daily Life” exhibition. time savedtime saved

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National Geographic Japanese Website

Nat Geo Launches Japanese-Language Website National Geographic Ventures, in partnership with Broadmedia Corporation, has debuted a local-language...

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ノスタルジックなレトロ建築を訪ねてみやう!

nostalgic retro buildings + monuments japan

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Tokyo Fountain Pen Scene

Name of a twee Scottish pop group or the nerdery that dares not speak its name?

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Ainu To Be Recognized As Indigenous People

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/97948474e60c65ff.jpg AFP: In landmark move, Japan to recognise indigenous people Japan is set...

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Japanese ship or shelter?

While the word houseboat personally conjures up images of ruddy-cheeked retirees comfortably cruising down canals on narrow boats, the concept in Japan seems somewhat different, with the sailing bit obviously seen as a little on the senseless side. Still, housing wise it does allow more in the…

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Japanese patient's 'tumour' turns out to be 25-year-old towel

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080604/od_afp/health japanoffbeat TOKYO (AFP) - Doctors who carried out surgery on a Japanese man to remove a "tumour"...

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High Oil Prices Hurting Tuna Fleets

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/979484727656d7be.jpgFT via NineMSN: High oil prices hit sushi trade Sushi is in danger of falling...

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NJR: Korean Adultery

Can't say I knew it was a criminal offence in Korea: Independent: Soap and sex scandal could spell the end of Korea's adultery ban When the fading...

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Minister's Tells Elderly To Keep Working

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghos t/9794846a3e9b69c4.jpg WSJ Blogs: Japanese Solution? Put Off Retirement Until 70 Japan’s finance...

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