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Japan's Deer Wrangling and Antler-Cutting Practices Come Under Fire
Region: Japan
Nestled in the heart of the Kansai region of Japan, Nara City exudes a subdued atmosphere unique from its neighboring Osaka and Kyoto. If there is a particular symbol of Nara recognized nationwide, it is either the Buddha of Todai-ji (東大寺) or the deer of Nara Park. Over the long weekend in mid-October, the annual deer antler-cutting ceremony [ja], known as Shika no Tsunokiri (鹿の角きり) took place. In the q... more
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Obama Tells Japan "We Are Bound By Our Shared Prosperity" - Speech Transcript
Region: Japan
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's prepared remarks, delivered at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Good morning. It is a great honor to be in Tokyo—the first stop on my first visit to Asia as President. It’s good to be among so many of you – Japanese and Americans – who work every day to strengthen the bonds between our two countries, including my longtime friend and our new a... more
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Tokyo: Prepare a lot of money
Region: JapanThis is only suggestion for people from Indonesia and Other parts of countries who will visit Tokyo, Japan in a short time. The living cost there is expensive. According to survey recently, Tokyo is top five countries with the most expensive living cost in the world. At the survey also, Moscow is on the top list. As the comparison, riding a cab one should pay started from ¥700, additional amount will charge for kil... more
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Japan: Law Banning Cell Phones for Kids Passed in Ishikawa
Region: Japan
Ever since Ishikawa prefecture (500 km/315 miles north of Tokyo) passed the first of a kind regulation in the nation to limit cell phone usage for kids and tweens on June 29th, the blogosphere has been buzzing with what's appropriate and what's not for kids and cell phones. The “Ishikawa Children Comprehensive Act” [ja, pdf] Article 33 reads “Guardians must try not to let their students who are in ele... more
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Japanese women turn for club jobs again
Region: Japan
As the recession is sweeping out more jobs in Japan, young women are turning to the once-scorned job of club hostess again for not only a job, but also a glamorous-look life. A fancy life such as the one Eri Momoka is living. Momoka, a 27-year-old single mother , worked her own way out of a desperately poor life through hostessing. Now, she is a business woman who owns her own line of the hostesse... more
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Tremor and Tsunami Predicted for July 22, 2009
Region: JapanIt has been predicted that there will be an earthquake on a magnitude of 6+ at 3.00 PM in Japan.This will be pursued by two level 5+ quakes and tsunami around 5.00 PM to 7.00 PM.It is assumed that the tsunami will hit at pacific ocean and it would be reflected across the islands of south west Japan,Indonesia and even it might reach at Newzealand.There will be a major hit at the fault lines. The sola... more
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Motorola's Karma QA1 Released With Digital Social-networking Features
Region: Japan
Motorola has launched its Motorola Karma QA1, which is a new messaging phone with a social-networking focus allowing users to have easy access to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. There's a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, QVGA display, GPS, a 2.0-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, 8x digital zoom, stereo Bluetooth, microSD card slot that holds up to 16GB, quad-band, GSM and 3G. Multimedi... more
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Fujitsu to develop built-in AC adapter
Region: Japan
Are you tired of the inconvenience of carrying the AC adapter with your laptop everywhere you go? If you are patient enough to wait for another two years, Fujitsu will be happy to give you a solution by offering a built-in AC adapter. The Tokyo-based Fujitsu Laboratories, a subsidiary of technology solution provider Fujitsu Corp, said it's developing the world's first gallium-nitride high electron mobility tra... more
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Men's bra survives recession
Region: JapanWhile retail business has been seriously affected by the global recession, WishRoom, a Tokyo-based online lingerie shop, has been attracting more and more customers, especially male customers, who are interested in its funky Men's Bra Collection, according to Masayuki Tsutiya, president of WishRoom. The business kicked out last November, when the first 160 pieces were for sale online. By March, WishRoom had purch... more
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Tokyo experiences moderate earthquake
Region: JapanPer the USGS, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday afternoon near Honshu, Japan, and it was felt in Tokyo just 110 kilometers (70 miles) away. It is not yet clear if the quake was an aftershock of a 6.3 quake that shook Northern Japan on Friday. @nevaneva of Chiba, Japan, had the first tweet on the earthquake. nevaneva (Chiba, Japan) big ole earthquake! 06 Jun 2009 from Nambu ... more
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