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Maiko Itai Crowned Miss Universe Japan

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A 25-year-old former civil servant was crowned with this year's Miss Universe Japan on Tuesday. More

Events | Lupin IV | Thursday, 11 March 2010

Dynamite Sex Gold

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In Japan there are zillions of different energy drinks. The other day in a mysterious pharmacy in a Shinjuku alley I found this magic potion called “Dynamite Sex Gold” that costs 3,150 yen (around 25.5 euros/34.5 dollars).... More

J-Cool | Lupin IV | Thursday, 11 March 2010

Marijuana Farm Inside Japanese Apartment

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Japanese police raid an apartment being used to grow marijuana. More

Video | Lupin IV | Thursday, 11 March 2010

$2,250 for a Bunch of Grapes

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If you thought last year’s record $900 price for the first bunch of “Ruby Roma” premium grapes was ridiculous, your stomach may turn upon hearing that this year’s first bunch was auctioned off for an astounding 210,000 yen... More

Video | Lupin IV | Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Children Full of Life

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A great documentary about school life in Japan [found via Reddit]: More

Video | Lupin IV | Monday, 13 July 2009

Customs and Traditions of Japan - Travel Impressions from Last Years Tanabata

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I like Japanese festivals, Buddhist and Shinto alike, they transpose me into their magical world, with kami, supernatural beings and romantic stories, they make me see the world with child’s eyes and enjoy simple things. Perhaps the... More

J-Cool | Lupin IV | Tuesday, 7 July 2009

samsung, 3d

In a bid to tempt those who can’t wait to be drowned in 3D, Samsung are offering a free ‘Starter Kit’ when one of their 3D TV’s and 3D Blu-Ray player.

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j-pop, japanese

Various news sites are reporting that Koichi Nakamura, lead vocalist for the j-pop band Jaywalk, was arrested for possession of stimulants late last evening.

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Negima!, Naruto

While this is appearing a little late, the charts this week are none the less surprising.

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gatsby, takuya

I don’t know what kind of creepy animal is sitting on Takuya Kimura’s lap, but it does seem that it enjoys using Gatsby hair spray.

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glenn martin, fan pack

It’s been a while since we covered designer Glenn Martin’s super fan pack, which I suppose is, for lack of a better word, a jetpack. Granted, it looks more like the flying pack seen by Quest Aerospace in the first Spider-man movie rather than the jetpack in the Rocketeer, but it can get you off the ground, and quite safely, too.
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nagasaki, japan

A sticky-fingered pet shop manager who has been arrested for stealing a Humboldt Penguin from Nagasaki Bio Park was slapped with additional charges from police on Monday after it was discovered that he also stole a squirrel monkey and a capybara.
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richardsolo, 1800

Whether you own an iPhone or not, most people have heard iPhone owners complain about the battery life.  It’s an extremely common complaint.  Thankfully you can purchase a very small RichardSolo back up battery charger for your iPhone 3G.
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snsd, kara

The end of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 28th saw South Korea claiming a record of 14 medals, it’s best-ever haul since it’s debut in the competition in 1948.

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anime, essay

Do the anime series that have come out in more recent years pale to their brethren of bygone years? It’s largely an issue of perception. The viewpoint of someone who has been a fan of anime since the days when you were lucky to catch an unsubtitled laser disc showing at a college anime club and follow along with a printout translation of the script will be markedly different than that of a fan who has never known the anime world without streaming video.

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chimpanzee, ape

A romantic music video of Ken Shimura and chimpanzee performer Pan-kun from last night’s episode of “Shimura Zoo”.

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