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JavaChip at 10:39 AM JST - 8th October

In Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Hiroshi Kitahara, 54, died after hitting a tree felled by the typhoon on his bike while delivering newspapers

Without more information to go on, I'd say Darwin's law got this one, not the typhoon.

Posted in Typhoon lands in Japan, leaving 2 dead, 56 injured at 10:39 AM JST - 8th October
JavaChip at 10:14 AM JST - 28th August

This is one of those occasions when "an eye for an eye" does not seem all that barbaric anymore. Hey, lady, what will it be, 3 hours locked up in a car around noon on a sunny summer day or 10 years in prison?

Posted in Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita at 10:14 AM JST - 28th August
JavaChip at 12:00 PM JST - 31st March

Excuse me for interrupting this exchange about what being a good parent is really about, but seriously... is this front-page news? I'm sure many kids go missing everyday, and not only in Japan. I'm not even sure why this incident made the news at all. It is sad and unfortunate,…

Posted in Boy's body found in Sumida River in Tokyo at 12:00 PM JST - 31st March
JavaChip at 10:43 AM JST - 5th March

Best whitist?

Well, actually this would be either the "Best White-Skinist" or the "Attractivest Whitest Skinnest". Hey, does winning the "Skinniest Attractive Person" award give you an edge in this competition?

Looking forward to the winner of the "Most attractive person with tanned, formerly white, skin person" award this summer!…

Posted in Koyuki chosen as 'most attractive person with white skin' at 10:43 AM JST - 5th March
JavaChip at 08:10 PM JST - 3rd February

Does this guy have any old relatives from Okinawa? Is it his grandmother? Did she die? Is this why he's singing enka?

Posted in Setsubun at 08:10 PM JST - 3rd February
JavaChip at 10:31 AM JST - 28th January

"We did not have enough time to find passersby that would answer our questions the way we wanted them to, nor enough cash to convince them to do so."

Posted in Aichi broadcaster admits TV show segment was staged at 10:31 AM JST - 28th January
JavaChip at 09:46 AM JST - 21st January

@telecasterplayer: so, you thought manga has no role in the education of the young generation in Japan? The answer to your second question is: yes, and definitely yes!

Just my opinion...

Posted in Junior high school student arrested after bullying incident in Kyushu at 09:46 AM JST - 21st January
JavaChip at 05:37 PM JST - 12th December

electric2004,

JR East expects a generating capacity of total 1,400kW/sec per day.

This means in average 388 W.

This is where you get it wrong, dude. Just like a lot of not-so-technical people, you confuse the concepts of power and energy. Power is actually the amount of energy used (or…

Posted in Commuters' stamping harnessed for power at 05:37 PM JST - 12th December
JavaChip at 10:36 AM JST - 2nd October

So, let me get this straight: Jero comes up with an album as a tribute to a guy he never even met because the guy died when Jero was just a kid and not even in Japan, and then he does a cover on one of the composer's songs and…

Posted in Jero releases new album as tribute to Tadashi Yoshida at 10:36 AM JST - 2nd October
JavaChip at 10:25 AM JST - 2nd October

And the WTF award goes to... (drumroll)... the Blind-As-A-Bat-But-Still-Looking-Cool Competition!!!

Best Dressed Eyes? What is that? My eyes feel so naked and embarrassed right now...

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