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  borscht at 01:52 PM JST - 19th August

  I agree; club activities take up way too much time in junior high. Everyday for 3 hours? 99.9 percent are not going to be Olympic athletes or professional musicians - those are going to private gyms and music teachers. Once or twice a week at two hours a shot would…

  Posted in Primary schools doing well, but challenges ahead at 01:52 PM JST - 19th August

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  borscht at 10:09 PM JST - 18th August

  The Beatles weren't huge rock stars in England when they played those clubs in Germany; they were unknown.

  Posted in Rock band GLAY finishes US tour at 10:09 PM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 05:36 PM JST - 18th August

  And his name was withheld because he's underage? In prison and it would embarrass his family?

  Posted in Murder evidence DNA points to inmate in separate case at 05:36 PM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 05:26 PM JST - 18th August

  an unexpected result

  Advertising results in an increase in customers and this was an 'unexpected' result? Oh, I see, Asians don't count.

  Posted in Japan always had this huge, unnatural imbalance of sending out far more tourists than it took in. The situation is finally becoming more normal. at 05:26 PM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 05:24 PM JST - 18th August

  I wonder if Mr. Harada said the same thing when all the electronics firms were flying high in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and, er, 80s.

  Posted in Japan has too many major electronics firms. The market is over-serviced. at 05:24 PM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 01:21 PM JST - 18th August

  I was talking with a Japanese banker (25 + years experience overseas, speaks three languages) about the possibility of Tokyo becoming an international financial center similar to London and New York. His said, no, for two reasons: current Japanese banking laws and the language barrier; it's not the bankers who…

  Posted in Luring foreign talent gives Singapore edge over Japan at 01:21 PM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 10:20 AM JST - 18th August

  Fukuhara, a crowd favorite in part because of her porcelain doll looks, was hampered by her short stature...

  Height is important in ping pong? Who'd a thunk?

  Posted in South Korean women beat Japan for table tennis bronze at 10:20 AM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 10:10 AM JST - 18th August

  A disappointing fifth.

  Well, gosh, he's only the fifth best in the world and four years ago he was the best. I can see where Japan would consider him a total failure.

  Posted in No repeat gold as Japan's Murofushi places 5th in hammer throw at 10:10 AM JST - 18th August

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  borscht at 01:09 PM JST - 17th August

  Sushisake3

  Everything my kids tend to do that is slightly out of the ordinary gets a lecture from my wife about how some kid did the same thing and.... Died! I finally asked her to quit scaring the kids half to death before they even tried anything. As for 70%…

  Posted in Over 70% of Japanese worried about life: gov't poll at 01:09 PM JST - 17th August

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  borscht at 09:18 PM JST - 13th August

  She attended or she performed (as in, paid to attend)? Judging by the fact that she's in their commercials, I'd have to say she performed rather than attended. Just me. Sorry. Carry on.

  Posted in Actress Manami Konishi says 'I need to be more confident' at 09:18 PM JST - 13th August