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I have no problems with any strollers on the train and buses. It's a baby. And…
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Posted in: What are your five favorite science-fiction movies?
In recent years understanding of the issue has been broadened by Asian scholars who have moved…
Posted in: Hashimoto offers to meet 'comfort women' to apologize
A lot of the women were already prostitutes before Japan pressed them into service as comfort…
Posted in: Hashimoto says S Korean troops guilty of wartime sex abuse
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genjuro
Cool!!
Posted in: Japanese performance artist’s balancing act stuns Spanish TV viewers
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genjuro
As expected, an emotional response from the Koreans. That's what happens when they watch too many of their own sappy, cliched melodramas.
Posted in: S Korean media slam Abe's 731 jet photo
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genjuro
What else to expect from the Korean government-subsidized so-called 'Korean wave'? No surprise here.
Posted in: K-pop group 2PM apologizes for copying and pasting Japanese fans
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genjuro
Personally prefer the not-so-sweet donuts than KK's offerings. Hopefully they don't change the flavor that much.
I wonder if Winchell's or Dunkin' Donuts ever tried opening a store in Japan before.
Posted in: Mister Donut Japan to change product ingredients for first time in 42 years
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genjuro
Always heart-warming to hear stories like these. These suffering communities surely could benefit from the generosity of such a kind soul. Thanks, JT.
Posted in: Gold gifts still mystify tsunami-wracked city
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genjuro
Actually, Yama-chan, that dorky guy that officiates the AKB janken events has had his life threatened several times already by crazy fans who don't want him too close to the girls. So there are AKB fans you don't know of that are nutso.
Posted in: AKB fan threatens sarin gas attack over commercial
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genjuro
Though tipping isn't a practice in Japan, don't they have some sort of service charge added to the bill to compensate for this? Also, maybe they have a system for the girls where whoever pushes the most drinks/food they get some commission of some sort. Compared to working for the typical izakaya or omise overall I think they get paid more.
Posted in: Miss Hooters Japan 2013 - vote now
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genjuro
Congrats, Mao-chan! Looking forward to your next competition next month.
Posted in: Asada leads Japan sweep at Four Continents
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genjuro
Agree with Droll and AKBFan. She signed a contract, along with her guardian/parents at the time, and she's bound to honor it. She's a first generation member, and while not as popular as the others is still considered a senior in the group. If AKB were any stricter and not discriminate among members, they would have kicked her out or forced her to quit as they should have Sashihara with her scandal last year. They did this to two other lesser-known members late last year when those girls' purikuras showing them with their boyfriends were leaked by fans. And Masuda Yuka, possibly one of the best voices in the group, quit when she was found leaving her stage play co-worker's flat the next morning. If Minegishi had any integrity, she'd have done the same and not have had to shave her head looking like an Asian Sinead O' Connor with an unsteady hand on the clippers.
But in reality, it won't really be a surprise if many of the girls are dating. Akimoto, the brainchild of this enterprise, was also behind Onyanko Club, that big all-girls group in the 80s which also had a strict no-dating rule. Now, those members are coming out and revealing on talk shows that they, too, at that time had boyfriends but were very clever not to get caught. That's probably the only difference between the these idols from then and now.
Posted in: AKB48 singer's YouTube apology still stirring debate
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genjuro
Lee Byung-hun, a fantastic Korean actor, and coming from me that's saying a LOT. I highly recommend his movie A Bittersweet Life from a few years ago.
Posted in: Masquerade
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genjuro
I used to think that Japan would be immune to this but apparently not, though not as severe as in Western nations. There must be a correlation between the increase of Western fast-food chains with the increase of waistlines in non-Western countries. Wonder if there's a study done already somewhere.
On a lighter note, Weird Al' Yankovic is a seer. Decades ago he foresaw this. http://youtu.be/l4GlesCQpfA
Posted in: Experts urge action on global obesity 'pandemic'
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genjuro
Pretty much sums him up.
Posted in: After Psy, S Korea dreams of conquering music world
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genjuro
Virtuoso and johnnyG, kudos to you two for not following the herd. Me neither.
Posted in: 'Gangnam Style' earns $8 mil for YouTube: Google
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genjuro
You nailed it. Not a big fan of him nor his Scientology thing, but kudos to him for not stooping to the level of some one-hit wonder act who's sooo last year.
Posted in: Tom Cruise turns down Psy's Gangnam challenge
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genjuro
Too many rhetorical questions. I notice you like to ask for proof, yet provide none of your own. Figures.
Posted in: S Korea says Japan must heal wounds of wartime excesses
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genjuro
You can certainly make a case for that, but the fact is this type of extreme protesting is common and has been done by Koreans for years. It's part of their culture and it's certainly not the first nor the last time we'll hear something like this. Instead of stabbing himself, he could have easily instead eaten a Japanese flag, staged a mock execution or slaughtered a piglet:
http://www.who-sucks.com/people/the-exciting-world-of-south-korean-protests
Posted in: S Korean man stabs himself at airport to protest arrival of Japan envoy
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genjuro
That is a common trait among Koreans, truth be told. It's a culture where the one who can raise his voice the loudest in an argument wins. As for "flinging pooh," that's what Koreans do when they demonstrate, literally.
http://www.who-sucks.com/people/the-exciting-world-of-south-korean-protests
Posted in: Korean pop star Rain in trouble over paparazzi photos
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genjuro
That's pretty much what it comes down to, a festival of sorts. Part of the fun for them must be the bartering part, even if they didn't get what they want they have a chance to exchange with others. That said, with the the multitude of shoppers there I wonder if they've developed some kind system amongst themselves on how to initiate a barter transaction. Must be chaotic as a swap meet.
Posted in: Mad scramble
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genjuro
The best example would be the guy who shot up Virginia Tech in 2007, Korean Cho Seung-hui. People seem to forget this guy and that his rampage was the worst in Northern American history, killing 32 people and wounding 17 others. And yes, his family knew he was mentally ill and yet didn't do anything about it. I remember all the Korean students there afraid of "reprisals."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_seung_hui
Posted in: Gun enthusiasts pack shows to buy assault weapons
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genjuro
Is this Super Hi-Vision supposed to be 4K? Or something close to it?
Posted in: NHK to broadcast 'Kohaku Utagassen' in Super Hi-Vision at 2 locations