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  mongolboy at 09:37 AM JST - 6th October

  What the hell is a 'Lingerie concierge'? I know that unusual jobs and courses in Japan that give you a license are rife, but this takes the cake ...

  Posted in Japanese girls go sexier in their fashion styles at 09:37 AM JST - 6th October

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  mongolboy at 10:59 AM JST - 20th August

  I'm not sure what the reporter from Shukan Jutswa is smoking, but the claim that “Whenever American economic or financial interests head overseas, it is the CIA that draws the lines,” had me rolling on the floor laughing. I await the claim that the Yakuza are an important cultural asset…

  Posted in Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media at 10:59 AM JST - 20th August

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  mongolboy at 11:56 AM JST - 24th June

  The current reliance on botox is scary. Just look at Nicole Kidman, supposedly a regular user, whose face no seems to be expressionless. I would also be worried in Japan as to how regulated the industry is ... if at all.

  Posted in Business booming for Tokyo's plastic surgeons at 11:56 AM JST - 24th June

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  mongolboy at 08:20 AM JST - 30th May

  It is probably too much to hope that Japan’s main opposition Democratic Party of Japan might think about a bill to compensate the victims?

  Posted in Bill submitted to provide benefits to Korea, Taiwan war criminals at 08:20 AM JST - 30th May

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  mongolboy at 11:41 AM JST - 28th May

  Two things bother me about the word. First, a lot of Japanese only apply it to 'Whites', using other terms to distinguish Africans, Asians and so on. Second, they use it when travelling outside of Japan to talk about the locals. The word's not racist, but the mindset of some…

  Posted in Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist? at 11:41 AM JST - 28th May

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  mongolboy at 11:11 AM JST - 23rd May

  GrouchyGaijin, I have to agree with you. The continuing influence of the "Black Van Men" on Japanese politics harkens back to the bad old days pre-WWII and people like Toyama Mitsuru and Uchida Ryohei. Wakamiya's book looks like it is one that should be required reading, both within Japan and…

  Posted in Between the Constitution and Kimigayo at 11:11 AM JST - 23rd May

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  mongolboy at 08:23 AM JST - 22nd May

  This is really good news. As a longtime sake drinker let's hope that the industry and the government gets behind the product and promotes it outside of Japan. There are some really great sakes, especially those meant to be drunk chilled, which go really well with a lot of Western…

  Posted in Japanese sake's popularity soars at wine competition in London at 08:23 AM JST - 22nd May

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  mongolboy at 05:01 PM JST - 15th May

  In all fairness I think you should note that the Chinese government responded far faster to the earthquake than the US did when Hurricane Katrina hit. The Chinese PM was on site within 6 hours, which got the local administration moving, while it took Bush 96 hours to get to…

  Posted in 1st batch of Japan's relief team arrives in China quake area at 05:01 PM JST - 15th May

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  mongolboy at 08:28 AM JST - 30th April

  Ho hum ... is this really any surprise. China has always controlled the press tightly and was never going to loosen its controls, despite what the IOC or anyone else thought. Expect further reports like this as we get closer to August 8.

  Posted in Foreign journalists in China 'threatened, vilified' ahead of Olympics at 08:28 AM JST - 30th April

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  mongolboy at 10:47 AM JST - 21st April

  Ho hum ... when Japan was 'No. 1' there was a slew of books about Japanese martial arts secrets and how Western businessmen could learn how to do business in Japan by reading them. Now China is the next 'big thing' and once again we get books about martial arts…

  Posted in The 36 Secret Strategies of the Martial Arts at 10:47 AM JST - 21st April