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  sk4ek at 01:47 AM JST - 28th November

  So what's up with skipping any mention of Nobunari Oda, who has a 4-3-3 combination ready to go for his first major competition in two years???

  Posted in Asada in the spotlight at NHK Trophy at 01:47 AM JST - 28th November

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  sk4ek at 02:07 PM JST - 26th November

  Texas Instruments just came out with one about the same size that works with iPods and other devices, runs for 2 hours, but has slightly lower resolution. Good for sharing videos at close range with a small group.

  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nc20081119pc.html

  Posted in Palm-size projector at 02:07 PM JST - 26th November

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  sk4ek at 07:26 AM JST - 24th November

  Make that near-fatal...

  Posted in 2 Japanese men shot in Philippines at 07:26 AM JST - 24th November

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  sk4ek at 07:25 AM JST - 24th November

  Philippines + Japanese businessmen + fatal attack = once a month. like clockwork!

  Posted in 2 Japanese men shot in Philippines at 07:25 AM JST - 24th November

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  sk4ek at 02:52 PM JST - 23rd November

  Heck, in the US they have an entire CHANNEL devoted 24/7 to food porn (and several others with heavy food-related line-ups), so I don't really see what the big deal is, except perhaps the US lacks the "tarento" factor, and there is more focus on cooking itself and less on…

  Posted in Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity at 02:52 PM JST - 23rd November

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  sk4ek at 10:09 AM JST - 23rd November

  Those aren't cooking shows he's watching--they're just typical variety show fluff and not worth wasting more hot air complaining about. There are any number of REAL cooking and restaurant shows that showcase great food, talented chefs, and restaurants well-deserving of their reputations, with not a googly-eyed, tastebud-paralyzed "tarento" in sight.…

  Posted in Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity at 10:09 AM JST - 23rd November

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  sk4ek at 02:05 AM JST - 23rd November

  A lot of Japanese restaurants in the US started a mandatory "service charge" with the best of intentions, back in the days when Japanese tourism to the US was hitting its stride--to make sure that their staff wouldn't get stiffed by Japanese customers who either forgot about American tipping practices,…

  Posted in Ex-waiters sue Manhattan sushi restaurant Masa over tips at 02:05 AM JST - 23rd November

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  sk4ek at 07:45 AM JST - 22nd November

  And it's been scientifically demonstrated that, while salts from different parts of the world do differ in their chemical makeup, any differences in the mineral composition of various salts are so miniscule as to be undetectable by average human tastebuds. Thus, Japanese people are no more likely to prefer domestically…

  Posted in Marugoto potato at 07:45 AM JST - 22nd November

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  sk4ek at 08:03 AM JST - 18th November

  Geeeeeez Daisuke!!! This is a huge blow.

  Anyone who saw the preview of his new routine for the season earlier this year knew immediately that he was set to dominate competition through the 2008-2009 season.

  What a disappointment--for him, of course, most of all.

  Posted in Figure skater Takahashi to miss season with injured knee at 08:03 AM JST - 18th November

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  sk4ek at 08:01 AM JST - 18th November

  Crude oil and airplane fuel are not the same thing. I hope they cut back the surcharge to Honolulu too, last time it was almost 50,000 yen... :-/

  Posted in JAL to decrease international fare fuel surcharge from Jan 1 at 08:01 AM JST - 18th November