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Nessie at 09:05 PM JST - 31st October

If it's as imaginative as other places, it'll be "Addidas Small Park in Tokyo."

Posted in Nike, Adidas compete for naming rights for small park in Tokyo at 09:05 PM JST - 31st October
butakun at 08:56 PM JST - 31st October

ptolemy:

t really bummed us out a bit that personalization of any message is looked upon with discomfort.

Not true. Personalized messages are never looked down upon, though templatized messages are also common.

Posted in Sayuri Yoshinaga kicks off New Year greeting card campaign at 08:56 PM JST - 31st October
MeanRingo at 08:54 PM JST - 31st October

Why would they need a watchdog media when they only really watch the news to view the cherry blossoms as they travel north? The level of apathy in this country is appalling, to the point of being infantile. So few get angry about the way things are done around Japan.…

Posted in The Japanese mainstream media do not have a well-developed 'watchman' ethic, because it colludes closely with those whom it should be watching and holding accountable. As a result, it is in no hurry to enable bloggers -- who in the U.S. have both 'watchman' and 'watching the watchmen' ethics -- by providing free content. at 08:54 PM JST - 31st October
ca1ic0cat at 08:52 PM JST - 31st October

yeah, randomly blowing people up is a great way to advance a cause. NOT!

Posted in Bombs in India's Assam state kill at least 66 at 08:52 PM JST - 31st October
Nessie at 08:40 PM JST - 31st October

For some perspective, Japan ranks about #10 in the world for suicide rate. Very high, but not the highest.

Posted in Man jumps to death from station platform in Yokohama; two women injured at 08:40 PM JST - 31st October
Deepinside at 08:29 PM JST - 31st October

In a country that boasts the world’s longest-living population, where young women with Louis Vuitton bags crowd the sidewalks, Murasawa’s is a voice of hopelessness and despair—a voice increasingly heard in Japan.

who wear Luis Vuitton clothes? the very rich people,,and come together with a bentley,or a nice range rover,,why…

Posted in Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor at 08:29 PM JST - 31st October
elbudamexicano at 08:18 PM JST - 31st October

I want to vote! I still have not recieved my over seas ballot in the mail!I will pray for Obama to win!!!

Posted in Across the globe, Americans gear up to vote at 08:18 PM JST - 31st October
elbudamexicano at 08:08 PM JST - 31st October

I love Nemo! I think my son does too! I cried so much watching this cartoon at the movie theater! (I was holding my baby son while sleeping) and when poor Nemo was taken away by the Aussie dentist (fisherman) it felt us if my heart were being torn out!

Posted in 'Finding Nemo' attraction to open at DisneySea next fall at 08:08 PM JST - 31st October
elbudamexicano at 08:05 PM JST - 31st October

We can bad mouth geeks all we want night and day, but they (the geeks) are the one's who make all of this internet,cyberspace,software possible so let's show a bit of respect. Aso san, ganbatte kudasaine!

Posted in Aso vows to make Japan 'vibrant' during Akihabara speech at 08:05 PM JST - 31st October
elbudamexicano at 08:01 PM JST - 31st October

The DPRK (The Democratic People's Republic of Korea) as is the official name of this country, not North Korea will only listen to countries that know can kick their asses inside and out. The US,etc..so if Japan really wants the DPRK to feel some presure, maybe they need to ask…

Posted in More sanctions suggested for N Korea over abduction issue at 08:01 PM JST - 31st October