I don't have a problem with National Azabu. I can't say I used it a lot from the mid-90s onwards but it was a godsend in its day. There just weren't too may places you could get the kind of stuff they stocked. Friends with young children thought it was an oasis. I used it for wine, cheese, meat, swe...

IparryU wrote:...I asked if "Lion" was a boy and they said it was a girl... i chuckled and told them that it was a boys name...

Not many would mistake Reon Kadena for a boy.

Officially renamed.

First official photo of Johnny Kitagawa:



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A report is die out soon into this incident. It is expected to confirm that large numbers of non-Japanese remains were collected. There will likely be compensation claims from the Filipino side.

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I believe there is none. We were looking for one but couldn't find any. Gyosei in Chiba is a boarding school. There's a lengthy list of middle schools here and senior schools here . All of them cater to boarders. ...I note that the Japanese Wikipedia article on boarding schools is devoted to boadin...

Mulboyne wrote:In September, Sanrio will open Club KT in Shibuya's 109 building. Aimed at offering a club and fashion experience to young teens, it will feature "DJ Hello Kitty":

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Japan lost 31-18 to Tonga in a match they hoped to win. They've been playing some good rugby but just make too many mistakes at crucial moments to press home any advantage. Here are some pictures of the crowd at the game: http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghost/9794e7a78f14e039.jpg http:...

Looks like Softbank's monopoly is over as KDDi will be selling the iPhone5.

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Masayoshi Son says on Twitter that customers will now be given a choice between good and evil.

This version claims that foreigners purchase around 40% of the day tickets, as opposed to 40% of total seats. That's far more likely. The Association only guarantees around 350 day tickets beforehand, adding to that number with any unsold seats. In days gone by, there were usually not many more tha...

There's only one month to go before the Tokyo International Film Festival . The judging panel will include five overseas judges and yet only four have so far been named. Chairman Tom Yoda admits that the organizing committee has struggled to find someone willing to attend. He points out that the dut...

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I mentioned this survey to language blogger Matt Treyvaud. Happily, he looked at the whole thing and summarized it on his No-Sword blog.

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All of the article quoted in the original post is bullshit. It's obvious Spalding payed some Shibuya motherfuckers some money, and they changed the name of the street like obedient lapdogs. I wondered about that too but I'm not so sure. Certainly, the fuss over Nike acquiring the naming rights to M...

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There have now been five suicides at Shin Koiwa since July. Train drivers must get nervous as they approach the station now.

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Odd IBM advert during the rugby.

http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghost/9794e7455ccc915b.jpg [floatr] http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/images/vbimghost/9794e7455ccb687e.jpg [/floatr]Czech-born rikishi Takanoyama, the lightest wrestler in sumo's top division, has recorded his first ever win. Takanoyama weighs in at 9...

Asahi: Game pensioners give arcades a bonus life Amusement arcades, once the preserve of the younger generation, are looking to pensioners to boost their flagging popularity. According to the Japan Amusement Industry Association, the spread of game consoles and Japan's aging population have hit arc...