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Yakuza gangs and cops continue battle for Fukuoka
Bang! Bang! Bang! At around 7 a.m. on April 19, a gunman on a motorbike fires and strikes the left hip and thigh of a man in a business suit walking to work through a residential neighborhood in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka ...
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Okinawa marks 40th anniversary
Both sides: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima speak at a ceremony Tuesday at the Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan...
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'Bad Romance': Lady Gaga's Indonesia Concert Canceled, National Police Say
Lady Gaga arrives in South Korea ahead of the first date of her 'Born This Way Ball' in this file photo. Indonesia's National Police said they would not issue a permit for the pop star's controversial Jakarta concert on Tuesday. (Agency Photo) ...
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Irishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan (Chapter 4 Part 4).
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4 Part 4) 3 August, 2009: It was not the most encouraging way to begin the second day in Otaru. It was Sunday and the rain was battering against the window of our room. Stopping a second night at the hotel was not in our original plans, but the miserable...
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To nuzzle Nippon’s biggest busts, go to Gifu and Kyoto
Confucius say: “Man not mind bust in mouth, if provided by beautiful lady.” And Weekly Playboy (May 14) is a magazine...
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llegal Pattaya Tour Guides Luring Tourists To Watch Live Sex Shows
Pattaya police arrested illegal Thai tour guides who were preying on foreign tourists to watch prohibited live sex shows in an entertainment center on Walking Street. PATTAYA – May 18, 2012 ; Pol. Maj. Seksan Reuvate Pattaya police station was commanded by Pol. Col. Thammanoon Munkong to...
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Japan readies for 'ring' solar eclipse
TOKYO — Special darkened glasses were selling out in Japan on Friday as anticipation built ahead of a "ring" solar eclipse above one of the most densely populated parts of the planet. A swathe of the country will be able to see the annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking out all but an outer circle of light. Astronomers say the...
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China, Philippines Intensify War of Words Over S. China Sea
East Asia and Pacific A recent flare-up between China and the Philippines about a disputed island has renewed tensions surrounding South China Sea territories. The spat has also highlighted a July deadline for agreement on a code of conduct in the sea between China...
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Irishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan (Chapter 4 Part 4).
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4 Part 4) 3 August, 2009: It was not the most encouraging way to begin the second day in Otaru. It was Sunday and the rain was battering against the window of our room. Stopping a second night at the hotel was not in our original plans, but the miserable...
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Low-cost airlines may change travel culture in Japan
Peach Aviation's inaugural flight arrives at Fukuoka Airport in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, on March 1. (Mainichi) ...
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China, SKorea, Japan try to ease NKorea tensions
BEIJING (AP) - The leaders of China, South Korea and Japan said Sunday that they will work together to try to calm tensions on the Korean peninsula. The three largest East Asian economies also took steps toward deepening their economic ties by laying the groundwork for a regional free trade area. The nations - which together account...
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Beijing to 'Clean Out' Illegal Workers
Government's 100-Day Campaign Comes Amid an Online Debate Over Foreigners' Behavior in China Beijing launched a 100-day campaign to "clean out" foreigners...
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Facebook Co-Founder Chooses Singapore Over US
Eduardo Saverin If you want to see how the new world order is shaping up just check out the latest news on Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin. The billionaire has taken up citizenship in Singapore and renounced his US citizenship in a move that a few years ago would be unthinkable. Much of the move has been motivated by taxation...
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JAPAN METROPOLIS NEWS - THE SMALL PRINT: May 9, 2012 This week’s required reading
Miwa Kaneoya PRICEY DIGS Ever wonder why those day-old deviled egg sandwiches at 7-Eleven are so darned tasty? Apparently it’s because the boiled eggs they use come from hens fed stevia and vanilla “for an improved sweeter taste.” The website Twisted Sifter could not wrap its head around...
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Japan iced bra aims to keep everywhere cool
A bra with built-in ice packs, a wind chime and a sprig of mint that was unveiled in Japan on Wednesday is promising to keep women cool this summer. In a nearly-naked publicity stunt, underwear firm Triumph Japan had models parading around showing off its "Super Cool Bra", featuring what appears to be a pair of small fish tanks encompassing the...
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Phuket Expat Takes Own Life as Woman Sells Tokens of His Love
PHUKET: A German man found hanged yesterday at his Phuket apartment is believed to have killed himself after the woman he loved left him for another man. The German, aged 40, bought his Thai lover a car and a bar in Patong after they met seven months ago. However, she recently left him for another man and sold the bar and the car,...
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Low-cost airlines may change travel culture in Japan
Low-cost airlines may change travel culture in Japan Peach Aviation's inaugural flight arrives at...
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Eatery's buoy washes up in Alaska
Long way from home: This buoy, which formed part of a sign for a restaurant in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, was found on Middleton Island in the Gulf of Alaska after it was swept away by the March 2011 tsunami. MINAMISANRIKU, Miyagi Pref. — A spherical buoy found on the coast...
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Porn star Sola Aoi targeted on Twitter after tiff in China
Star of “Big Tits Zombie” and “Revenge: A Love Story” stalked via social media An incensed user of social-networking site Twitter has made a public plea...
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Low-cost airlines may change travel culture in Japan
Peach Aviation's inaugural flight arrives at Fukuoka Airport in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, on March 1. (Mainichi)
When it comes to ...by Published on 05-16-2012 10:46 PM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4
Part 4) ...by Published on 05-06-2012 01:55 PM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4
Part 3) ...by Published on 05-06-2012 01:45 PM
Custom motorcycles in Japan.
As you’ve probably heard by now, one of the first pieces of debris from the Japanese tsunami to wash up in British Columbia was a Harley Davidson motorcycle. After a little detective work, the bike, which floated across the Pacific in the back ...by Published on 04-30-2012 04:06 PM
Out on a limb: Oshidori (鴛鴦, mandarin ducks) perch on a sakura (cherry) tree by the pond in Kichijoji's Inokashira Park — the source of the Kanda River. HIROKO YODA
Tokyo is a city of many things, but "nature"? Not exactly a word that most associate with the ...by Published on 04-29-2012 08:05 PM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4
Part 2) ...by Published on 04-26-2012 05:38 PM
The high-rise Shibuya Hikarie shopping and entertainment complex next to Shibuya Station opens Thursday, kicking off projects to revitalize the area known as a teen fashion mecca.
The 34-floor glass tower with three basement floors boasts ...by Published on 04-23-2012 02:00 AM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 4 Part 1)
...by Published on 04-16-2012 10:32 PM
The story of Kennewick Man inspires a Japanese kayaker to undertake an epic paddling trip to show that ancient peoples could have traveled by boat between Japan and the Columbia River area.
KENNEWICK, Wash. — By week's end, Ryota Yamada hopes to slip his sea kayak gently into the Columbia River at Clover Island, embarking on the first leg of adventure to Japan.
The retired scientist who did nanotechnological ...by Published on 04-14-2012 08:08 PM
Convenience Stores - Convenient is the word!
Located within a stone throw of eachother in the larger cities, Japanese convenient stores are everywhere, all throughout Japan. Traditional Japanese lunch box (bento) meals are only one of the hundreds of items on offer. Whether you need a beer, cheap bottle of wine, a ¥200 yen umbrella, a battery charger for your mobile phone, cosmetics, fresh underpants, or feel the urge for wasabi flavoured potatoe chips, it's all there, and much much more......
...by Published on 04-14-2012 03:31 PM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 3 Part 6)
...by Published on 04-07-2012 07:46 PM
Airin district in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, now has an abundence of budget accommodation establishments for international travelers with prices on par with backpacker lodges in South East Asia, which offer clean rooms and showers/baths. The area is also home of Japan's largest slum.
Famous for it's drifting population of Burakumin (low class labourers), and long time area of cheap overnight beds for gypsy lifestyle living Burakumin, many of the dormitories now cater for, and are popular with backpackers wanting to see a bit of the 'other side' of Japan - and beds are cheap! Definitely an interesting area, with lots of cheaps eats, and full of colourful characters.
...by Published on 04-07-2012 08:20 AM
(Reuters) - Spring has begun in Japan with the blooming of the country's beloved cherry trees, with revelers eager to use the occasion as a way to break from a year marked by crisis and disaster.
Last year, the mood was muted and many cherry ...by Published on 04-03-2012 11:54 PM
Irish Man Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan -- by Michael Denis Crossey (Chapter 3 Part 5)
...by Published on 04-02-2012 11:55 PM
Sky Tree to offer world's highest bungee jump
Falling for it: While shooting the Tokyo Sky Tree at night, Japan Times photographer Yoshiaki Miura captured a test jump for the planned Big Bungee Banzai attraction.
Tokyo's newest and biggest visitor attraction, the 634-meter-high Tokyo Sky Tree in Sumida Ward, will ...by Published on 04-01-2012 03:39 AM
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