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Because we can't get enough of those weirdly-flavoured ice creams, can we. But forget basashi and wasabi and whatever you already thought was strange. Otaku International has the lowdown from the Expo and reports on flavours like Pit Viper and (someone had to do it eventually) natto. read more »
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In numbers that alarm their governments, Asian women are delaying marriage and postponing childbirth. In Japan, the percentage of women who remain single into their 30s has more than doubled since 1980. The trend is similar in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and the booming Chinese cities of Shangh read more »
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A marked increase from the 26 percent who answered likewise in 1978. The view that a man should work while the wife stays at home also has lost public support. read more »
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A Harajuku man who called an ambulance when he was bitten by one of his 51 poisonous snakes (including cobras) was arrested for violating Japan's Law Concerning the Protection and Control of Animals. Police said they waited until the man recovered before arresting him. read more »
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A former Fukuoka Prefectural Police sergeant was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years, for running a teen prostitution ring while he was still a cop. Judge Akira Oshima said the sentence was suspended because the cop's "adult entertainment business was not necessarily genera read more »
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Lotus Engineering said Wednesday it has developed technologies to make engine sounds on gasoline-electric hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius, so that pedestrians can hear the vehicles approaching. Some observers have pointed out that pedestrians with impaired eyesight may not notice the quiet ve read more »
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Japanese public broadcaster NHK today announced the launch of Japan International Broadcasting Inc. (JIBtv), a company that will transmit 24-hour programming in English via the Internet and satellite. read more »
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see the world in 'Hello Kitty' contacts... read more »
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There are currently five maid cafes in Taiwan, three in Taipei (Fatimaid, Moepoint, Cosic), one each in Tainan (Matsuhiro) and Kaoxiong (Tusukuyomi).




The maids in Taiwan do the "Welcome home, master and lady" greeting in perfect Japanese before switching to C read more »
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Energy Companies around the Planet are caught in a real dilemma either to pass on to the consumer higher generating costs or absorb them - I'm guessing that the Government will compensate TEPCO to keep the costs to the consumer down.

I sort of know about this as I'm in the Power Industry.

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Schoolgirls looking to change from their dorky school uniforms into something more fashionable in Shibuya no longer need to do so in a public restroom. Cospa, a Japanese clothing company, is providing "Cosplayrooms" that can be rented for about 500 yen for 30 minutes. Rooms also include free wi-f read more »
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The 2008 Scion xB and 2008 Nissan Cube are a response to the maddening parking constraints and fuel-consumption taxes inherent to driving a car in Japan. read more »
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Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility in 21C. read more »
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according to average The Japanese Woman - every month of the year is Cockroach Time!

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The EU now outstrips Asia in patent applications..this is due to its preoccupation with soft fluffy toys and sex.

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