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Anime Expo to Host Bebop Designer Toshihiro Kawamoto

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Anime Expo has announced on Thursday that it will host the prolific character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto as a Guest of Honor this year. More

Events | Lupin IV | Friday, 12 March 2010

Toyota CEO Appears on Letterman to Apologize

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Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota, appears on the “Late Show With David Letterman” to comment on the safety of the vehicles his company produces. More

Video | Lupin IV | Friday, 12 March 2010

The Otaku Sex Industry: 3D Women Desired, For Now

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According to the Japan Subculture Research Center, many otaku haven't given up real women for the likes of Nene from Love Plus just yet. More

J-Cool | Lupin IV | Friday, 12 March 2010

$2,250 for a Bunch of Grapes

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If you thought last year’s record $900 price for the first bunch of “Ruby Roma” premium grapes was ridiculous, your stomach may turn upon hearing that this year’s first bunch was auctioned off for an astounding 210,000 yen... More

Video | Lupin IV | Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Children Full of Life

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A great documentary about school life in Japan [found via Reddit]: More

Video | Lupin IV | Monday, 13 July 2009

Customs and Traditions of Japan - Travel Impressions from Last Years Tanabata

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I like Japanese festivals, Buddhist and Shinto alike, they transpose me into their magical world, with kami, supernatural beings and romantic stories, they make me see the world with child’s eyes and enjoy simple things. Perhaps the... More

J-Cool | Lupin IV | Tuesday, 7 July 2009

maiko itai, itai

A 25-year-old former civil servant was crowned with this year's Miss Universe Japan on Tuesday.

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dynamite, sex

In Japan there are zillions of different energy drinks. The other day in a mysterious pharmacy in a Shinjuku alley I found this magic potion called “Dynamite Sex Gold” that costs 3,150 yen (around 25.5 euros/34.5 dollars).

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Japanese police raid an apartment being used to grow marijuana.

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samsung, 3d

In a bid to tempt those who can’t wait to be drowned in 3D, Samsung are offering a free ‘Starter Kit’ when one of their 3D TV’s and 3D Blu-Ray player.

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j-pop, japanese

Various news sites are reporting that Koichi Nakamura, lead vocalist for the j-pop band Jaywalk, was arrested for possession of stimulants late last evening.

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Negima!, Naruto

While this is appearing a little late, the charts this week are none the less surprising.

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gatsby, takuya

I don’t know what kind of creepy animal is sitting on Takuya Kimura’s lap, but it does seem that it enjoys using Gatsby hair spray.

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glenn martin, fan pack

It’s been a while since we covered designer Glenn Martin’s super fan pack, which I suppose is, for lack of a better word, a jetpack. Granted, it looks more like the flying pack seen by Quest Aerospace in the first Spider-man movie rather than the jetpack in the Rocketeer, but it can get you off the ground, and quite safely, too.
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nagasaki, japan

A sticky-fingered pet shop manager who has been arrested for stealing a Humboldt Penguin from Nagasaki Bio Park was slapped with additional charges from police on Monday after it was discovered that he also stole a squirrel monkey and a capybara.
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richardsolo, 1800

Whether you own an iPhone or not, most people have heard iPhone owners complain about the battery life.  It’s an extremely common complaint.  Thankfully you can purchase a very small RichardSolo back up battery charger for your iPhone 3G.
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