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Samsung Offers Free 3D Glasses as Incentive to Early Adopters 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. More Tech | Lupin IV | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
J-Pop Singer Koichi Nakamura Arrested on Drug Charges 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. More Music | Lupin IV | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
New York Times' Top Ten Manga for 3/08/10 While this is appearing a little late, the charts this week are none the less surprising. More Anime | Lupin IV | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
$2,250 for a Bunch of GrapesIf 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 LifeA 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 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 |
