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Japanese study finds whales are losing blubber
A new study released by Japanese scientists suggests that whales are losing their blubber:nMeasurements taken from more than 4,500 minke whales slaughtered since the late 1980s reveal the animals have lost significant ...
Tags: japan, japanese, new, food, global, global warming, whaling
Rabbit-kun garbage bag + friends
Meet Rabbit-kun, a plastic trash sack with pink eyes, an X-shaped mouth, and a pair of bunny ears that double as handles. Designed by Tokyo-based creative group MAQ, Inc., Rabbit-kun aims to inspire a more responsible ...
Tags: japanese, people, tokyo, group, life, home, series, free, online, children, cute, art, collection, peace, winner, beach, activist
The trailer for Fast & Furious recently hit the internet. Watch it here. The movie, directed by Justin Lin, is the fourth installment of the franchise, and brings back original stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
Professional Women's Golf: English Only
I presume that most of you have heard about various campaigns aimed at making English the official language of the U.S., or a particular state, or some other entity or institution. In recent decades, such campaigns have ...
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Meet the artists of the asian hip hop summit tour 2008
The Asian Hip Hop Summit Tour 2008 continues its way across the country, with shows this week in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, and Minneapolis... If the tour happens to be stopping by your town...
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Official PINK tartan for Japan
Japanese schoolgirls have been wearing tartan miniskirts for decades, but this is an "official" pink tartan for Japan...
I know Americans as a whole can be a bit sheltered as to what's going on with the world as a whole. Anyone living in America now knows that even though our government isn't calling this an official recession, it is.
Tags: japan, japanese, people, world, us, government, money, 2006, law
Still more North Korea propaganda posters
I am always amazed and amused by these things, no matter how many I see. "Though the dog barks, the procession moves on!"
Tags: korea, north korea, dog
Japan Demands Probe Into Cause of Nano FlameoutsnMacNewsWorld - ECT News Network 08/19/08 3:42 PM PT…Several incidents of iPod Nanos bursting into flames have created consumer jitters in gadget-happy Japan.
This creature of the deep sea is known as the Goblin shark. They can be found all over the world, however, they are best known for inhabiting the deep waters around Japan, where they were first discovered.
Mysterious Grave Robber Steals Ashes from Urns
Every August, millions of Japanese go to their ancestors' graves in honor of the obon holiday, when spirits of the dead are said to come back to earth. It's also one of three major stretches where the whole country ...
Mislabled Sushi: That's not tuna!
Two teenagers in New York City have exposed a number of sushi restaurants and seafood markets that were mislabeling fish and other underwater staples.
The Voice From A 17-year-old Chinese American Girl
However, despite the spirit of the Games demonstrated by Olympics volunteers, athletes, and most Chinese people and tourists, the mainstream Western media continues their negative reports. Many criticisms seems quite strained,...
Tags: china, olympics, western media
Two APAs Lead Bay Area Family of Funds
Elizabeth Ferguson and Shanahan Lim Channel Capital Into Bay Area's Underserved CommunitiesnSAN FRANCISCO - Before the Bay Area Council's Family of Funds stepped in, the Vallejo Plaza shopping center was struggling.
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The 2008 Olympics: One World, Countless Nightmares
Okay, so what's the real count during these 08 Olympics? I'm not talking about the medal race between China & the US, or how many golds Michael Phelps has rack up. I'm talking about the count of human rights violations.
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Anime Failing in the U.S. as Fan Base Increases
In the airport yesterday, I grabbed a copy of Future Anime. Amusingly, there was an Editor's Note on the state of anime since mid-2006 and how downloads have been hurting the industry as the progression of broadband has...
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Super Cr3w is America's Best Dance Crew!!
In America's Best Dance Crew Season II finale, it was Super Cr3w that came on top. A reported 39 million voted for them to win the grand prize of $100,000, a trophy, participating in the fall tour America's Best Dance Crew Live...
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Ping Pong "Drug" Banned: Players Angry
"You breathe it too much and you begin to lose your balance. It is a bit like a table tennis drug," said Peter Gardos, an Austrian coach, reacting to a new regulation being implemented by the International ...
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Learn Japanese dialects with KitKat!
Mrs Overoften uncovered this KitKat in a local shop, and knowing I have a passing interest in these matters, brought it home.nThis KitKat gives you a vocabulary lesson in various ben (dialects) around Kyushu.