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* Story originally published by “Kuchikomi” on today’s JapanToday.com.
“I work on an auto parts assembly line. I attach one part to another—day after day, over and over. I learn no skill; I perform the same operation thousands,...
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Two American travelers took advantage of Japan’s notoriously punctual train system to break the world record (yet to be made official) for “Longest Distance Traveled by Train in 24 Hour Period.” Read on to see how they pulled it off.
The 40 year-old British tourist who eluded capture and swam naked in the Tokyo Imperial Palace moat will not be charged, and was instead released into custody of a friend. Read on for full recap, including video.
A mini karaoke machine is the latest in toymaker Takara Tomy Co’s marketing push towards an increasing generation of weary Japanese adults. Read on to learn about the latest in this phenomenon.
All last week as the tragedy unfolded, Japanese news outlets had been transfixed with the sob stories of Kazuhiro Ogawa who set fire to the parlor after struggling with his divorce, and floundering in unpayable debts for years. He was quoted by the...
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The manager of the building that housed the video parlor where 15 customers perished in an arson blaze last week has told authorities he switched off the fire alarm because he believed it was a false alarm.
Read more to find out just what happened.
Hit the jump to Kotaku to see how the Japanese stock market responded to Nintendo’s announcement to upgrade its wildly successful portable gaming system, the DS.
Kazuhiro Ogawa, incapable of paying off his debts and “fed up with life” allegedly set fire to an Osaka video parlor, killing 15 inside. Read on to learn how he found himself at the end of his rope.
Japan Economy: News and Blog reports on big player subprime buyins, as the US financial crisis heads to Japan. Read on to see who could be buying who.
81 year-old survivor from the WWII battle on Iwo Jima returns to the island to say goodbye to his fallen comrades.
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