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Blogs are even more popular in Japan than in the U.S. It may be that they represent an appealing outlet in a culture that discourages public self-expression. Japan produced 8.7 million blogs at the end of March, and the U.S. an estimated 12 million blogs -- making blogging far more popular in Japan, taking the countries' relative populations into account. An estimated 25 million Japanese -- more than a fifth of the population -- are believed to read blogs. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago tags japan blogs books blooks culture |
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No, not made in Japan. Made of Japan, or at least made of Japanese blogs. The site taps into 150 blogs each hour, analyzes the colors and brings them together to make a shoe. What you can do then is to click on any of the elements of the shoe and see what it is and which blog it comes from. 0 comments edit related share plime.comCould be nsfw, you never know... picked by BernardBlack 3 months ago |
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Blogging is a passion in Japan, to the point that if you DON'T have a blog, you're hopelessly behind the times. With 1.5 million new blog posts every day, even Sumo wrestlers have blogs - at least, top-level wrestler Kotoshogiku does. picked by Mitzuzake 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
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Harei village, Shingo, Japan, is said to be the grave of Jesus when he died in the village after escaping Roman persecutors in Golgotha, Israel. According to the myth, in Japan his job was as a carpenter and he made his own cross for the grave at the age of 107. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Sony Japan announced today a new "Mint Green" PlayStation Portable to be released on February 28, 2008. It is expected to be favored by the heavily pursued female gaming demographic. This makes for the seventh PSP color released in Japan, and you just know there's someone oot there that already owns six. picked by punthe 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
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Japan Tobacco (JT), like most cigarette companies today, is concerned about the image of smokers and smoking in modern society. In an effort to improve said image (but NOT discourage smoking, of course), the company commissioned a series of over 70 public service announcement style ads. picked by leopoldogolba 9 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The Japanese are probably the best when it comes to creating cute characters.Here is a collection of simple but fun little puzzle games made in Japan - of course, if you willing to kill a few hours! picked by wookiee 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Triumph International Japan, maker of bras, panties and other women's undergarments often goes over the top, as it were, to attract attention to their products and cleverly associate them with the latest popular cause. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
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Threats from Australia to take Japan to an international court over their plans to hunt and kill 50 Humpback Whales have resulted in a Japanese climb down. 2 comments edit related share plime.comThis does not yet impact Japan's other whaling activities picked by pocksucket 10 months ago |
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Within the last few years, the population of Japan appears to be dwindling. With an estimated 127 million residents in 2005, some scientists have estimated that the population of Japan may be as low as 105 million by the middle of the 20th century. 2 comments edit related share sexNSFW picked by bingo 3 months ago |
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Japan's beloved cartoon robo-cat Doraemon took on a new role Wednesday as a charm ambassador in a bid to promote the nation's culture and win the hearts of future world leaders. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Think that red roses are predictable? In Japan, gift-givers soon will also have the option of blue roses. 3 comments edit related share scienceThe Japanese company that created the world’s first genetically modified blue roses said today it will start selling them next year. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago |
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A man has been arrested in Numazu, Japan for assaulting 5 schoolgirls with coffee via drive-by spitting attacks. Complete with Japanese news report video and way cool anime graphics. Japan, y'know... picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit - all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly greying population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
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Packages containing 10,000 yen (40 pound) bills have been found this week in men's toilets at government offices throughout Japan, baffling officials as to why and who would do them such service. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Sony said on Thursday it sold a record number of its PlayStation Portables (PSPs) in Japan in September as a slimmer and cheaper version of the handheld game machine helped drive demand. picked by punthe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Japan has just invented another way of eating, where a “body” is made from food and placed on an operating table, much as though in a hospital. You can operate anyway and anywhere you want by cutting open the body and eating what you find inside. The body will actually bleed as you cut it and the intestines and organs inside are completely edible picked by wookiee 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The concept of a space elevator has long been a dream for scientists and has here to date been a staple for science fiction authors. Japan hopes to change that and make the dream a reality. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
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In Japan, pornography was almost absent until the 90s...now they are one of the largest consumers of weird porn. This research paper discusses how pornography has affected sex crimes in Japan. picked by spacey42 4 weeks ago 2 comments edit related share sex |
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The familiar curvaceous shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is now officially registered as a trademark in Japan - this nation's first such recognition of a three-dimensional bottle form devoid of any lettering. picked by Mitzuzake 4 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |