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Meisa Kuroki Takes First Place for Most Attractive Eyes

Who has the most beautiful eyes in Japanese entertainment?   According to a recent Internet poll, asking 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, 21-year-old actress Meisa Kuroki has ...

Washugyu - best of both beef worlds

It's the latest, juiciest and meatiest ingredient to hit the gourmet market, and it's popping up in menus of ZAGAT and Michelin-rated restaurants all over North America. From the infamous ...

Only in Japan - Costume Play and BBQ

Costume Play and BBQ restaurant nearby Kanda station in Tokyo is a real meat lovers heaven. . . servers dressed in Playboy bunnies, cow girls, nurses, policewomen, bringing you raw ...

Michelle says, ‘Don’t miss out on a naked hot springs experience!’

"I remember the steam rising to kiss my rose-coloured cheeks as snowflakes danced and settled into my hair. It was all so serene, so calming, SO AWKWARD!" - Michelle ...

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Murderer of NOVA English Teacher Caught After Getting Cosmetic Surgery

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Nov 16 2009     3 Comments
Posted in : News in Japan
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One of the last Facebook messages written by the murdered English teacher in Japan, Lindsay Hawker, was to her boyfriend, ”Love u lots dont worry abt the guy who chased me home, its jus crazy …

Tokyo 2016’s Final Pitch to the IOC - it’s time to choose

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 02 2009     1 Comment
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Does Tokyo still stand a chance against Chicago, Rio and Madrid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games?

LED Lights to Solve Japan’s Suicide Problem?

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Oct 01 2009     8 Comments
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East Japan Railway hopes blue LED-lighting on platforms can persuade someone to choose life over death.

New LDP leader - Meet Sadakazu Tanigaki

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 28 2009     0 Comments
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Meet New LDP Leader Sadakazu Tanigaki - He plans to take the LDP back to top, but can he do it? Political commentators say, ‘not a chance’

Crown Prince Celebrates 400 Years of Japan-Mexico Relations

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 27 2009     0 Comments
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Crown Prince Naruhito celebrates 400 years of Japan-Mexico relations - I wonder if tequila shots were involved in the anniversary partay!!!

Landslide Victory for the Democratic Party of Japan

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 31 2009     3 Comments
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Yukio Hatoyama’s Democratic Party of Japan claimed at least 300 of 480 seats in a parliamentary election

Japan’s Next First Lady Might Be Just as Cool as Michelle Obama…

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 24 2009     1 Comment
Posted in : Celebrities, News in Japan
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She might not be rocking the latest styles from JCrew, and be looking mighty fine with no-sleeve ‘toned arm’ brag dresses, but voters may be swayed into casting their ballot for the Democratic Party of …

Yakuza-Role Actor and Variety TV Legend Dies at 70 - Shingo Yamashiro

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Aug 14 2009     0 Comments
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Shingo Yamashiro, 70, is laid to rest after a successful life-long career in the world of Japanese entertainment.