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39 Gorgeous Photos Of Cherry Blossoms In Japan
Culture Buzz Spring! Every year at springtime, millions of people in Japan flock to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Osaka. It's easy to see why.
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Sega Develops Urinal Game Console
Culture Buzz Their business has literally gone into the toilet. (via telegraph.co.uk)
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Woman Pops Out Of Shirt While Tokyo Drifting [NSFW]
Culture Buzz An unedited version of the video in which a Russian woman with a poorly buttoned blouse does high speed donuts in a souped up car. Boob physics are fascinating.
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Video: Tokyo Slo-Mode
How do you make a slow-motion and tilt shift video even better? Add a vocal track by Thom York. (via ohhaveyouseenthis.com)
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Link: Twitter a hit in Japan as millions ‘mumble’ online - Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100618/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_...
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Twitter is a hit in Japan, succeeding where other social networking imports like Facebook have foundered as millions “mumble” — the translation of tweet — and give mini-blogging a distinctly Japanese flavor. The arrival of the Japanese language Twitter service in 2008 tapped into a greater sense of individuality in Japan, especially among younger people less accepting of the understatement and conformity their culture is usually associated with, analysts say.
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Link: Why Japan Matters: iPad Mania, Cloud Computing, And Social Intelligence
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/08/why-japan-matters/
Thousands of people lined up last week to buy iPads. And, if you didn’t notice them, it’s because they were in Tokyo.
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Link: 2016 Olympics Announcement Time
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=2016+olympics+an...
The announcement for where the 2016 Olympics will be held will occur today. Chicago and Tokyo have already been eliminated.
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Video: Wobbly Baby Anteater
Check out this cute baby anteater you guys! Things get a little testy around the :55 mark, but in the end, the little cliffhanger holds on. Can I keep 'em?
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Image: Creepy Pregnant Dolls
Apparently used for teaching midwives in 19th century Japan, these pregnant dolls not only included placenta and stretch marks, but also interchangeable fetuses of different stages. I'm just glad there are no commercials for these dolls.
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Image: Giant Fire-Breathing Baby Robot
I'm just as confused as you are, but a giant fire-breathing baby robot is terrorizing (or just amusing) the people of Tokyo. OK FINE: Created by sculptor Kenji Yanobe, “Giant Torayan”, was on display in Tokyo’s Roppongi district as part of Roppongi Art Night. That still doesn't prevent me from referencing “Honey I Blew Up The Kid.” (DONE)
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Image: Japanese Manhole Covers
An awesome Flickr pool of Japanese manhole covers with everything from squids to flowers. Why aren't we this creative?
