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Che Guevara's daughter offers flowers at A-bomb monument in Hiroshima
Aleida Guevara, the eldest daughter of the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, offered flowers Thursday at a monument for atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima during her…
Two teenagers detained over killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake
Police on Wednesday detained two teenagers for killing eight swans at a park lake in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 28. According to police,…
Japanese city finds opium poppies grown for festival
A Japanese city has been forced to destroy thousands of flowers grown for a local festival after a police officer noticed they were illegal opium poppies, an official said Wednesday. (AFP)
US should let Japan sell its US rice: NGO
The United States should allow Japan to sell its 1.5 million tons of imported US rice or give it to the World Food Program to help cool runaway rice prices, a nongovernmental organization said Wednesday. (AFP)
Sonny Rollins, Cyndi Lauper in Tokyo
A couple of American music legends wowed fans in Tokyo yesterday. Pop star Cyndi Lauper (54) was her usual maniac self during a mini concert to promote "Bring Ya to the Brink," her first original album in seven years. It went on sale in Japan yesterday, ahead of its May 27 U.S. release. At the Maru Building in front of Tokyo Station, Lauper performed four songs, including the track "Set Your Heart," which has been receiving heavy airplay. During the first song, "She Bop" from her 1983 debut album, she launched herself into the invited crowd of 100 and hardly used the stage again after tha...
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Secret sex services in Japan's gadget land? Nerd is the word!
Otaku now dominate the streets of Tokyo's Akihabara and the district once best-known for its clusters of electronics shops now has more than its share of sex services aimed at the geeks' bizarre tastes, according to Spa! (5/20).
Day in the life of a poor yakuza
For 36-year-old Hiroaki Kunimoto, the day begins at 1:00 p.m., when he arises, washes his face and checks an array of 10 personal computers to start dubbing uncensored pornographic DVDs for sale under the counter. He then heads out the door for brunch, which will be items from the local convenience store. (Japan Times)
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