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Xbox 360 now accounts for 0% of Japan’s video game market share
While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are competing neck to neck in most western countries, it has finally hit rock bottom in Japan. Below is a weekly report, this time during Golden Week: Software...
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This oil painting sold for $43.8 million
There’s no need to adjust your screen, what you’re seeing is the real deal. This is Onement VI an oil painting measuring 8.5-by-10-foot by Barnett Newman. Previously owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul...
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Man buys trunk to use as a TV stand for $150, turns out to be an antique...
We all need a TV stand, and a certain French man splurged and got himself a fancy storage trunk for £100 (~$151) to fit the role. Little did he know that it was an antique made in Japan. Put up for...
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Dubai’s national weight-loss campaign trades pounds for gold
Need a little more incentive to put down the fork and get off the couch? Dubai’s government has decided that gold might be the answer, which has started a 30-day weight-loss challenge to coincide with...
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Another reason to learn Japanese: Xenoblade for Wii is now $200 for a sealed...
Xenoblade Chronicles, known simply as Xenoblade in Japan, is a role-playing game released by Monolith Soft (Xenosaga series) on the Nintendo Wii. Released in 2010 in Japan and 2012 in North America,...
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Over 1 in 10 credit card pin codes are “1234”
Do you know someone that writes their computer password on a post-it note and put it on the side of their computer? Or maybe your phone’s pin to unlock it is your birthday. If this sounds familiar to...
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Life-size Doraemon plush has arrived from the future! Prepare to give him...
Bandai will start taking pre-orders for a super-sized Doraemon plush to commemorate his birthday on 9/3. Aptly named Very Big Doraemon Plush, orders will be taken at their official online store Premium...
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Japanese men “what if I’m accused of groping?”→ Lawyers “run away as fast as...
False charges for groping can be a dead end for salarymen. However, what should you do if someone claims that you’re a groper while riding the train? Several lawyers came up with the same answer as...
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Completed Gundam plastic model kit sold for over $9,100
Remember Yahoo! Auctions, the short-lived competitor to eBay? Yahoo is actually quite popular in Japan, and as a result it’s still in service. Here’s what sold for 926,001 yen ($9,139) just last week,...
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Ghibli’s latest, The Story of Princess Kaguya, makes $2.8 million in two...
Ghibli, known for their mega-hits like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, has just released its latest feature-length film. The Story of Princess Kaguya, trailer below, is a retelling of a Japanese...
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This Gold Plated Xbox One Can Be Yours for Only £6,000 ($9,790)
If you’re in the market for a Xbox One and you like to make it a point that you’re better than your friends, Harrods in the United Kingdom has just the thing. The retailer of old that specializes in...
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Roppongi loses its last arcade
Roppongi, a city in Japan famous for its nightlife, has lost its last arcade. The arcade industry as a whole has been shrinking since the advent of home video game systems from Nintendo and the like,...
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Japanese TV commercial features the ideal father
Responses Online: Please stop, this is so stupid It’s the ideal father/husband Every time you take money from a husband, his love for you lessens as a withdrawal fee You can clearly see how men are...
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“Pay me back $1,800 for the ten dates!” 48 year-old man arrested for...
Meeting at a marriage-seeking singles party, a 48 year-old man has been arrested for sending intimidating messages to a woman. According to the police, the man is suspect for sending multiple messages...
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55 Year-Old Woman Pretends to Be a College Student, Tricks a Man into Giving...
Miyazaki, Japan: an unemployed 55 year-old woman has been arrested for fraud, in which she tricked a man into wiring her money. She pretended to be a young college student that was no longer receiving...
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