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Samurai Sword vs. Dust Pan

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Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Samurai Sword vs. Dust Pan

This can only make you cry....Noooo not a dustpan!

OSAKA — Japan Today

Police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly robbing a convenience store with a model samurai sword and stealing 110,000 yen in Minoh City, Osaka.

Takeshi Nakajima, 22, was arrested for allegedly robbing the convenience store around 1:35 a.m., threatening a 19-year-old shop clerk with the sword.

The clerk chased the suspect outside with a dustpan, caught him and handed him over to police.Police said several similar cases have been reported in the area since April.

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Chuson-ji

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Monday, 16 June 2008
Chūson-ji （中尊寺）is a Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tohoku (northeastern Japan). The Tendai sect claims that the temple was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect but most scholars believe that Chuson-ji was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in about 1100. There is no archaeological or historical record of Buddhist activity in this area before 1100. Read More Hits: 129

Arabian in the land of the Samurai

Written by Hussam Zahran
Sunday, 15 June 2008
No, No, I wasn’t really there, it’s just a dream to ride the time machine and go back to Edo period, man, I don’t know whether they’ll understand me or not, no, not regarding the Language, I can learn Japanese and in fact managed to start fine tuning myself to it, but what I mean is: will we be able to understand each other’s mentality? As Arabian knights fought with swords, they didn’t have something called “Ritual suicide” (seppuku), why did they choose to do that, hadn’t they had any evaluation for life? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 152

Can I Use an Onsen Even Though I Have a Tatoo?

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
I have read that if you have tattoos you are not allowed in hot springs (onsens)! Is this true? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 361

Can I bring vegetarian foodstuff made from flour and soy into japan?

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Can I bring vegetarian foodstuff made from flour and soy into japan? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 256

Black Hair Cuts in Japan

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008

I've just moved to Japan and I'm looking for a salon that can deal black hair. I am an african american girl living in the Tokyo area. I want to know where i can find a hair salon. Does anyone know any places where they can do relaxers and things like that?

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Breastfeeding in Public Places

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Is discrete breastfeeding in public places considered offensive to Japanese people? What sort of reaction would I receive? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 359

How many dialects are there in Japan?

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Monday, 05 May 2008
For such a small country. Japan has a lot of regional dialects. So, How many dialects are there in Japan? There are over 100 by my count. Here is quick guide to the regional dialects of Japan. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 504

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I have read that if you have tattoos you are not allowed in hot springs (onsens)! Is this true?

I've just moved to Japan and I'm looking for a salon that can deal black hair. I am an african american girl living in the Tokyo area. I want to know where i can find a hair salon. Does anyone know any places where they can do relaxers and things like that?

Is discrete breastfeeding in public places considered offensive to Japanese people? What sort of reaction would I receive?

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