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Mom says she gave son sleeping medicine before he was found murdered
SAITAMA -- A 29-year-old woman suspected of strangling her 11-year-old son has told police that she made the boy take sleeping medicine, it has been learned.
Thu, 05:58 2010-09-02
Man upset over cat's death drives 90 km wrong way along 2 expressways
SAPPORO -- A man who drove for about 90 kilometers the wrong way along two expressways after becoming upset that his cat had died has been arrested, law enforcers said.
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Household income gap hit record in 2008
Japan's household income gap reached its highest level on record in 2008, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced.
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PM Kan moved to tears by outpouring of support at first leadership race rally
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New film sheds light on Japanese immigrants in Brazil amid chaos after WWII
Brazilian filmmaker Vicente Amorim's new film "Coracoes Sujos" (Dirty Hearts) sheds light on the unspoken history of Japanese immigrants in Brazil.
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Hysteric Glamour

Hysteric Glamour (ヒステリックグラマー) is a popular brand of Japanese clothing created by Nobu Kitamura. The entire design concept of Hysteric Glamour is based on the 1960's to 1970's American cultures that influenced Kitamura during his childhood. Designer Kitamura works hard to design each piece using bright vivid colors while remaining pleasing to the eye. The inspiration of Hysteric Glamour clothing comes from intriguing aspects of American culture such as music, comics, …

Harajuku

Harajuku (原宿) (Harajyuku) is an area of Tokyo, Japan surrounding Harajuku Station. Harajuku is located in Tokyo's Shibuya-ku and is primarily in Jingumae, but the edge may reach into Sendagaya as well. The area has a worldwide reputation as, along with Shibuya, one of the centers of Japanese youth fashion and culture. Tourists from all over the world come to Harajuku to view the Japanese teens who congregate in the area to shop, eat, and hang out. The Japanese youth around Harajuku often …

Glay

GLAY is regarded by many as one of the most popular Japanese rock / pop bands in the history of popular music. The group was formed in 1988 by Takuro, the band's leader and guitarist, and Teru, then drummer who soon became the lead vocalist, while they were still in high school at their hometown of Hakodate, on the northern island of Hokkaido. The band's name is the Japanese pronunciation of the word 'grey', and it symbolizes how the music was intended to be neither pop nor rock but rather a …

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Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel
Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel is a 3-star Business hotel located in the Yoyogi neighborhood of Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the Sunroute …
Shinjuku Hotels
Shinjuku Hotels are accommodations located in and near Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. For the sake of this list, we are including not only hotels with …
Japanese travel
Japanese Travel consists of a great deal of different factors. Though seemingly small, the populous island nation of Japan consists of thousands of …
Tora
*Artist name: Tora *Real name: Amano Shinji *Nick name: None *Part: Guitar *Age: 30 *Birthday: 17. September 1980 *Blood type: O *Height: 182cm …
Saga
*Artist name: Saga *Real name: Sakamoto Takashi *Nick name: Saga-sama (teasing name) and Daikon-san (means: Radish-san, Shou made it up) *Part: Bass, …
Shou
Artist name: Shou *Real name: Kohara Kazumasa *Nick name: None *Part: Vocals *Age: 29 *Birthday: 5. July 1981 *Blood type: O *Height: 177cm …
Alice Nine
Alice Nine is a five member Japanese Visual Kei band who are signed to the independent record label, PS Company. Their music varies between soft …