Archive for May, 2009

Cat takes a bath in Japan

A couple videos of a cat in Japan that loves to take a warm bath on cold days:

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Man arrested for illegally dumping dental molds

It would seem that the police set up drug bust style displays even for criminals who illegally dump dental molds:

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Japanese flock to bookstores to purchase Haruki Murakami’s new novel

Haruki Murakami’s new novel, “1Q84,” has hit stores across Japan:

In a clever marketing scheme, the contents of his new novel have been kept secret. Fans ordering the book know nothing but the title, “1Q84,” which can be read as “1984″ in Japanese.

Shinchosha began selling the 1,000-page, two-volume work at a handful of stores in Tokyo on Wednesday. One store sold 840 copies in just one day, it said.

It is unclear when the work will be translated into English, according to Shinchosha.

Those who absolutely must find out more about the book can follow the blogger at How to Japonese as he reads through his copy of the book. [hat tip to Marxy]

Readers of Japanese can purchase “1Q84″ through Amazon.co.jp.

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Junichiro Koizumi leaves flowers in memory of Roh Moo-hyun

Junichiro Koizumi’s wasn’t the best of friends with Roh Moo-hyun, but Koizumi still went to the South Korean embassy a few a couple days ago to leave flowers in memory of the ex-President of South Korea.

Former PM Fukuda will be Japan’s official representative at the funeral ceremony.

[hat tip to AceFace]

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