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posted on
February 4th, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Sara Errani Admits She Avoided Tennis Tournament in Tokyo: Feared Radiation

Italian tennis player Sara Errani has confessed that she skipp ...
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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Chinese Workers Who Survived March 11th Tsunami Return to Tohoku

A Japanese news report about a group of 15 Chinese “trainee” workers who survived the March 11th tsunami, went back to China, and are now coming back to Tohoku to once again wor ...
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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Why’s Zippei So Quiet? TV Dog Had Vocal Cords Removed

If you watch Nihon TV’s Zip! morning show, you probably recognize the dog in the picture above. It’s Zippei (ジッペイ), a cute and fluffy Samoyed dog that travels around Ja ...
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posted on
February 2nd, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

UN: Fukushima Radiation Health Effects Will Be Relatively Small / Not At All Comparable to Chernobyl

Image: What the Media Told Us

The Chairman of the UNSCEAR has an ...
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posted on
February 1st, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Korean Ultra-Nationalists Lobby Virginia: Demand Textbooks Use Korea-centric Geography (“East Sea”) @SenDaveMarsden

For the last several years, South Korean ultra-nationalists have been lobbying publishing companies and governments around the world, demanding that “East Sea” replace or be wri ...
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posted on
February 1st, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Tokushima School Lunch vs. Japanese Prison Food

A photo of a school lunch served at public schools in Tokushima city (bread, one weiner, milk, and corn soup):

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posted on
February 1st, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Adult Video Ads Uploaded to Japanese Politician’s YouTube Account

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posted on
January 31st, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Yoshi’s Blend: Coffee For Tohoku

A man brings coffee and a gramophone to Tohoku (video by Mackenzie Sheppard):

A short vignette of Yoshi Masuda– ...
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posted on
January 30th, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Castle Tintagel: Medieval Europe in Tokyo

Just stumbled upon Castle Tintagel, a business near Mejiro station in Tokyo that offers lessons in medieval European swordfighting. Here’s a YouTube video about it:

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posted on
January 30th, 2012
from
Japan Probe
based in
Tokyo

Protecting Japan’s Water Supply From Foreign Ownership

As human beings, we need fresh, pure water to replenish our precious bodily fluids. Luckily, th ...
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