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Japan’s pollen solution: Spite hay fever, cut off your nose...

It's Friday, so it's time for me to play it straight and get down with the CNNGo guys. Revisiting the good old hay fever nose blockers this time. Yoroshiku, ne...

via cnngo.com

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Sony goes Disney with a Mickey Mouse-flavored lineup of new Walkman models

Nothing out of the ordinary there, but the stand might appeal to a few retro holdout fans of the rat.

On sale as of 90 minutes ago, according to this strangely detailed Japanese press release.

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It's come to this, has it? Damn you, hay fever and your dignity-robbing ways...

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I've had Yaki Soba sandwiches before, but never like this...

The sub roll type is normal (and usually vile) but this odd arrangement from SunKus was really rather good. Call me strange all you like! \(^_^)/

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Otaku blogger builds DIY Steadicam for iPhone

One has to assume this was more about the challenge than the end result - nice work, though.

via iwted.miyachan.cc [Japanese]

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Greenpeace 'Tokyo Two' whaling trial gets boost as ex-whaler blows whistle on systemic fraud

AOMORI, Japan — The Tokyo Two trial continued today as a former whaler took to the stand and cast serious doubt on the veracity of the official investigation into our allegations of institutional embezzlement within Japan's whaling industry. He further revealed how the whaling crew kept for themselves the meat from baby whales caught in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

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Panasonic rub & tug chair makes red light massage merchants redundant

Chairs like these are common in electronics stores in Japan, but this has to be the most expensive yet. Has anyone ever tried one?

via cnngo.com

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Nice new banner ad from Japandemic just hit my site. Thanks for the sale, guys, but who are you?

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Pool’s new iPhone photo doctoring app just hit the JP top 10 in its category: anyone for a free code?

Manga Balloon Maker’s developer just dropped off a few promo codes - one’s yours for a retweet (or a comment here if you’re not on Twitter). You’ll need a US iTunes account, natch.

More info on the app here on Pool's site.

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Bic Camera has the iPad on sale already for just ¥7,581 ($85). Unfortunately, it’s not quite what you might expect...

Instead, it’s a USB MIDI controller for MacBooks. Oh well...

 

via biccamera.com

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