Japan Bribes the Economy

(Video by: ActionTeacher)

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Japan's economic stimulus package 'a waste of money'

Prime Minister Taro Aso announced the Y2 trillion handout, part of an emergency package worth Y5 trillion, on Thursday. The government hopes it will encourage the public to spend, with Mr. Aso describing it as an antidote to "A harsh storm seen only once in 100 years."

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Don't Laugh in High School

Funny show that I thought I'd share. Fairly typical of Japanese comedy.


(Show: ガキの使い [Gaki No Tsukai])

"The Cove" Sundance Hit

(Trailer: The Cove)

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Dolphin slaughter film a hit at Sundance

Standing ovations greeted the judges' verdict Sunday that the documentary "The Cove" had won the prestigious U.S. Audience Award at the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

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Double Standard Divorce

(Video by: ActionTeacher)

ActionTeacher is the account of an ESL (English Second Language) professor in Japan (Victor-Sensei) who makes videos to help Japanese people learn English (that's why he's talking the way he does in the video).

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Divorced woman sues city for refusing to register her baby

OKAYAMA (Kyodo) A woman sued a municipal government in Okayama Prefecture on Monday, arguing it is unconstitutional for authorities to refuse to register her baby under a controversial Civil Code provision about the registration of babies born within 300 days of the divorce of a parent.

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Intro

The point of this blog is to share news, videos, and just something random about Japan. It could be about politics, random facts, interesting videos, experiences, or whatever, but it will be (mostly) in English (or with English Subtitles). The details will be worked out later, but right now, enjoy this video.


(Video by: tokyojosh)