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Photographs of female university students passed out en masse in central Tokyo trend online as netizens try to work out what has happened; responses from 2ch.
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MSN Sankei reports that LDP politicans will raise a motion in the Diet proposing a tax on mobile phones in Japan; netizens take to Twitter to express their anger.
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MSN Sankei reports a 31 year old Saudi Arabian graduate student has been arrested for smashing statues of Buddha at Tokyo's Sensoji temple; 2ch netizens shocked.
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A disgruntled ANA pilot comes under fire online for writing derogatory comments on rival airline JAL's Facebook page; 2ch netizens supportive of pilot's comments.
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Softbank unveils "Pepper", a robot who can feel emotion, at conference given by CEO Son Masayoshi who announces it will go on sale early next year; netizens excited.
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The problem pages of Yomiuri Online trend after 2ch netizens pick notice post from a 32 year old part-timer who wants to marry a high earner; responses from 2ch.
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A fake version of "official" unofficial mascot of Funabashi City, Funasshi, is taken into custody by police at a local event in Hyogo Prefecture; netizens amused.
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Japan's youngest elected City Council member, Yoshitake Akihiro (27), is arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts with a high school girl; netizens unforgiving.
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A Twitter user who uploaded a picture of children sitting on the floor of a train carriage while on a school trip faces backlash from netizens; 2ch responses.
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Kinki University announces that it will change its name to "Kindai University" because "Kinki" inevitably sounds like 'kinky' to English speakers; netizens respond.
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Aomori fire department receive emergency call from abandoned villa at site where 199 Japanese soldiers died in a blizzard but find no one at scene; netizens scared.
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A Kyoto man is arrested after having sex with a 12-year old school girl he met via a dating app; netizens say the man and the child are "one as bad as the other".
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Former child actress Ogawa Minako faces a backlash from netizens after claiming in a tweet that the Emperor caused Japanese suffering during the war; responses.
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Netizens praise convenience store manager for telling robber the price of the knife he was trying to rob her with, man then flees saying "I'll go get some cash".
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Netizens are angry that the EU will insert a human rights clause into trade agreement with Japan allowing another agreement to be cancelled if clause is violated.
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A 2ch netizen shares their beautiful photos of the Hirosaki cherry blossom festival online celebrating the beauty of spring in Japan; netizens enjoy the pictures.
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Japanese netizens express shock at the news that 12-year old girl and 13-year old boy have had a child in the UK, but they also have words of support for the pair.
Photographs of female university students passed out en masse in central Tokyo trend online as netizens try to work out what has happened; responses from 2ch.
MSN Sankei reports that LDP politicans will raise a motion in the Diet proposing a tax on mobile phones in Japan; netizens take to Twitter to express their anger.
MSN Sankei reports a 31 year old Saudi Arabian graduate student has been arrested for smashing statues of Buddha at Tokyo's Sensoji temple; 2ch netizens shocked.
A disgruntled ANA pilot comes under fire online for writing derogatory comments on rival airline JAL's Facebook page; 2ch netizens supportive of pilot's comments.
Softbank unveils "Pepper", a robot who can feel emotion, at conference given by CEO Son Masayoshi who announces it will go on sale early next year; netizens excited.
The problem pages of Yomiuri Online trend after 2ch netizens pick notice post from a 32 year old part-timer who wants to marry a high earner; responses from 2ch.
A fake version of "official" unofficial mascot of Funabashi City, Funasshi, is taken into custody by police at a local event in Hyogo Prefecture; netizens amused.
Japan's youngest elected City Council member, Yoshitake Akihiro (27), is arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts with a high school girl; netizens unforgiving.
A Twitter user who uploaded a picture of children sitting on the floor of a train carriage while on a school trip faces backlash from netizens; 2ch responses.
Kinki University announces that it will change its name to "Kindai University" because "Kinki" inevitably sounds like 'kinky' to English speakers; netizens respond.
Aomori fire department receive emergency call from abandoned villa at site where 199 Japanese soldiers died in a blizzard but find no one at scene; netizens scared.
A Kyoto man is arrested after having sex with a 12-year old school girl he met via a dating app; netizens say the man and the child are "one as bad as the other".
Former child actress Ogawa Minako faces a backlash from netizens after claiming in a tweet that the Emperor caused Japanese suffering during the war; responses.
Netizens praise convenience store manager for telling robber the price of the knife he was trying to rob her with, man then flees saying "I'll go get some cash".
Netizens are angry that the EU will insert a human rights clause into trade agreement with Japan allowing another agreement to be cancelled if clause is violated.
A 2ch netizen shares their beautiful photos of the Hirosaki cherry blossom festival online celebrating the beauty of spring in Japan; netizens enjoy the pictures.
Japanese netizens express shock at the news that 12-year old girl and 13-year old boy have had a child in the UK, but they also have words of support for the pair.
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