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The Economist: Whisper Parade

October 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Great, even must-read, article/diary here  in The Economist, by a correspondent working in the paper’s Tokyo bureau. Essentially he’s taking us through his week, starting with the premise that news in the country doesn’t “break,” but “creeps, slinks and whispers,” and then taking the reader to informal meals, cafes and even a language lesson, where [...]

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Tags: Culture · Economics

Yomiuri One Win Away From Reaching NPB Final

October 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Last night was bowling night at my wife’s company. Afterwards, which is mostly why I went, we all ate Jjim, which is a process of steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. Anyway, the restaurant had the Chunichi/Yomiuri game on a big screen TV, and [...]

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Tags: Baseball - Japan