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News
Anything but bland
Oct 1, 2012Higashiyama, Kyoto — Berjaya Land Bhd (The rather oddly nicknamed BLand) has announced plans to build...
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Business
Why the strong yen
Oct 1, 2012It is important to understand that the value of anything, especially currencies, is based on perception....
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News
Light-fingered locals
Oct 1, 2012Osaka — The highly-anticipated iPhone 5 was in the hands of some Osaka residents before the...
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Feature
Stupendous piles of history
Oct 1, 2012What’s really beneath all the fancy shopping malls and train stations? A buried past, of course....
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Film
The Lorax
Oct 1, 2012Oct 6 A town without trees, now there’s a thought. Japanese city planners would do well...
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Film
Argo
Oct 1, 2012Oct 26 Following up The Town, Affleck directs and stars in another gripping drama based on...
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Film
Biohazard: Damnation
Oct 1, 2012Oct 27 Biohazard, renamed Resident Evil for its US release, is a zombie-filled blast-em-up Nintendo game...
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Featured
Spirited away by Ireland’s charm
Oct 1, 2012It may be the land of green booze and charming accents, but Ireland is also home...
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News
Get snapping for Kameraoke 7
Oct 1, 2012Kansai — Kameraoke, the event where anyone with a camera can take part, returns for its...
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Film
I Have to Buy New Shoes / Atarashii kutsu wo kawanakucha
Oct 1, 2012Oct 6 Ahh, Paris. The city of freshly-baked bread, the Eiffel tower, and delicious cheeses. Oh...