... ceremony, as well as figure skater Miki Ando and violinist Mayuko Kamio, who were unable to attend and sent messages in their stead. (By Ryann Connell)
... happy in the knowledge that the anime screening and the Louis Vuitton shop are places with values that common people can comprehend." (By Ryann Connell)
... which purports to cherish its servicemen and women, they are entitled to feel that their governments have handed them a raw deal." (By Ryann Connell)
... time humans used tools, or acquired language. That's how revolutionary these events were. They were of an unprecedented enormity." (By Ryann Connell)
... He'll be hoping to emulate Japan's past master swordsmen and cut a swathe with his cricketing blade with the national team in Jersey. (By Ryann Connell)
... at what we're singing. Unfortunately, what that means is that problems we've had for a decade or more still haven't been addressed." (By Ryann Connell)
... to her career. "I'm a huge fan of Christine Aguilera," she tells Sunday Mainichi. "I'd love to do a show with her at Tokyo Dome." (By Ryann Connell)
... This leads Shukan Post to suggest that the idea of Japan keeping itself afloat using only its own oil may well be a lot of, er, gas. (By Ryann Connell)
... of the taping is done in apartment building rooms, but there is always more than one of these places and we want to get them all." (By Ryann Connell)
... the time. It came about because there was a tremendous power in the generation of women who happened to be schoolgirls at the time." (By Ryann Connell)
... seems like the looks women at the time were seeking in their lovers ended up being the kind of look they sought their sons to adopt." (By Ryann Connell)
... circumstances, suggesting that they gave in because the smell of shit and piss had become unbearable is absolutely impermissible." (By Ryann Connell)
... Gendai. "It's the ability to talk that makes humans what we are. And these simple words can be an effective way to avoid danger." (By Ryann Connell)
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