Bit NSFW. Well, I’ve never been one to shy away from crazy Japanese cult movies. As a matter of fact, I didn’t …

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A 3 foot horror story +

The bathroom in many homes is a very lonely room. You only visit it when you need something, and not for the …

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A real Hello Kitty +

If you are reading this website right now, I would find it very hard for you to not know what Hello Kitty …

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Kids vs Zombies +

So, Andrea subliminally tricked me into purchasing Left 4 Dead on Steam, and I have been enjoying playing it for the past …

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Ichi the Killer Bento +

Gore movies are one of my many favorites from Japan. The last one I watched was Tokyo Gore Police a few months …

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Naoto Fukasawa’s Fruit Juice +

They say that the way food or drinks look plays a major influence on how well we like it. I would have …

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Mini Nikon SLR in Japanese candy +

Gilco is one of Japan’s oldest candy companies, and is home to the popular Glico caramel candy as well as the legendary …

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Space Invaders Bank +

Tomy has done it again. If you are old enough to remember space invaders, this functioning bank will trigger your nostalgia reflex. Personally I …

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Popular giant panda Ling Ling dead +

The famous chinese panda, Ling Ling, has died at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo today. The official cause of death was heart failure. In terms of panda years, he lived a long life. Although he was 22 years old by our time standards, he was about 70 years old in panda years. Zoo officials moved Ling Ling from public view on tuesday due to the panda falling ill. He had been at the Ueno zoo since November of 1992. This is the first time that Ueno zoo will be without a panda in 36 years. Asahi via FG.

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Mosey Says:
May 28th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
It is a bit sad… I mean, Ling Ling was the only panda who’s name I’d *actually* heard of. Hopefully it wasn’t a painful death…

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