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#weird news: Oh, goo Ranking, you conduct the best surveys ever. Another gem plucked out of the swirling statistical sea was a survey asking men what sorts of clothes would make ladies seem most approachable ...

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#weird news: Seriously ... I can't stop laughing. OH JAPAN! You are so weird, wacky and amazing. The latest innovation from the masters of odd seems to be a handy bustier which you can remove that turns into ...

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#weird news: Have you ever looked at a cellphone strap or lanyard and wished "boy, I wish I could tie a woman up  in a sexy manner with this?" No? That just means you are not in the target mark...

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#Otaku Goods: If you're an Otaku, and you don't already know about Cospa, then you're missing out on life. They're the largest manufacturer of cosplay apparel in Japan, and the parent company of Broc...

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#japan:  If you have even the remotest sense of appreciation for fashion, and you get a chance to go to Japan, you will surely be amazed by how effortlessly fashionable so many of its residents are....

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#Video games: And it's wearable in public, unlike those horrid Marc Ecko Halo t-shirts. The only hint as to its Persona 3 heritage is the distinctive pattern on the front and back, matching that on the dress o...

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#Pokemon: Over at Uniqlo's website, they've unveiled the latest part of their Japan x Game collection: Pokemon. Last month, they started selling kid-sized shirts in this category. Sometime this month their...

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#Fashion: As if the recent acquisition of Marvel Entertainment wasn't enough, Disney has recently signed a contract with Uniqlo, the popular, and yet affordable, Japanese designer label,&nbs...

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#weird news: This will probably scar you for life, so don't say we didn't warn you going in. I'm not even sure where to start with this one. Obviously she's having some fun with it, but the fact that she thi...

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#weird news: Haha, this is great. I'm not a huge fan of gyaru fashion, and this video shows exactly why. In one of their recent commercials, Seiyu, a Japanese department store, advertised it's lates...

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#Fashion: There's a growing trend of guys wearing skirts now in Japan. No, they're not kilts, either. They're long -- angle length, and they are seen as fashionable, strutting their stuff in fashionable pl...

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#technology: Oh boy, a lot of robot-related news of late, eh? From a man who "is robot" to robots taking over baseball to statues of the manliest robot around, The Machines have risen from all over ...

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#weird news: As the temperate zones of the world shift into the summer season, the sun inevitably will steal away some of the tanning industry's market. After all, who needs artificially generated ultraviolet...

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#Fashion: Courtesy of Japan Probe, New York Magazine's fashion section brings up speculation that Japanese fashion chain Uniqlo may go ahead and buy out The Gap. Why? It's a hell of a lot easier than openi...

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#Otaku Goods: [Building a Better Otaku is a series about, as the title implies, helping to make readers a more complete purveyors of Japanese culture.] Let's be honest: otaku are not the best looking of people...

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#Video games: The King of Games is a legendary shirt designer, combining their sharp designs with high-quality shirts. Of course, they charge out the nose, at 3,800 yen ($40) per shirt. They've had some fantas...

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#Rant: Those looking to catch the upskirt view of a Japanese schoolgirl may be suprised to find themseleves brought low - real low - as the ever-mercurial landscape of schoolgirl fashion trends toward l...

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#music: Wow, I have to admit, I did not see this one coming.Japanese vis-kei (that's visual-chaos to you n00bs) group Moi Dix Mois will be performing at this year's Anime Expo in California over the July...

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#xbox 360: According to Tekken fansite SD Tekken, all-girl mangaka circle CLAMP will be designing special costumes for characters in the upcoming console versions of Tekken 6, due out Q4 2009. The costume w...

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#weird news: That's right. Apparently women in Japan just can't get enough of these hot samurai undies. These tight fitted underpants, similar to boxer-briefs, feature patterns from actual samurai armor and s...

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#weird news:  American pop star and sore for sighted eyes Lady Gaga has brought her particular brand of visual-kei to Japan. As a performer known more for her visual style then her music, it would seem ...

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#japan: I'm very lucky to have a Uniqlo store nearby me -- the only one in the US, in fact. Still, whenever you find one of these stores, especially in the urban areas of Japan, the designs are always of...

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#TV and Film: This one is gonna be Japan only though (sorry to get your hopes up). Ai Yawaza's (NANA) manga might be getting a live-action adaption courtesy Fox International and Japan's IMJ. While nothing see...

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#otaku culture: Fashion shows seem to be all the rage in anime conventions of this era. Anime Central of Chicago, Illinois did not want to be behind the times so they created one as well. Called “Khaotic K...

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#music: Takashi Murakami, designer, illustrator, papercraft subject, bling bringer and BFF of Kanye West, is obviously no stranger to making cash money. His profile is higher than Snoop Dog on any day o...

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#weird news: If you thought Hello Kitty had it all, then you haven't seen anything yet. We know Hello Kitty is popular with the ladies, but even guys can admit they can't help but loving the kitty. They've al...

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#Video games: Oh, how I love UNIQLO. It was one of the few stores in Japan that had decently priced wardrobe options, and had sizes that would fit me, despite being a tall and gangly American. The timing on my...

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#otaku culture: Listen up, campers. I know you love to go around and wear your pride on your sleeve. And that's cool. But sometimes, what you wear is just not acceptable. I can understand that you really love N...

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#japan: Oh, Aya. If we were still going out, I would have stopped you before you left the house. You know I would have. We were close like that. But you had to leave me. For that, you can be embarrassed ...

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#weird news: By now, you should all be well aware of who Shokotan is. From eating cats to prancing around on stage in pretty awesome cosplay to blogging a million times a day, she's every fanboy and fangirl's...

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#Fashion: While you're at AX, if you get assaulted by random Japanese people who want to take your picture, don't be frightened. It's people from Maruione.jp, an online shopping site filled with Japnese fa...