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Last Harry Potter Novel Hits Store Bookshelves in Japan

By billywest • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: Japan News

The seventh and final Harry Potter novel went on sale today (Wednesday, July 23rd) in Japan. Fans lined up early at one book store in Hachioji and waited to be the among first to get their little fanboy hands on the earliest-sold copies. The Japanese version of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” is selling […]



Tokyo Governor Ishihara Couldn’t Care Less About Pandas

By billywest • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Japan News

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has stated that he “couldn’t care less” about pandas and sees no reason why Tokyo should pay what it’s being asked to for the privilege of housing giant pandas at Ueno Zoo. This isn’t the first time Governor Ishihara has made insensitive comments toward animals or human beings. His derogatory comments […]