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Japan Video News
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Oscars: Dolphin Movie “the Cove” Wins Best Documentary
From ABC NEWS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Cove,” which chronicles the grisly business of dolphin hunting in Japan, on Sunday won the Oscar for best feature documentary.
The triumph of “The Cove,” among the best reviewed films of the year but relatively unpopular with U.S. audiences due to its disturbing subject matter, came days after its [...]
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Japanese Sexy Samurai Waitresses
It’s service with a sword in Tokyo – and the girls are queuing up to be samurai waitresses..
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Oldest Man in Japan Gives Interview
The oldest man in japan gives an interview to NHK. This isn’t the full interview but includes a few snippets.
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Elevator Injures One
An elevator in Kobe injures one resident after it stopped below the floor level.
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Sea Turtle Gets Artificial Limb
A sea turtle which had its leg bitten off by a shark got a new lease of life this week when it had it new artificial limb fitted. The turtle seemed very comfortable and swam around freely after the fitting.
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Toilets Seat Found Burning in High School
A Junior High School was evacuated after toilet seats were found burning in the lavatory of the school. 28 people were overcome by smoke and were treated in a local hospital. None of the injured are in a serious condition.
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Mitsubishi Motors Launch All-Electric Car
Mitsubishi Motors have announced they will start selling their latest model in the eco-friendly car market next month. The all electric car which emits no carbon dioxide can run up to 160 km on one 14-hour charge. The price has been set at 4.6m yen but that price is expected to drop to 3.2million after [...]
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Police Officer Arrested for Snatching Purse
A police officer in charge of theft was caught red-handed trying to snatch an elderly lady’s purse. He was caught by two high school students who reported him to the local police. Naofumi Nomura, in charge of theft cases at Matsuyama police office. The police headquarters have issued an apology and have said they will [...]
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Man Freed after 17 years in Prison
A Japanese man jailed 17 years ago for the alleged abduction and murder of a 4-year-old girl has been released after DNA evidence was said to be flawed. Toshikazu Sugaya was arrested in 1990, convicted and sentence to life in prison after police found DNA evidence on the girl. Recent retest have shown that the [...]
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Nakamura Returns to Japan
Japanese soccer legend Shunsuke Nakamura returns to Japan to take part in forthcoming World Cup qualifying international. The Celtic midfielder will prepare for Japan’s 3 remaining qualifiers to be played later this month with the rest of the Japan squad. There are rumours that he may also return to Japan to play club football with [...]
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