Archive for Misc. Stuff
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Reiko Aoyama the next Image girl for Triumph
Triumph, the popular lingerie maker in Japan and Asia, has selected Reiko Aoyama (22) to be the next image girl for 2010. Previous Triumph image girl include popular race queen model Miho Yoshioka, Yuko Ishida and Hiromi Nishiuchi. ...
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Tokyo Loses Bid for 2016 Olympics
Tokyo and Chicago were knocked out of the contention to host 2016 Olympics. Surprising, Chicago lost on the first round even though U.S. President Obama and First Lady along with Queen of Talk Show host, Oprah, pitched for Chicago. Rio de Janerio and Madrid remain in contention. The winner will ...
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Ichiro collects 200 hits for nine consecutive seasons
Japanese pro baseball player turned MBA superstar broke MBA record yesterday, as Ichiro collected his 200 hits for a record nine consecutive seasons. Ichiro became the 2nd fastest player to reach over 2,000 hits. His missed the record to become the fastest player by only a few days. ...
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Celebrate 09-09-09 Tomorrow
If you're a numerology fan, tomorrow is your lucky day. Tomorrow will be 09-09-09 and won't happen for another 1,000 years. Computer maker, Apple has a big news conference scheduled tomorrow and there are lots of rumors swirling around their upcoming new product. On another hand, it's be ...
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Taro Aso Out, New Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Wins
The Democratic Party of Japan won the Lower House election by a landslide Sunday, grabbing more than 300 seats in the 480-seat chamber. The victory by the main opposition party will end more than half a century of almost uninterrupted rule by the Liberal Democratic Party With the defeat, cur...
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Y.E. Yang Defeats Tiger Woods to Win PGA Championship
Y.E. Yang defeated Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship to become the first Asia born player to win a golf major. Tiger Woods lost for the first time after leading in the final round collapsed and ended with 3-over par in the final round. Yang will become an instant celebrity in Asia especially a...
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Bill Clinton Meeting North Korean Leader – Kim Jong II
President Bill Clinton arrives in North Korean to negotiate the release of US journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, and seek to improve diplomatic ties between the two countries. After meeting with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong II, Kim pardoned and ordered the release of two journalists today. ...
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Heart Warming and Cute JK Wedding Video
One of the best Wedding entrance captured in Video. This is how people should live their lives. The stars of the video are Jill Peterson, Kevin Heinz and their bridesmaids and best men with Chris Brown's Forever as the backdrop music. The video has gone viral and gaining attention worldwide. ...
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This Week’s News in Pictures – July 18 – July 24, 2009
This Week's News in Picture for July 18 and July 24 2009. Asia saw the longest total eclipse in over 100 years. Alberto Cantador captured the 2009 Tour de France. Pictures of Shanhai World Expo (2010) and Local Japanese annual ritual. [caption id="attachment_4695" align="alignnone" width="5...
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Contador Wins Tour de France, Armstrong Comes in Third
After an exciting and heated competition among teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, Tour de France 2009 comes to an end. Contador won the race with Armstrong coming in third. Lance has already formed with a new company to compete with Cantador in 2010 Tour de France. ...
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Asia New 7 Wonders of the Nature
Based on the success of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Swiss based organizer New Open World Corporation (NOWC) is selecting finalists for New 7 Wonders of Nature. Among finalists from Asia are Haolong Bay (Vietnam) Jeju Island (South Korea) Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippin...
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Asia Solar Eclipse Pictures – July 22, 2009
Pictures taken from Asia's Solar Total Eclipse on July 22, 2009. The eclipse lasted for 5 minutes. The next eclipse that longer than 5 minutes will be 2132. ...
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Hong Kong is Asia’s Top Fashion City
According to Global Language Monitor, a U.S. based non-profit group that tracks the frequency of words and phrases in the media and internet, Milan is the World's Top Fashion City knocking off New York. Hong Kong was #7 on the list and was #1 in Asia. Tokyo came in # 12, Shanghai was #15 and Si...
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Asia Total Solar Eclipse 2009
Millions of people in Asia will experience the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century. The solar eclipse is expected to last 5 minutes on Wednesday (July 22) where it will turn Asia into darkness. The eclipse will appear first at dawn in India's Gulf of Khambhat just north...
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Best MBA Schools in Asia
BusinessWeek recently ran an article on the Top Business Schools in Asia. I was suprised to see so many Chinese universities making the list. With a population of only 4 million, Singapore has 3 top business schools in Asia. Beijing International MBA at Peking University China Admissi...
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Ichiro Suzuki Meets President Obama
Ichiro had a chance for one-to-one small chit-chat with US President Obama. He was expected to say "What's Up" to the President. When it was finally his chance to talk, he couldn't muster those words instead said "It’s an honor to meet you, SIR" The picture of Ichiro with President Obama is...
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Tokyo Tops World’s Most Expensive Cities to Live 2009
Tokyo, Japan tops the list for the Most Expensive cities to live in the annual Mercer's Worldwide Cost of Living survey. A typical subway ride cost $3.25. Add a newspaper and a cup of coffee and the total comes out to over $11. The top 2 cities on the survey were both Japanese cities. O...
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Eun Hee Ji Wins Women’s US Open 2009
Eun Hee Ji won the Women's 2009 US Open with an unbelievable shot on the final hole. She sinked a 20 footer putt to capture the 64th US Open Championship. Candie Kung came in 2nd with Cristie Kerr and In-Kyung Kim tied in 3rd place. ...
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Ryo Ishikawa Paired with Tiger Woods at British Open 2009
Tiger Woods has been paired with Japanese golf sensation, Ryo Ishikawa, in the same group for the firest two rounds of British Open. This is the first time the two has played together. British Open stars this Thursday. Ishikawa, 17, became the youngest winner on the Japan Tour when he cap...
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Mount Wutai Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Mount Wutai, also known as Wutai Mountain or Qingliang Shan, located in Shanxi, China, is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. It was added to UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. A World Heritage Site is a place of either cultural or physical significance. ...
