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	<title>Nihonzaru:</title>
	
	<link>http://www.nihonzaru.com</link>
	<description>A blog about things Japanese--and some that aren't</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Myanmar soldiers ordered to shoot camera men</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/406353617/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/30/myanmar-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-camera-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Elsewhere]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kenji Nagai]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Myanmar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rally]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	New evidence has surfaced that suggests the Myanmarese government may have a direct responsibility over the shooting and eventual death of a Japanese journalist, Kenji Nagai, and many more unnamed but no less mourned people who died during the turmoil in Yangoon. According to Mainichi Daily News Online article, Mainichi has obtained secret military documents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murata introduces Seikochan, the unicyclist robot</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/402913517/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/26/murata-introduces-seikochan-the-unicyclist-robot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Science &amp; Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[murata]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[murata boy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[robot]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
	Murata, the company behind the bicycle-riding robot Seisaku-kun (Murata Boy), unveils Seiko-chan, the robot that rides the unicycle. According to her web page, she was born in the Shiga Prefecture (Seisakukun was born in Kyoto) on September 23 and is a Virgo, a romantic who dreams of &#8220;becoming a unicyclist idol&#8221;.
	Seikochan balances with the help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Koizumi quits politics</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/402808638/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/25/koizumi-quits-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Aso]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Koizumi]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Prime Minister]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	 


Just a day after Taro Aso got the biggest seat in Japanese politics, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi admitted to reporters&#8217; questioning whether he is finally quitting or not from the recent circus that has become of Japan&#8217;s political community. Koizumi is not talking about his reasons yet, but words on the street (political circles) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diamond-studded Licca-chan, on sale for ¥100 Million!</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/400910715/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/24/diamond-studded-licca-chan-on-sale-for-%c2%a5100-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Anime &amp; Manga]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[100 Million]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[doll]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Licca]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Seibu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	An ichiokuen (¥100M)-worth &#8220;Super Celebrity&#8221; version of the Japanese doll named Licca had been spotted in Kobe&#8217;s Sogo Kobe Store last September 4. Aparently, the store wasn&#8217;t able to sell the nice precious doll so Licca is now here in Tokyo from yesterday (September 23) at Ikebukuro&#8217;s Seibu Department Store.  Wonder why a doll could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two retirements and one temporary leave</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/400874885/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/24/two-retirements-and-one-temporary-leave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Olympics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Asahara]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Asashoryu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oh]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Olympic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sumo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
	Retirements of two important sports figures &#8212;  Softbank Pro-baseball coach Sadahara Oh&#8217;s resignation, and 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist Nobuharu Asahara&#8217;s &#8220;last run&#8221;; plus sumo&#8217;s bad boy Asashoryu&#8217;s decision to take a break are now all around Japan&#8217;s sports news feed. Mr. Oh and Mr. Asahara, otsukaresamadeshita. I&#8217;ll be expecting Asashoryu&#8217;s return though - he might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former models get a second chance as salary women</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/400733395/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/23/former-models-get-a-second-chance-as-salary-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[career]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[models]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	What&#8217;s the best career move for former models? NHK news has featured this new business niche on how models could have a second chance for a career &#8212; that of business secretaries, sales assistants, and company receptionists. It seems beauty really has advantages, and according to this video even more so in the business world. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Panasonic announces a new DSLR without the R</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/400424836/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/23/panasonic-announces-a-new-dslr-without-the-r/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Science &amp; Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[digital camera]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DSLR]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[G1]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LUMIX]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Matsushita]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Panasonic]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
	A digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera without the reflex part (mirror box), the new LUMIX DMC-G1 will be released on October 31 this year. Matsushita widely known as Panasonic claimed to have created the &#8220;world&#8217;s most beautiful EVF (electronic viewfinder)&#8221; less the mirror box making the DMC-G1 potentially lighter than comparable DSLR cameras. The device has automatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manner posters in Tokyo Metro</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/398735606/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/21/manner-posters-in-tokyo-metro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[densha]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[manners]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[trains]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Since April 2008, the Tokyo Metro has been putting &#8220;manner posters&#8221; every month inside trains encouraging patrons to mind their manners. I like the simplicity of the illustrations and theme, which goes like &#8220;Please do it at (name of place)&#8221;. This campaign is on its sixth month and will run for a year which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A peek on how Indonesian caregivers are doing in Japan</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/393335079/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/16/a-peek-on-how-indonesian-caregivers-are-doing-in-japan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[caregivers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[JIEPA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[JPEPA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nurse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	 

NHK has featured this short documentary telling on how the new caregivers from Indonesia are faring in their quest to be the first successful foreign caregivers in Japan. Looking at the above video they seem to be very hopeful, although problems will undeniably hinder them in every step they take throughout their training. If they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New scandal hit Social Insurance Agency: income falsification</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/388761883/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/11/social-insurance-agency-hit-with-new-scandal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[agency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[collusion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scandal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SIA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
	Just when you think the social insurance system of Japan can&#8217;t be much worse than it is, new scandal hit the Social Insurance Agency this time involving its own official. As it turns out SIA official colluded with employers as early as 1995 to make employee income lower that it actually were to get better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ID theft suspected in Yahoo Japan’s fraudulent auctions</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/387765973/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/10/id-theft-suspected-in-yahoo-japans-fraudulent-auctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	One thing to consider if you&#8217;re a user of Yahoo Japan&#8217;s auction site: Yahoo Japan Auction has been hit with several thousand cases of identity theft and fraudulent auctions involving using the accounts. As of now, the combined confirmed and suspected ID theft in Yahoo Japan Auctions has reached about 10,000, with an increasing number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide rising: overwork biggest culprit</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/386787840/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/09/suicide-rising-overwork-biggest-culprit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	



	The NHK news feature above reveals a sad phenomenon in Japan society: the rising number of suicide. Of all the reasons behind the rising number of suicide cases, overwork remains the most serious and important. This explanation was deduced from notes and writings left by those who committed suicide themselves and also from the stories [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan beats Bahrain in World Cup qualifier</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/385808858/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/07/japan-beats-bahrain-in-world-cup-qualifier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[world cup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Japan survived a late scare from Bahrain as Okada&#8217;s men clinched 3 points at their World Cup qualifying soccer game. Shunsuke Nakamura opened the scoring with an excellent low free kick that passed through Bahrain&#8217;s protective wall past the goalie.
	&#8220;First and foremost, I want to say that I&#8217;m happy that we were able to win [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defense White Paper: China military buildup must be transparent</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/384335111/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/06/defense-white-paper-china-military-buildup-must-be-transparent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[defense]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[transparency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[white paper]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	


	The government has just published the 2008 version of its annual Defense White Paper in which domestic and international &#8220;defense&#8221; situation is pondered and analyzed. The highlight of this year&#8217;s paper is Japan&#8217;s continuing suspicions on China&#8217;s ballooning military spending in which Japan wants more transparency and the reason (intention) behind the buildup itself. Other new highlights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crematorium shortage becoming acute - where’ll you get cremated?</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/383427389/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/05/crematorium-shortage-becoming-acute-wherell-you-get-cremated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[boat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cemetery]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	What with the rapidly aging population, mythical taboos, plus soaring land prices it isn&#8217;t difficult to understand why Japan will face serious shortage of crematorium in the very near future.
	The number of Japanese aged 65 or older hit a record 27 million in 2007, more than 21 percent of the population. That percentage will nearly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan’s cutting-edge toilets</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/383329218/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nihonzaru.com/2008/09/03/japans-cutting-edge-toilets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nihonzaru.com/?p=204</guid>
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	Just when you think Japan is losing its edge in consumer products, along comes a toilet so advanced you&#8217;d need to read a manual just to heed nature&#8217;s call. From the Telegraph:
	Japan makes the most advanced, remarkable toilets in the world. Japanese toilets can, variously, check your blood pressure, play you music, wash and dry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deep causes and implications of overtime work in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	Want to know some facts about long hours of work in Japan? Here&#8217;s an article at Mainichi Shimbun discussing its deep causes, what it means to the society, what to expect in the future. Some of the highlights of the article is as follows:
	Q: How long do Japanese people work?
	A: The Organization for Economic Cooperation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So what’s the best appetizer for beer?</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/379700377/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monkitaro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	Edamame is apparently the overwhelming No. 1 choice of the Japanese (with 40% of the votes). That&#8217;s according to an online poll by the Net Research. As a beer-drinker myself, I happen to agree. Edamame is green soy beans which are easy to prepare (or can be bought cooked). Take the stalks off the pods, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Oji Zoo panda named Tantan gave birth to a giant cub</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/378261547/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
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	20 years after the last successful artificial insemination in Japan, Tantan (12), the giant female panda in Kobe Oji Zoo gave birth last Monday (August 26) to a healthy cub through the same reproductive method. Weighing around 100 grams and about 25 centimeters in length, the baby panda&#8217;s sex is still unknown. It will take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan support groups in Afghanistan to return home</title>
		<link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nihonzaru/~3/378165902/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hiroshi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[	After the kidnapping and murder of Kazuya Ito, a member of Japan NGO based in Peshawar-kai, Japan support groups have decided to pack their bags and suspend mission in Afghanistan, reports Asahi Shimbun: 
	The Basic Human Needs Association, which offers support in the telecommunications field, has scrapped plans to dispatch two Japanese engineers to Afghanistan in October [...]]]></description>
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