Linkups: Japanese News

March 4th, 2008 by Foxes

Big breasts win verdict for Japanese pin-up - Yahoo! News

“I used to hate my body so much,” Kozakura, who has appeared in product commercials on television, told the private Asahi network in an interview aired Tuesday.

“But it was my breasts” that won in court, she said.

US presidential candidate Obama thanks Japanese town of Obama for support - Mainichi Daily News

The fishing town of Obama in central Japan recently won worldwide fame for its fervent support for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. The town’s citizens have made headbands, T-shirts and sweet bean cakes decorated with his portrait. The town’s mayor even sent gifts.

Blink and you’ll miss it: Japan’s new eye iPod - Reuters

Wink strongly for one second with one eye to rewind, use the other to skip to the next song, or close both eyes to pause and play, Taniguchi told Reuters in an e-mail interview.

From Mount Fuji to manga: Pop culture ignites a tourist boom - The Seattle Times

His head wrapped in cloth and wearing black head-to-toe, Michael Studte throws darts, turns somersaults and twirls lassos in a ninja class for foreign tourists in Japan.

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