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The Wallflower Manga Gets January TV Drama Green-Lit

This year's 18th issue of Kodansha' Bessatsu Friend magazine has announced on Friday that a television drama series based on Tomoko Hayakawa's The Wallflower (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge) manga has been green-lit for a January premiere. The story follows four teenaged "pretty boys" who are invited to stay at a posh mansion, free of charge—provided they can transform the owner's standoffish, weird niece into a proper young lady. More details about the drama version will be published in future issues of Bessatsu Friend.

The manga has been running in Bessatsu Friend since 2000, and 24 compiled book volumes have been published so far. Del Rey will publish the 22nd volume in North America next January. The story has already been adapted into a 2006-2007 25-episode television anime series, which ADV Films released on DVD.

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Yukina Kinoshita meets a Kappa

I checked aramatheydidnt and they posted the funnies video ever. Well maybe not that fun if you don't understand japanese but I still think you can find it funny. *laughing when thinking about it*

The hidden camera show that carried out a sniper attack prank on comedians also tricked model/idol Yukina Kinoshita into believing that she was going on a hunt for kappa. When they encounter the mythical creatures, everyone will pretend that they cannot see or hear the kappa, driving Kinoshita into a state of fear and panic:

Quentin Tarantino to join White Family

On Tuesday, Softbank Mobile announced their lineup of new models and a major new addition to the "White Family" who appear in their commercials. There have been more than 60 commercials in the series since it started in June 2007, based around characters played by Ueto Aya (Daughter, photo center), Dante Carver (Son, photo left), Higuchi Kanako (Mother) and a white dog as the Father. Joining them will be Quentin Tarantino (46), who did some filming while here to promote his latest movie, "Inglourious Basterds." That movie stars Brad Pitt (45), who was also in town and has appeared in Softbank TV commercials in the past.

Tarantino will play Uncle Tara-chan, with an image based loosely on the legendary Sakamoto Ryoma. The 19th-century samurai was one of the most prominent figures to embrace western culture and famously carried a Smith and Wesson revolver along with his sword. The image seems to suit Tarantino, the man who brought us the "Kill Bill" movies, perfectly. Asked about working with the director, Ueto said, "I was surprised that he was so fired up. He was really into it and ad-libbed a lot of the samurai moves. Maybe I should ask him to make a Hollywood version of the White Family." The photo also includes Softbank CEO Son Masayoshi.

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Tatsuya Ichihashi caught

Japanese police apprehended Tatsuya Ichihashi, the only suspect in the killing of 22-year-old Lindsay Ann Hawker, in the port city of Osaka.
He was arrested after a witness tip-off at an Osaka ferry terminal, as he tried to catch a ship to southern Okinawa island.

The victim's father William Hawker told Sky News he had "stumbled to the floor" in shock when a Japanese television news station phoned him to break the news.
"I'm shaking, and not because of the cold but because of the emotion," he said from his home near Coventry.
"I want to see him, look him in the eye and ask him why he did this."

For the past 13 months, the suspect had been working on a construction site in Osaka and was trying to get a passport to leave the country, reports said.

The new face of Tatsuya Ichihashi, news.sky.com

Mikimoto Christmas Tree

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Many popular Christmas trees and holiday lights in Japan are illuminated from mid-November. One of the most popular Christmas trees in Tokyo is the Mikimoto Christmas Tree, which has been lightening up the holiday season in Ginza over 30 years. The 2009 Mikimoto Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is held on November 7, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. Stop by the Mikimoto Pearls main store to see the tree when you go shopping in Ginza.

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Nanikore Chin Hakkei

Most of the foreigner who have watched japanese tv know that it's a bit strange. The love food, nakedness and they love to laugh.
I was looking at japanprobe and found these videos:

These videos is from a japanese tv-show called "Nanikore Chin Hakkei".

1st video: The dog, named Panda, was born with black spots around his eyes. However, as he grew older, the spots shifted up and became like eyebrows!

2nd: Maru, a cat in Tochigi prefecture that has a patch of black hair resembling a wig

3rd: a kitten who has eyebrows

Swine flu mask commercial

The Japanese company that ran commercials featuring a whole family wearing anti-flu masks now has a commercial aimed at workers who cannot miss work:

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solar power cellphone charger

This is something I will have to get the next time I'm in Tokyo! It's a solar power cellphone charger with a lots of cute characters as Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse, Doraemon, and a lots of more characters. I hope they will get one with Rikakuma since he is the cutest ever ~
Anyway, one of the most convenient things you could really carry with you and it's a lot better what normal charger since this one is good for the environment.

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The new face of Tatsuya Ichihashi

When I lived in Japan 07 there occured a murder were I lived in Minami-Gyotoku. He lived just a couple of houses away from me and he murdered a english teacher in his home, then kept her in a bathtub on the balcony. The police came to the conclusion that it was him who had killed Lindsay Ann Hawker when they saw a surveillance video from a café. The police arrested the man in his house but he escaped.
I remember hearing the sirens when I was in the shower.

Japanese police have finally released a photo of Tatsuya Ichihasi’s post-cosmetic surgery face:

Several facial features have apparently changed — he now has double-fold eyelids, a higher nose and thin lips. Two moles that had been on his left cheek have disappeared as well, according to police.
Ichihashi, 30, is wanted in connection with the murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, an English teacher.
In another development Thursday, investigative sources said Ichihashi had attempted to undergo cosmetic surgery in Fukuoka Prefecture in mid-October before his Oct. 24 face-lift in Nagoya.
The man who appeared at the clinic in Fukuoka Prefecture used the same alias as that used at the Nagoya facility, the sources said, without revealing the alias.

Why the police would release the photo but not the alias is puzzling, as the name he has been using would probably be very useful to the public.
Prior to the release of the photo, an expert consulted by Fuji TV had advised people to pay attention to Ichihashi’s ears, since few people have plastic surgery to alter their ear shape:

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Hida Takayama Festival

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Hida Takayama is an old castle town, which is located in northern Gifu prefecture, about 150 miles west of Tokyo. The Takayama Festival is known as one of the most beautiful festivals in Japan, and the autumn festival called Hachiman Matsuri takes place on October 9 and 10 every year. The main feature of the Takayama Festival is gorgeous yatai (floats) decorated with detailed carvings, tapestries, and karakuri dolls (marionettes). On the night of October 9th, lit up yatai parade through the town.