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The folks over at People Against Racebending: Protest of the Cast of The Last Airbender Movie have got a petition they are asking people to sign to protest the casting of the title roles in The Avatar. I signed it and encourage you to sign it or at least read it. More information about the [...]

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 This is too amazing not to share verbatim… Be sure to check out 8asians remarks on the matter.
Japan picks “schoolgirl” among cute ambassadors

Posted by Reuters on Thursday, March 12 08:57 am. Article written by Isabel Reynolds.

Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted [...]

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For those of you following the adaptation of Dragonball Evolution, here is nice shot of the main actors at the opening at the Nippon Budokan on Tuesday night. What a nice looking group. From left to right they are: Joon Park, Jamie Chung, Eriko Tamura, Chow Yun-Fat, Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Megumi Seki and director [...]

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According to Japan Today, Yoshitomo Nara, a contemporary Japanese pop artist known for sculptures and paintings of doe-eyed figures, was arrested in late February for tagging graffiti in the Union Square subway station, a New York Police Department official said Monday.

Nara was arrested at 3:10 a.m. on Feb 27 and charged with criminal mischief, possession [...]

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While the November election gave us all the hope of great change, we were appalled at the passage of Measure 8 in California. In Massachusetts, we are proud to honor the right of all couples to marry, raise families, and create loving homes. We feel lucky to be the first state in the country to recognize [...]

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This is really last-minute, but a group is protesting the racist production of Avatar in Flushing Queens today from 11:00-4:00 pm. Read more about the event by following this link. Here is a summary…
We are too far away but are with them in spirit.

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I think this would work - worldwide - as a very successful export… Something everyone can relate to, regardless of religion. I know I would like to throw things at this guy!
From Reuters India:
TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters Life!) - Lost your job and looking for someone to punch up for causing the global financial crisis? [...]

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Japanese airline carriers set to slash fuel surcharges by -90% to spur international travel demand. 
According to Travel Journal International (TJI) Online*, high fuel surcharges have been one of the key reasons for the recent decline in Japanese overseas travel. Many consumers have opted for domestic travel where there are no fuel surcharges, TJI said. 
The country’s [...]

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While Sydne was away on a buying trip for Japanistic.com and our other store, Essentials, she was interviewed by the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO). Apparently, not only is her interview going to be aired on Japanese TV News, but she will also be featured on an inflight show on JapanAir. WOW!
The interview was set-up [...]

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Well, after launching Japanistic.com three days ago, we are finally getting our act together and have added the blog! This is going to be the place for all the behind-the-scenes stuff of Japanistic.com - the ins and outs of importing, fun stuff, wacky culture clashes, and much much more. Have fun and comment often!

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