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Tattoo Ban Beach Attendance “Lowest Ever”

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Kobe’s efforts to make its beaches more family friendly by banning people with tattoos from being on them appears to have backfired spectacularly – far from increasing visitor numbers with a flood of reassured families as was planned, young people have all but disappeared from the beach and visitor numbers are at their lowest ever.

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  • RiceDragon commented on September 22, 2011 06:54

    So even tasteful tattoos are hated? Looks like the other ordinances beside the tattoo ban are hurting local businesses. Politicians are a sad bunch.... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 21, 2011 03:28

    “The world view you people exhibit is so narrow you sound like primitive natives.” Propably not - they had stuff called warpaint. “So 100,000 people had tattoos? I doubt it.” Likely not, but considering the number of eventnts... More

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Tattoo Beach Bans “Violate Human Rights”

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Recent efforts to ban anyone with a tattoo from visiting public beaches have seen criticism that the policy is violating the human rights of people whose only crime is against fashion.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 22, 2011 21:31

    They would be scared to get out of their basement's. It's the 2ch way* there fix'd... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 22, 2011 04:01

    This is why I love my country.... not because we're perfect, but because we're not and we can accept that. God Bless America p.s. feel free to hate I'll probably never see it, gotta love that... More

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Police Raid Game Lender

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Japanese gamers apparently face arrest if they lend their games to friends – police recently executed a search warrant based on the unauthorised lending of 5 games, charging the lender with copyright infringement.

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  • Masayuki commented on June 25, 2011 17:01

    I live on one of the naval bases there, so hearing all this retarded news every now and then reminds me that Japan's not a decent place but it's far from perfect as well.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2011 21:09

    It hurts the whole economy. Piracy=Publicity and dumb businessmen refuses to accept it.... More

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Hentai Busted for Pantsu Fishing

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A man has been charged with illegally fishing for female underwear.

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  • Pyrus commented on October 24, 2010 15:13

    One never should go fishing without a license.... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 23, 2010 06:52

    Pics or it didn't....*sigh* You know, being overly skeptic doesn't ever help anything....... More

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Microsoft Chikan Busted For Schoolgirl Groping

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A Microsoft employee has been arrested for groping the breasts of a schoolgirl.

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  • Anonymous commented on October 21, 2010 07:30

    microsoft employees ARE'NT above the law? thats news to me.... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 12, 2010 19:44

    ha! i doubt that-.- im sure there are bs and cs but mostly A<s man... More

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Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Tetsujin 28-gō (鉄人28号, Iron Man #28, usually known in the US as Gigantor) is set to be permanently immortalised in Kobe as a 18m life size statue, and is nearing completion.

The statue, which will have it’s final base at Wakamatsu Park, was planned to be finished in August, but has now been pushed back to the end of September, with its official unveiling is due in October.

It can be seen in more detail below:

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  • Anonymous commented on December 4, 2009 04:02

    That would be great. People could point to it and finally say "that's no moon." But in the meantime, check this out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimas_(moon)... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 4, 2009 03:57

    By 2015, who says that they'll just be statues?... More

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Hobby Complex 05 Kobe 2008

Hobby Complex 05 Kobe 2008

The latest Hobby Complex brings to light various upcoming figures; there are many of interest, so figure fans will definitely want to take a look.

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  • Shabby commented on November 2, 2008 22:25

    LOLz~ at last pic. XDDD;... More

  • Dullahan8 commented on October 28, 2008 22:14

    I never want to see that particular page again. I only got as far as the OP and then I closed it. The actors were just...too...... More

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Archer Shoots Classmate, Sues School over Expulsion

Archer Shoots Classmate, Sues School over Expulsion

A student archery practicioner (15) who “accidentally” pointed his loaded bow at a fellow classmate (15), and then shot him in the face with an arrow, piercing his skull to a depth of 10cm and leaving him critically injured, is suing his former school for expelling him over the incident.

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  • Jakuryusei commented on June 10, 2010 14:53

    Meh, lots of people survive crazy head injuries. It's all about where you hit, and how hard. Arrows pack a lot less punch than bullets and are rather thin indeed, so I'd imagine surviving a shot... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 4, 2009 05:52

    not everyones, not everyones my son....... More

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Crazed Canadian Invades Yakuza HQ

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A Canadian “journalist”, Benjamin Fulford, bearing a grudge against a leading international crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, picketed them in the very lion’s den of their Kobe headquarters, where he harangued them with a bullhorn: “Why are you trying to kill me?”

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  • Anonymous commented on December 5, 2009 16:36

    LOL, one place can prove you wrong, THE SOUTH.... More

  • curriegrad2004 commented on May 31, 2009 11:52

    1. Here's this: Canadians don't apply their laws in other countries like the Americans do. We aren't fucking red necks. 2. Is he really asking for suicide?... More

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