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Miku Fans Rage at Shinkansen Snub

Author: Artefact
Categories: Anime, News
Date: May 16, 2010 06:55 JST

Tags: 2D vs 3D, Comparison, Hatsune Miku, Internet, Itasha, Marketing, Otaku, Touhoku, Trains

Hatsune Miku fans have been enraged by the decision of Japan Rail East to throw out the top voted names for its new E5 Shinkansen, which included “Hatsune,” instead picking the name which came 7th with just 2% of the vote.

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Anonymous commented on July 22, 2010 15:17
TL;DR iminent why the fuck would they do that? seriously, had the top vote been "anal rape" or something ridiculous like that than I could imagine, but with miku meaning future, and that being a new... More
UncommonOtaku commented on May 20, 2010 14:11
Ninsheart said - ^^ Oh god. The train otaku are flooding Sankaku too, now! ^^ lulzes ^_^ ... More

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“Lynched” Chikan Commits Suicide

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: May 7, 2010 06:24 JST

Tags: Chikan, Crime, JAXA, Law, Police, Suicide, Tokyo, Trains

A man has committed suicide after police tried to pressure him into confessing to groping a drunk woman even after she withdrew her accusation, completely ignoring the beating the man received at the hands of the woman’s companions.

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Anonymous commented on April 20, 2013 04:42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq3asJgnY8I... More
Anonymous commented on December 26, 2012 12:29
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA JAPANESE LOLOLOLOLOL RAEP... More

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Shuttered Streets: “Japan is Turning into a Ghost Town”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: May 3, 2010 18:28 JST

Tags: Abandoned Places, Buildings, Business, Image Gallery, Photography, Shopping, Trains

Japan’s “shōtengai,” or shopping arcades, typically a covered approach to a station lined by small shops, as well as its high streets, have increasingly come to resemble deserted avenues lined by shutters, especially in the nation’s increasingly depopulated and geriatric regional cities.

Dubbed “shutter-dōri,” or “shutter streets,” these streets have become a potent symbol of urban decay and the demographic and economic collapse Japan faces.

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Anonymous commented on March 17, 2013 15:41
The just look like the streets in my city on a Sunday...... More
Anonymous commented on March 17, 2013 11:24
It seems to be happening in every "rich" country. Cost of living goes up, but not your pay. Cost of raising kids goes up so who wants to have more then 1 or 2.... More

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Chikan: “I’ll Hold Them to Stop the Shaking!”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: May 2, 2010 01:14 JST

Tags: Bizarre, Chikan, Crime, Oppai, Osaka, Schoolgirls, Trains

A chikan has been arrested after apparently grabbing a schoolgirl’s breasts to stop them shaking during what must have been a particularly rough train ride.

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Anonymous commented on June 9, 2011 22:45
what a moron...he should have stopped after exiting the train... More
Daiyousei commented on October 2, 2010 19:21
Dude, that would be awesome. I want to hear a report about this now; it would make my week.... More

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“I Watched a Man’s Life End on the Train Today”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: Apr 21, 2010 11:23 JST

Tags: 2ch, Chikan, Crime, Feminism, Law, Public Transport, Tokyo, Trains

A denizen of 2ch relates the events he saw unfold on a packed Tokyo train.

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Anonymous commented on November 22, 2012 21:07
Looks like someone needs to grow a pair and smack a bitch... More
kumesana commented on August 30, 2011 23:42
> - Carry Yaoi H, BL slashfic, AND gay porn with you at all times. It's embarassing, but security. Not security at all, it relies on people (or police at least) buying the act, which they... More

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Top 10 Strangest Things About Tokyo

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: Apr 17, 2010 12:06 JST

Tags: Bizarre, Buildings, Comparison, Food, Rankings, Real Estate, Tokyo, Trains

Japanese asked what they think the strangest and most odd things about the nation’s capital are in comparison to the rest of Japan gave a list likely to be familiar to residents and visitors alike…

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Anonymous commented on March 3, 2013 06:01
You know, you CAN fix half of these problems if you take a good look at problem nr. 2: Currently, due to this planet's way too high human population, China's standard of work is starting to... More
Anonymous commented on March 2, 2013 02:28
well,at least not as half bad on what's going on China.Multiply that 3 times what China's offered to tourists.... More

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Police on Transsexual Groper: “All Her Victims Loved It”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: Apr 11, 2010 07:20 JST

Tags: Bizarre, Chikan, Crime, Crossdressing, Kyoto, Police, Trains

The arrest of a “female chikan,” a near mythic object of fantasy for many male Japanese commuters, has resulted in more than a few dreams being shattered after it was revealed that the chikan was not only a woman, but had also apparently been groping scores of men, all without so much as a single complaint.

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Anonymous commented on November 3, 2011 13:13
I would have cross-dressed as a girl and grope girls. A bit more acceptable over there Lol :P... More
Anonymous commented on November 3, 2011 13:11
America and England have very fucked up people too. I know cuz I live right next to them people :@... More

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“Female Chikan” Arrested for Groping Man

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: Apr 8, 2010 21:50 JST

Tags: Bizarre, Chikan, Crime, Crossdressing, Kyoto, Trains

Police arrested a woman for groping a man in rare example of female on male groping action.

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Anonymous commented on September 5, 2012 22:44
I see what you did there >.>... More
Anonymous commented on July 14, 2012 21:31
rape is okay when its female on male as they always say... More

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Vania 600

Author: Leon
Categories: Galleries, Manga
Date: Mar 30, 2010 21:12 JST

Tags: Artists, Fine Art, Image Gallery, Moe, Seifuku, Trains

Vania 600, an unknown artist of great skill, is introduced below – his fine works cover a variety of subjects but trains and girls in uniforms seem foremost among them.

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Anonymous commented on May 22, 2010 08:02
Poor anatomy, all the girls have nearly the same faces, little to no variety. Come on, this isn't good at all. He doesn't even have a sense of proportion. And that third picture? How can... More
Anonymous commented on May 2, 2010 02:13
Awesome. You can tell he gets a lot of inspiration from Makoto Shinkai.... More

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MikuMiku Shinkansen Named “Hatsune”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Anime, News
Date: Mar 21, 2010 08:43 JST

Tags: 2D vs 3D, Comparison, Hatsune Miku, Internet, Itasha, Marketing, Otaku, Trains

Japan’s latest high speed train looks set to be called “Hatsune” after Miku fans noticed it shared a colour-scheme with the virtual idol and flooded an online competition to select a name for the train.

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Anonymous commented on April 9, 2010 15:09
i dont think it was a coincidence, think the CEO is a mikutard who didn't have the guts to say it in the open.if it was just the color, okay, thats a coincidence; but... More
man1 commented on April 5, 2010 17:15
The train design might be a turn-off to many, but in the world of efficient travel, speed IS beauty. On the other hand, everyone wants to ride in a train that simply oozes with style. [i]*Sigh...*[/i] So, did... More

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Chaos as Otaku Stop Trains to Photograph Asuka

Author: Artefact
Categories: Japan, News
Date: Feb 15, 2010 00:15 JST

Tags: Asuka Langley, Bizarre, Crime, Otaku, Public Transport, Trains, Video Gallery

Frenzied otaku have brought dozens of trains to a standstill thanks to their desire to photograph Asuka, delaying 13,000 commuters and causing transport chaos.

Police had to eject the maniacal throng from the premises to avert further delays.

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Anonymous commented on October 20, 2011 12:18
cat calling....trains? a by-product of rule 34 i suppose... More
Anonymous commented on October 16, 2011 00:39
well its red isnt it?... More

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Top 10 Most Embarrassing Things Your Boyfriend Does

Author: Artefact
Categories: News
Date: Feb 14, 2010 10:01 JST

Tags: Dating, Food, Rankings, Relationships, Shopping, Trains

Japanese women asked to rate the most unseemly and embarrassing conduct they felt a boyfriend could get up to provide a list which might lend some insight into just how best to avoid looking an utter fool in the eyes of the fairer sex.

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Jürgen commented on July 11, 2011 07:48
Man, the type of guys that would be made from traits would be complete assholes, maybe worse than those idiots on Jersey Shore. ( Maybe ) The only thing I kinda disagree with is the... More
Anonymous commented on June 26, 2011 01:59
Ok I admit I might do the window thing on occasion but that is when my hair is longer and easier to be a mess. when I get my hair buzzed then its not necessary.... More

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