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Written By: guyjin on December 10, 2010 No Comment

Japanese Box Office: Dec 4 – Dec 10, 2010

Number 1:

Movie: Space Battleship Yamato
Weekend Box Office (US$): $6,401,968
Cumulative Take (US$): $11,440,827

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Written By: guyjin on December 9, 2010 No Comment
Toyota Prius: Set to be Best Selling Model in a Calendar Year

The Wall Street Journal reported the other day that the Toyota Prius hybrid will this year become the best selling model in a calendar year, beating out the 20 year record of the Toyota Corolla. The Corolla marked 300,008 vehicles in sales in 1990, and so far this year (to November) the Prius has already [...]

Written By: guyjin on December 9, 2010 No Comment

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2010:

Number 1:

Anime: Sazae san (サザエさん)
Network: Fuji
Time & Date: 18:30-19:00, Dec 5
Rating: 22.4

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Written By: guyjin on December 8, 2010 No Comment
Japanese Words #5 – Sumimasen

Sumimasen is another of these pesky Japanese words that is difficult to pin down with a simple translation. It means different things in different circumstances, so again, it is a word that must be experienced to be truly mastered.

There are several potential meanings for the word sumimasen, depending on the context. It can be meant [...]

Written By: guyjin on December 8, 2010 No Comment
Goodbye Concerts for Utada Hikaru

11 years ago, a 15 year old girl became a major pop star with a debut album that became what is still the best selling album ever in Japan. Utada Hikaru’s “First Love” has sold more than 9.9 million copies, and with it’s success Utada became a massive star. With an upbringing that was shared [...]

Written By: guyjin on December 7, 2010 No Comment
Japan Themed 2011 Calendars, and a World Record

According to Oricon Japan, the 2010 Pokemon Calendar sold by McDonalds Japan has achieved the world record for the highest sales of any calendar in the world. This record was acknowled by the Guiness World Records, and was officially recognized on the 18th of last month in Tokyo. The 2010 calendar, which sold for 300 [...]

Written By: guyjin on December 7, 2010 No Comment

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Nov 22 – Nov 28, 2010:

Number 1:

Anime: Sazae san (サザエさん)
Network: Fuji
Time & Date: 18:30-19:00, Nov 28
Rating: 24.0

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Written By: guyjin on December 7, 2010 No Comment

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Nov 15 – Nov 21, 2010:

Number 1:

Anime: Sazae san (サザエさん)
Network: Fuji
Time & Date: 18:30-19:00, Nov 21
Rating: 24.0

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Written By: guyjin on December 7, 2010 No Comment

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2010:

Number 1:

Anime: Sazae san (サザエさん)
Network: Fuji
Time & Date: 18:30-19:00, Nov 14
Rating: 21.8

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Written By: guyjin on December 6, 2010 No Comment

Japanese Box Office: Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2010

Number 1:

Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows I
Weekend Box Office (US$): $7,302,671
Cumulative Take (US$): $34,470,703

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