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[28 Jan 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Akihabara Installs Security Cameras

In June 2008, a 25-year-old man named Tomohiro Kato got out of a van and started stabbing bystanders. 7 ended up dead and 10 were injured. [...]

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[11 Dec 2009 | 10 Comments | ]
Voice Actress Received Death Threats

Voice Actress Yurika Ochiai, known for her voice in ToHeart2, Futakoi, Quiz Magic Academy, has announced on her blog that she is a victim of several death threats against her.
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[11 Dec 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Osaka R4 Vending Machine To Shut Down

A few months ago I posted about vending machines selling R4. Pay around 4,000 to 8,000 yen and you can get yourself a R4 or a DSTT. In October, Nintendo took action to combat piracy of the DS – with the help of the masses, they were able to rat out the retailers. [...]

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[1 Dec 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Nationwide Roundup of Illegal Uploaders In Japan

Downloading of anime is illegal, but it looks like the time has come for the uploaders in Japan. According to NHK, Japanese Police conducted a wholesale arrest of interest users who uploaded illegal files through a software called “Share”.
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[26 Nov 2009 | 7 Comments | ]
Microsoft Denies 1 Million Banned Report

In the last post I did on Xbox Pirates getting banned from their own hard disks, it seems that Microsoft has denied the rumors.

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[20 Nov 2009 | 5 Comments | ]
Upskirt Photographer Caught on Security Camera

I heard of reports that the new Ipod Nano is used for upskirting purposes, but I always wondered how these perverts actually carry out their mission to photograph some upskirting action, and not get caught!

What is it with upskirt photography?! :(
Source: Japan Probe

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[16 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
Kidnapping For A PS3

How far are you willing to go in order to get a PS3 console? A Florida teenager was kidnapped at gunpoint, driven to Walmart and forced to purchase a PS3 for his captors, at the price of $299.99.
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