Japanese Suicide Apartments - Tofugu
It’s no secret that Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. It’s unfortunate, but very true. Just look at Aokigahara , the most popular place in all of Japan to off yourself. It’s tragic, really. Sadly, this year marks the 14th straight year that suicides in Japan have reached over 30,000. While the most popular way to go is by train, many also kill themselves in their own homes w
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Do’h. Smart.fm is closing down, and taking your content with it (holy crap, I made a lot for them, including a good amount of semi-pro audio, which I paid someone for). Well, they’re only kinda-sorta closing down. The parent company, Cerego is ending the Smart.fm service and rebranding it as “iKnow” (wait… hasn’t this happened before… like twice?) and slapping a monthly fee on there. Pardon The Op
10 Reasons a Japanese Girlfriend Won't Help Your Japanese
10 Reasons a Japanese Girlfriend Won't Help Your Japanese Don't assume learning will just happen June 18, 2010 • words written by Nick Japanese girls are great for a lot of reasons, I mean, get real, they're loved world wide because they're small, cute, wear tiny tiny skirts, and sometimes dress up in school uniforms (even if they're not in school anymore). It seems to be a rite of passage for eve
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