Adidas Japan has had to announce the recall a line of swimwear for young girls, as the material became transparent when wet.
The company announced a voluntary recall after discovering suits in its “Tankini” and “Skirt One-piece” lines, for little girls, became transparent when used for their intended purpose.
Some of the swimwear in question:
4,000 affected swimsuits of 6 types were issued to Adidas stores in Japan – all are subject to recall. A full refund is being offered for anyone having purchased an affected suit.
How many have already been sold to unsuspecting young girls is not known, although creepy lolicon beach watchers will likely know soon enough.
Hayao Miyazaki, of Studio Ghibli fame, has launched into one of his trademark rambling tirades against the ills of technology, likening “iWhatever” users to “chronic onanists.”
The remarks came in the context of an interview with Miyazaki published in “Neppu,” an in-house Ghibli rag, which had been covering the iPad.
Upon being confronted by an interviewer fiddling with his iPad, Miyazaki let loose:
“That thing that looks like a gaming device in your hand, along with that strange stroking movement you make with your hands is by no means attractive to me, nor am I at all impressed by it. I feel a sense of revulsion for it, in fact.
I’m sure in short time there will be an increase in people on trains making those strange masturbatory strokes. It was the same when everyone started reading manga on trains, and when it became cellphones – I’m fed up with it.”
That was merely his initial statement.
The interviewer went on the defensive, describing how he thought the iPad a good tool for research, and something to buy books on and look up information with.
This only aggravated Miyazaki further however:
“It may seem like I am ignoring your human rights to say this, but you can’t research any of that. Why? Because you have no way of knowing what it’s like to be on an old trireme, or having empathy with the men on board, covered in sweat as they labour at their oars.
You go out into the world without enriching your imagination. You are merely grasping the iWhatever as a skimming tool you use to stroke yourself.
I’m sure there are many people who want to become omnipotent by getting their hands on this iWhatever. I’ll tell you sir, there were once a bunch of people... [Read More]
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Rina Nakanishi, a former member of Akiba based idol group AKB48, has attracted attention amongst idol fans with her unexpected decision to become a porn star.
Some of her upcoming “hair nude” posing is visible below, and she is apparently set to appear in an AV title before the year is out.
She is now appearing under the name “Riko Yamaguchi”:
Ironically enough, it appears her “shocking” appearance as a common porn star is attracting more attention than she ever did as a minor idol – the prospect of watching her squealing with feigned pleasure nude is unsurprisingly rather more enticing to idol fans than watching her squealing with feigned pleasure whilst bouncing around an Akihabara stage.
For Americans overseas, exchange rates and cost-of-living adjustments can make living overseas more expensive than back home. New York ranks only No. 29
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn't live in Oslo. According to "ECA International", a global human resources company, that's how much an average lunch costs in Norway's capital. But Oslo is only the second-most expensive city on ECA's ranking of 399 global locations. And while the price of an average lunch in Tokyo is a comparatively modest $17.86, other costs, such as a $22 movie ticket and an $8.47 kilo of rice, earn it the dubious honor as the world's most expensive city.
ECA's ranking is based on a basket of 128 goods that includes food, daily goods, clothing, electronics, and entertainment, but not rent, utilities, and school fees, which are not typically included in a cost-of-living adjustment. ECA researchers and local partners gathered prices in September 2009 and March 2010 for domestic and imported brands that are internationally recognized—such as Kellogg's cereal or Sapporo beer. While lower-priced goods and services are available in these markets, the study estimated the cost of supporting the standard of living expected by expatriate employees, says Lee Quane, ECA's regional director for Asia. Some of the cities, such as Seoul and Stockholm, jumped up in the ranking as the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Quane says that while a slowdown in business may tempt employers to scale back compensation, "recessions only last so long" and retaining top talent in these... [Read More]
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