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Name: Japan 日本国
Capital: Tokyo
National language: Japanese
Largest City: Tokyo

I love Japan! japan helped cambodia during the french occupation! There are also many khmer that live in Japan:)

Map

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Map

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^^sometimes i can't tell the difference between a korean and a japanese! they look quite close to each other!

^^ You mean their appearance?

^^ You mean their appearance?

^^Yeah the appearance!

Yeah, they look similar

Video made by BBC

I will contribute by posting this unique HD video made by BBC. It covers alot of faces of the current and past Japan, Nature shots, and destructive disasters that strike Japan every now and then. Enjoy.

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I love Japan! japan helped cambodia during the french occupation! There are also many khmer that live in Japan:)

many khmer in japan ?
they are just only 311 registered khmer people living there.

I love Japan! japan helped cambodia during the french occupation! There are also many khmer that live in Japan:)

Japan invaded and occupied Cambodia, not helped. It is the same as the French. They were all invaders. There is nothing so proud of that.

many khmer in japan ?
they are just only 311 registered khmer people living there.

I agree. Not so many Khmers live there. Most of them are children of refugees in the 70s and 80s. Many of those refugees have moved on to other countries like Canada, US, Australia, and other European countries for some reasons. Living in Japan is not so easy as seen if you are not Japanese born or whites and you don't have a good salary job. Even though Japan welcomes visitors and business people, to become Japanese citizen is one of the hardest things to do in Japan.

Having said that Japan is the best and fascinating country to visit (and live 6 months a year if you are rich enough) in Asia, if not in the entire world. The people are in general very polite and considerate, the culture is unique, the nature is one of the best in the world, and the food is awesome. I don't mind to visit Japan every year. Save money!

^^sometimes i can't tell the difference between a korean and a japanese! they look quite close to each other!

However, Korean (Both North and South) still never forgive Japanese Government for the overthrowing Monarchy (Yi Dynasty) and the 35-Year Colonial rule (29 August 1910 - 15 August 1945) ... even after the normalization between South Korea and Japan in 1965.

Konnichiwa and Arigato to Japan. I love Japan. Thanks to goverment of Japan and its people for continues support Cambodia such as road, bridge, port and all other

Sayonara さようなら and ja mata shita

Some shots i took during my stay in Japan.
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Some shots i took during my stay in Japan.
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^^ which are you in the pix? i can live in japan because the temperature is nice and cold!

^^ which are you in the pix? i can live in japan because the temperature is nice and cold!

Try to visit Tokyo in July and August, and see if you can handle the heat and humidity there. You'd probably change your mind quickly.

The temperature can reach above 40 C during the summer in Tokyo

夜の東京スカイツリー Tokyo Sky Tree Night View

Here's another video. :)

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TOKYO CITY NIGHT VIEW | TIMELAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Tokyo City 2011

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Night Time Lapse Remix

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Sky Tree + Tokyo

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Sky Tree + Tokyo

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Sky Tree + Tokyo

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An autumn picnic at sunset

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6444103559_c10c541668_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fromlightroom/6444103559/)
An autumn picnic at sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fromlightroom/6444103559/) by johanna_o (http://www.flickr.com/people/fromlightroom/), on Flickr

Saturday evening in the park



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Saturday evening in the park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fromlightroom/6444102993/) by johanna_o (http://www.flickr.com/people/fromlightroom/), on Flickr

Harajuku Kids

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Harajuku Kids (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyofashion/6459356323/) by tokyofashion (http://www.flickr.com/people/tokyofashion/), on Flickr

Cool Japanese Hairstyle in Harajuku



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6448078075_51cbdffb80_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyofashion/6448078075/)
Cool Japanese Hairstyle in Harajuku (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyofashion/6448078075/) by tokyofashion (http://www.flickr.com/people/tokyofashion/), on Flickr

Pink Crepes & Gelato Van in Tokyo



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Pink Crepes & Gelato Van in Tokyo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyofashion/6440240401/) by tokyofashion (http://www.flickr.com/people/tokyofashion/), on Flickr

Nice Shoes, Shinjuku Station


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Nice Shoes, Shinjuku Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tokyofashion/6426299801/) by tokyofashion (http://www.flickr.com/people/tokyofashion/), on Flickr

Japanese



Japanese
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japoniaiseries5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/antoinebreant/6424672037/) by antoinebreant (http://www.flickr.com/people/antoinebreant/), on Flickr

^^^
Where arer the photo of Akihabara (with Maid Cafe) and Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) :ohno:

Cool Japanese Hairstyle in Harajuku

lol...only cool if it is for the Halloween day :lol:

^^ That's right, I don't like it too :)

I saw maid cafes on TV, it is increasingly popular, their cafes spread to other regions outside Japan, in places like Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Australia.

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Better try Tsundere maid cafe or Maid cafe with Mimikaki services to clease up your ear while she allows YOU to put your head on her lap.

Japanese music:

J-Pop
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J-Reggae
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J-Rap (skip to :30)
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J-RnB
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Enka (Traditional style)
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Like =)

Some more shots taken in Sapporo, Chitose - Hokkaido
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This is one of the Japanese songs that I like. Enjoy it!

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^^^
Better try Tsundere maid cafe or Maid cafe with Mimikaki services to clease up your ear while she allows YOU to put your head on her lap.

Only ''Otaku'' go to these places :)

Nice pants :)

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though it is a little bit old..
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Cambodia has a good relation with Japan :)

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012021654542/Lifestyle/kizuna-festival-brings-japan-to-cambodia.html

Kizuna Festival brings Japan to Cambodia

Roth Meas
Thursday, 16 February 2012

Japanese pop group Ram Wire will perform on Saturday at the Japan-Cambodia Kizuna Festival.
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The first Japan-Cambodia Kizuna Festival will take place this weekend, with four days of music, film screenings, martial arts and origami demonstrations, lectures and even a science show, all aimed at creating a cultural bridge between the two countries.

The Festival, organised by the Japanese embassy and the Cambodia-Japan Co-operation Centre, will open at 6pm on Thursday with a performance by AUN, a group that plays traditional Japanese instruments.

A highlight of the festival will be the Cambodian premiere of We Cannot Change the World But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia, a movie adapted from a 2008 book by Japanese writer Kota Hada.

Osamu Mukai, a famous actor and a goodwill ambassador between Japan and Cambodia, plays Kota Hada in the story about his experience travelling in rural Cambodia to build a school.

The movie, screened last year in Japan, served to introduce Japanese audiences to social realities in Cambodia.

“What Japanese people know about Cambodia is mainly Angkor Wat, the Khmer Rouge or land mines, but they don’t know how hard it is for children in the countryside to go to school,” says Machida Tatsuya, counsellor of the Japanese embassy in Cambodia.

This will be the first time Cambodians have a chance to see the film, which will be screened, with Khmer subtitles, at 6pm on Friday.

Other highlights of the festival include a room with traditional tea ceremony, a concert by popular Japanese pop group Ram Wire at 6pm on Saturday and karate and kendo demonstrations at 4pm on Saturday.

The festival will be held from February 16 to 19 at the Cambodia Japan Co-operation Centre, in Russian Boulevard, near the Royal University. Admission is free.

^^ Music video for that

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More of their music

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Thanks for sharing, I like the music from the second video you post :)

This MV clearly shown the typical life in the countryside of Cambodia :)

^^ Music video for that

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This MV clearly shown the typical life in the countryside of Cambodia :)

I never in my life wathed anything about the city life in Phnom penh. the city people. Everything on t.v. is always poverty, poor kids, landmines, temples, poverty again, landmines, etc! It's really really annoying.

^^ then you should pay more attention to the local Khmer TV and music videos. The producers simply capture all the best scenaries of Phnom Penh :)

I never in my life wathed anything about the city life in Phnom penh. the city people. Everything on t.v. is always poverty, poor kids, landmines, temples, poverty again, landmines, etc! It's really really annoying.

Are you sure you never watch or see city life in Phnom Penh?

50 Cambodians received refugee status in Japan
Record high no. of refugee applications filed with Japan in 2011

February 25, 2012
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record high 1,867 foreigners applied for refugee status in Japan last year, about 1.6 times the figure in the previous year, but the number of applications approved stood at just 21, down from 39 in 2010, the Justice Ministry said Friday.
The total number of applications in 2011 was the highest since 1982 when Japan began its refugee recognition system, the ministry's Immigration Bureau said, adding that the rise is partly due to an increase in cases in which the same person applies again.
As for the drop in number of approved cases, a bureau official said, "It's the result of screening each case. It's not that the requirements were toughened."
The cumulative total of applications filed over 30 years through the end of last November came to 11,754, with 598 of them approved, according to the bureau. Those recognized as refugees included 307 people from Myanmar, 69 from Iran, 59 from Vietnam, 50 from Cambodia and 48 from Laos.
The number of foreigners who were not given refugee status but were allowed to stay in Japan on humanitarian grounds totaled 1,994.
In 2011, those who applied for refugee status included 491 from Myanmar, 251 from Nepal and 234 from Turkey. There was a case in which an individual applied for the fifth time, as there is no limit on the number of times an application can be filed by the same person.
The number of foreigners who were allowed to stay in Japan on humanitarian grounds totaled 248 last year, down by 115 from 2010.

Japan is one of the few countries still maintain its tight control on immigration

Very nice video of Japan
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Neko Hiroshi runs for Cambodia in Olympics

Yuki Inamura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

Japanese comedian Neko (cat) Hiroshi has been chosen as a member of Cambodia's national marathon team for the London Olympic Games after he changed his nationality to that of the Southeast Asian country.

The News was greeted by mixed reactions, with some saying they want Neko to be a bridge between the two nations, while others said taking part in the Olympic Games by changing one's nationality is disrespectful to Cambodian athletes.

"I'd like to run in London with the goal of establishing a world record," said Neko, 34, at a press conference held last Monday in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, following the announcement. The comedian's real name is Kuniaki Takizaki.

His hands were shaking, apparently from nervousness, as he spoke of his strong determination. Neko usually wears a red T-shirt with the message "Neko Damashii" (cat's soul). But on that day he wore a suit and tie.

Neko ran in the 2008 Tokyo Marathon, his first time to try a full marathon. In December 2010, he came in third in a marathon held in Cambodia.

His performance caught the attention of the Cambodian government, who proposed he obtain Cambodian nationality and take part in the London Olympics. Neko responded favorably and received his Cambodian citizenship last November.

Concerning criticism of his participation in the Olympics by changing nationality, Neko said: "I know there are harsh opinions against me. But I have committed to this decision and plan to see it through to the end."

Many people have posted criticism of Neko on the Internet, writing things like "It's disrespectful to serious, dedicated athletes that a TV personality would participate in the Olympics in a playful mood," and "Neko only wants to be in the spotlight."

Yuko Arimori, the women's marathon silver medalist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, also criticized Neko.

Arimori, who has organized a charity marathon to support Cambodia, told The Yomiuri Shimbun in a tearful voice, "I'm extremely disappointed, thinking about the feelings of young runners [in Cambodia] who gave up the Olympic seat to a Japanese candidate."

Previously, Arimori had invited Hem Bunting, 26, a Cambodian marathon runner who contested the Olympic seat against Neko, to a competition in Japan.

"Cambodian runners have improved their ability despite a poor training environment. I want local athletes to participate [in the Olympics]," said Arimori.

But Toshihiko Seko, director of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, is supportive of Neko. "We hail Mr. Neko as he won the position on his own. I hope he will be a bridge between Japan and Cambodia," he said.

In Cambodia, however, Neko's participation in the Olympics has apparently not drawn much public attention.

A 25-year-old Cambodian student who came to Japan four years ago said: "There is no doubt that Mr. Neko is a Cambodian irrespective of his birthplace. As many people in Cambodia can't afford to enjoy sports due to poverty, I want Mr. Neko to give them a boost."

Sim Vireak, first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy in Tokyo, said he hoped Japanese people would become more interested in Cambodia by watching Neko's challenges.

Neko is only one of a group of athletes who have changed their nationality to take part in international competitions.

Yuko Kawaguchi took part in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in figure skating, representing Russia after she changed her nationality from Japan.

Naoya Tsukahara, a member of the gymnastics team that took gold for Japan at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is now applying for Australian nationality to participate in future Olympic Games on behalf of that nation.

While most of these athletes have moved their homes to the respective countries, Neko still lives in Tokyo and plans to keep training in Japan.

Because Neko works as a local comedian, he said he plans to "return" to Cambodia only when marathon races are held.

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Top runner among Cambodians

Neko ran his first marathon in 3 hours 48 minutes, but he has improved his time every year since then. In the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in February this year, he achieved his best time so far, 2:30:26. It was also the best time compared to Cambodian candidates.

There is an exceptional rule for Olympics track and field events that allows a country without any athletes who meet Olympic qualifying standards to select one male and one female athlete to participate in any of the events. Neko, despite having failed to meet the Olympic "B" qualifying time of 2 hours 18 minutes, qualified under this special rule.

Cambodia Dream, a Tokyo-based company that sponsored Neko's application for Cambodian nationality, said applicants are normally required to live in the country for more than seven years to acquire nationality. But Neko was exempted from this rule as the company has a local office in Cambodia that served as his guarantor.

(Apr. 2, 2012)

I have a lot foreign exchange student from Japan that goes to my college BU and many of them said that they consider Cambodia as also the land of the rising sun. I don't know what they mean by that but am guessing because of the beautiful sunrise of Angkor wat.

Cambodia is increasingly popular not only in travel, more and more Japanese companies are looking to expand to Cambodia

I have a lot foreign exchange student from Japan that goes to my college BU and many of them said that they consider Cambodia as also the land of the rising sun. I don't know what they mean by that but am guessing because of the beautiful sunrise of Angkor wat.

lol, sounds like they want to invade Cambodia. :bash:
Cambodia is one of few country that has no record of earthquake.

Dam,is so dam hot here, it is a ironic to related us to "the rising sun".

Atsuhito, Nakata

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Cambodia to give top award to late Japanese volunteer, father.
http://business.highbeam.com/435555/article-1G1-78783572/cambodia-give-top-award-late-japanese-volunteer-father