http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/japans-top-10-buzzwords-for-2012/ Taking the pulse of trends, trend-watchers and trendmakers in Japan. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/japans-top-10-buzzwords-for-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-119697 Simon Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:11:25 +0000 http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/?p=16177#comment-119697 Now I have returned to the real world, reading this kind of stuff about my home of 15 years, just makes me feel sad for the place and reminds me of the awful, tiny and petty bubble they live in. Perennial comedians with catchphrases and stupid gestures captivating a nation of ‘best not complainers’ whilst being fleeced by a political ‘elite’ who couldn’t agree on the colour of faeces. Never mind, they’ll always have rampant nationalism and feelings of racial superiority to hold the nation together. Sad.

]]> http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/japans-top-10-buzzwords-for-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-118826 Steve Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:57:20 +0000 http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/?p=16177#comment-118826 Yes, a silly and vacuous list. Your suggestions are much better!

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