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Entries from June 2008

Sony ran X-files division

June 29th, 2008 · Comments Off

Sony once had an active research and development team investigating paranormal activity. A report into Japan’s fascination with mythic creatures and folklore, carried by Japan Today, reveals that during the Nineties the Japanese consumer electronics giant financed a laboratory to investigate the phenomena of extrasensory perception and other Fortean fancies.
The project ran for eight years […]

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Seven people killed and 12 injured in Tokyo Electric Town

June 8th, 2008 · Comments Off

Seven people died and 12 more were injured yesterday when a 25-year old man went on a killing spree in Japan’s iconic Akihabara electronics and video game district. Traditionally a magnet for AV fans, Akihabara (also known as Electric Town) is now equally famous for its anime and manga hobby stores.
Tomohiro Kato reportedly drove […]

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