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...many Japanese-language students had their druthers, they'd probably want a pair of cool cats to helm their classes. In May, Japan designated Hello Kitty as a tourism ambassador, two months after Doraemon, the aqua-hued robot feline, was named the nation's first cartoon envoy. The designation of these two cat representatives symbolizes just how much Japan's overseas reputation is tied to pop culture. That's a connection that surely pleases Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso. The 68-year-old premier, who is a self-confessed manga addict, has called for Japan to pursue what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Reaches Out | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...Four days later Lu found his daughter's body in the rubble of the school. He identified her by a pair of cloth shoes, which had been handmade by her grandmother. "Just what evil have I done to deserve this?" he asks. "I already feel very guilty for my wife's death - she died giving birth to my daughter. For my daughter, I had not gotten close to any woman for 10 years, and now she is taken away from me, too." A few days after identifying his child's corpse, Lu posted petitions at earthquake shelters calling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rising from The Rubble | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...which game is better? We preferred, slightly, the instruments that came with Guitar Hero. The pint-size guitars feel realer and more substantial, and the toy drum set comes with a pair of fake cymbals that make pounding it that much more satisfying. But--and it's a big one--the Recessionists vastly, overwhelmingly preferred the way Rock Band looked onscreen. While you're playing the game, you're watching notes stream toward you--plus lyrics if you're the singer--and at the same time, you're checking how well you and your bandmates are doing. That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battle of the Fake Bands | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

Four days later, Lu found his daughter's body in the rubble. He recognized her by a pair of cloth shoes, which had been handmade by her grandmother. A few days after identifying his child's corpse, Lu posted petitions calling for an investigation into the school deaths. (See pictures of the earthquake in China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rising From the Rubble of the Sichuan Quake | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...coach Percy Haughton strangled a bulldog in locker room to motivate players. Harvard did win, 4-0. 1909: “Battle of the Giants” in which 9-0 Yale beats 8-0 Harvard for national championship. 1930: W. Barry Wood ’32 throws a pair of touchdowns and plays the entire last minute for a 13-0 win. 1954: Harvard wins its 500th game by crushing Yale at the Stadium, 13-9. 1957: Most epic Harvard slaughtering by Yale ever: 54-0. 1961: Harvard 27-0 win allows it to earn its first share...

Author: By Julia S Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Harvard-Yale Game, Through the Ages | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

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