JREF Bulletin II/05

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JAPAN REFERENCE BULLETIN II/05 - February 18, 2005
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Contents

I. Site News
II. Japan Forum Updates
III. New Links in the Japan Directory


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I. SITE NEWS
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o NEWS FROM JAPAN

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o EUPEDIA: YOUR GUIDE TO EUROPE

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o JAPAN FRIENDS
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II. JAPAN FORUM UPDATES
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Threads posted most recently

Title: "Frictions Between Japan And China Surge" (Date Posted 18-02-05 by Yellow Emperor)
o 1 Replies, 17 Views, Last Post: 14:22, 18-02-05 by bossel
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14893

Title: "our house in japan burned down" (Date Posted 18-02-05 by RinoaRita)
o 4 Replies, 74 Views, Last Post: 11:14, 18-02-05 by RinoaRita
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14888

Title: "Did the Imperial Japanese Navy waste its potential against North America ?" (Date Posted 17-02-05 by Sensuikan San)
o 3 Replies, 56 Views, Last Post: 14:19, 18-02-05 by Hiroshi66
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14876

Title: "Kouseinenkin (a must for people leaving Japan)" (Date Posted 17-02-05 by GaijinPunch)
o 4 Replies, 78 Views, Last Post: 10:30, 18-02-05 by GaijinPunch
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14872

Title: "How do you feel about your country's education system ?" (Date Posted 16-02-05 by Maciamo)
o 17 Replies, 180 Views, Last Post: 14:42, 17-02-05 by bossel
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14858

Title: "What makes you happy?" (Date Posted 15-02-05 by misa.j)
o 20 Replies, 220 Views, Last Post: 01:40, 18-02-05 by kirei_na_me
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14831

Title: "Christmas Cake" (Date Posted 15-02-05 by BlackenedEyes)
o 12 Replies, 143 Views, Last Post: 17:46, 15-02-05 by nurizeko
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14825

Title: "Got a nova interview" (Date Posted 15-02-05 by snakeskin)
o 6 Replies, 91 Views, Last Post: 14:36, 16-02-05 by GaijinPunch
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14812

Title: "Japanese Body Care for men.." (Date Posted 15-02-05 by BigBossIchi)
o 7 Replies, 117 Views, Last Post: 01:21, 17-02-05 by RockLee
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14811

Title: "Two 'wa' subjects in one sentence?" (Date Posted 14-02-05 by Bucko)
o 7 Replies, 122 Views, Last Post: 21:43, 15-02-05 by Elizabeth
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14809

Title: "What is with the Japanese fascination with cats?" (Date Posted 14-02-05 by jread)
o 34 Replies, 511 Views, Last Post: 22:47, 17-02-05 by Duo
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14805

Title: "Worst Japanese Music Video Clip EVER!" (Date Posted 14-02-05 by okaeri_man)
o 14 Replies, 170 Views, Last Post: 21:35, 18-02-05 by Sally_Hawn
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14804

Title: "Japanese women for japanese men only?!" (Date Posted 14-02-05 by Chiaki_Kuriyama_Fan)
o 28 Replies, 378 Views, Last Post: 23:31, 15-02-05 by RockLee
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14797

Title: "J-rock from the 70's" (Date Posted 14-02-05 by BigBossIchi)
o 7 Replies, 88 Views, Last Post: 13:26, 15-02-05 by epigene
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=14796


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o 913 New Members
o 719 New Threads
o 11,787 New posts
o 15 New Polls


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III. NEW LINKS IN THE JAPAN DIRECTORY
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Embassy of Japan in Venezuela
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=12293

Living in Japan
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=12274

Destination Japon
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=12262

Japan-Fiction.de
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=12261

ACCJ E-central
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=12254

Hirata Tourism
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Naruto Kun Oxidation
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