JREF Bulletin III/05

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JAPAN REFERENCE BULLETIN III/05 - March 29, 2005
The Bimonthly Newsletter of Japan Reference
http://www.jref.com/
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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 COMMON JAPANESE MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING FOREIGNERS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

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II. JAPAN FORUM UPDATES
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Threads posted most recently

Title: "Park hyatt hotel" (Date Posted 28-03-05 by Wataru)
o 1 Replies, 8 Views, Last Post: 17:35, 28-03-05 by epigene
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15874

Title: "What Color Are Your Teeth ?" (Date Posted 28-03-05 by lexico)
o 0 Replies, 12 Views, Last Post: 18:32, 28-03-05 by lexico
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15872

Title: "partying in japan... for somebody under 20" (Date Posted 28-03-05 by okitasan)
o 1 Replies, 19 Views, Last Post: 15:12, 28-03-05 by FirstHousePooka
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15869

Title: "Departing for Pyongyang" (Date Posted 28-03-05 by Index)
o 2 Replies, 44 Views, Last Post: 12:52, 28-03-05 by Index
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15866

Title: "How long did it take you to learn japanese?" (Date Posted 27-03-05 by Inuyasha-the-kid)
o 8 Replies, 91 Views, Last Post: 12:39, 28-03-05 by Bucko
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15846

Title: "Bonzai or MXC" (Date Posted 27-03-05 by Nightwalker)
o 8 Replies, 39 Views, Last Post: 00:53, 28-03-05 by Nightwalker
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15843

Title: "Japan Vending machine" (Date Posted 27-03-05 by dutch baka)
o 9 Replies, 196 Views, Last Post: 12:12, 28-03-05 by Brooker
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15839

Title: "Do I stand a Chance..........." (Date Posted 27-03-05 by Jcandres)
o 7 Replies, 115 Views, Last Post: 11:48, 28-03-05 by FireyRei
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15836

Title: "Tokyo Godfathers" (Date Posted 26-03-05 by Timsan)
o 4 Replies, 35 Views, Last Post: 02:09, 27-03-05 by Mycernius
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15821

Title: "How do you percieve God/Gods?" (Date Posted 25-03-05 by Mycernius)
o 6 Replies, 69 Views, Last Post: 08:09, 28-03-05 by sgt. Pepper
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15797

Title: "Are japanese girls hot?" (Date Posted 25-03-05 by Thor)
o 21 Replies, 299 Views, Last Post: 05:48, 27-03-05 by Brooker
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15791

Title: "Cheap place to stay in Narita/Tokyo?" (Date Posted 25-03-05 by Sr Pasta)
o 9 Replies, 100 Views, Last Post: 12:15, 27-03-05 by ArmandV
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15784

Title: "Japanese & search engines" (Date Posted 25-03-05 by rajs20)
o 5 Replies, 64 Views, Last Post: 02:49, 26-03-05 by rajs20
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15778

Title: "Are you afraid of the dark?" (Date Posted 24-03-05 by CC1)
o 23 Replies, 212 Views, Last Post: 09:06, 28-03-05 by sgt. Pepper
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15776

Title: "I want to party" (Date Posted 24-03-05 by Damicci)
o 11 Replies, 163 Views, Last Post: 10:12, 28-03-05 by GaijinPunch
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15775


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STATISTICS:
we have had the following activity since 18-02-05
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o 1,076 New Members
o 968 New Threads
o 14,370 New posts
o 36 New Polls


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III. NEW LINKS IN THE JAPAN DIRECTORY
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Tokyo Architecture & Urbanism
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Gongwell Translation Center
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SMS.ac
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Asian Finance Group
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