Japan Reference Bulletin II/03

[thomas]

================================================== JAPAN REFERENCE BULLETIN II/03 - May 18 2003
The Bimonthly Newsletter of the Japan Reference Page
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Contents

1. Site News
2. Japan Forum Updates
3. New Links in our Directory


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SITE NEWS
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o We have sucessfully merged our Links and Japan Forum databases. Visitors who wish to submit online resources to the Japan Reference Page are now required to sign up to the Japan Forum first. You will now be able to login to our directory, our forum as well as our photo gallery using the same handle and password.

More information on how to use our directory:

http://www.japanreference.com/help/


o We have finally rolled out our new Advertising Section! During the past few weeks and months we have been asked countless times about advertising options at the Japan Reference Page, so there you go:

http://www.japanreference.com/advertising/


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JAPAN FORUM UPDATES
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-- Threads posted most recently --

Title: "new recent anime" (posted 17-05-03 by SirJeannot)
o 0 replies, 7 views, last post: 16:16, 17-05-03 by SirJeannot
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2630

Title: "konichiwa!" (posted 17-05-03 by lil_chickie)
o 3 replies, 22 views, last post: 06:16, 17-05-03 by BlueEyedSamurai
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2628

Title: "Sumo patrols" (posted 17-05-03 by thomas)
o 0 replies, 8 views, last post: 01:47, 17-05-03 by thomas
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2627

Title: "looking for j-indie. stuff like Melt-Banana." (posted 16-05-03 by dark_masamune)
o 1 replies, 17 views, last post: 05:13, 17-05-03 by Twisted
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2625

Title: "Hi Everyone (Konnichiwa mina san)" (posted 16-05-03 by y()$|-|iRo**)
o 1 replies, 17 views, last post: 21:42, 16-05-03 by NANGI
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2622

Title: "Websites to practice reading" (posted 16-05-03 by GaijinGirl)
o 6 replies, 68 views, last post: 06:02, 17-05-03 by GaijinGirl
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2619

Title: "Kanji study guide." (posted 15-05-03 by Erik)
o 0 replies, 10 views, last post: 23:02, 15-05-03 by Erik
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2618

Title: "Japan's digital ambassador" (posted 15-05-03 by thomas)
o 1 replies, 20 views, last post: 09:16, 16-05-03 by BlueEyedSamurai
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2616

Title: "Looks like a beautiful day- Hello everyone!" (posted 15-05-03 by WarriorX)
o 7 replies, 53 views, last post: 01:38, 16-05-03 by ben0a4
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2614

Title: "my name in kanji" (posted 15-05-03 by tottoro)
o 8 replies, 70 views, last post: 10:19, 16-05-03 by tottoro
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2613

Title: "About Zundoko （ズンドコ節）" (posted 15-05-03 by kinjo)
o 3 replies, 30 views, last post: 04:01, 16-05-03 by NANGI
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2612

Title: "Gyoza faces" (posted 15-05-03 by thomas)
o 0 replies, 13 views, last post: 01:45, 15-05-03 by thomas
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=2611


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Question: Do you brush your teeth in the kitchen ?
o 'Always or very often ; I find it normal' (1 votes)
o 'I've done it, but it's not usual (or not in front of other people)' (4 votes)
o 'Never ! I find it disgusting !' (8 votes)
o 'Don't know, don't care, other...' (3 votes)
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