JREF Bulletin IV/06

[thomas]

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JAPAN REFERENCE BULLETIN IV/06 - December 31, 2006
The Newsletter of Japan Reference (JREF)
http://www.jref.com/
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Contents

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



I. SITE NEWS
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o HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The JREF Team would like to thank you for your support and wishes you a Happy 2007!

o JAPAN FRIENDS
Find your perfect match in Japan or around the world. Thousands of profiles with pictures in Japan, and thousands more outside Japan. Service available in English and Japanese.
=> http://japanese-friends.jref.com/

o JREF CONTACT & SUPPORT REQUESTS

=> http://www.jref.com/contact/



II. JAPAN FORUM UPDATES
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-- Threads posted most recently --

Title: "China, Japan and Corea" (Date Posted Dec 31, 2006 by uloocn)
o 3 Replies, 28 Views, Last Post: 16:18, Dec 31, 2006 by Emoni
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28611

Title: "Why do Japanese hate Chinese so much" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by Mrjones)
o 13 Replies, 106 Views, Last Post: 16:21, Dec 31, 2006 by Emoni
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28594

Title: "Great irony with Japanese language" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by Chris K)
o 11 Replies, 136 Views, Last Post: 16:09, Dec 31, 2006 by Elizabeth
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28592

Title: "is Japanese rice better ?" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by Mrjones)
o 5 Replies, 60 Views, Last Post: 13:51, Dec 31, 2006 by yukio_michael
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28589

Title: "Saddam executed ( merged threads)" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by ArmandV)
o 31 Replies, 236 Views, Last Post: 14:09, Dec 31, 2006 by Ma Cherie
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28587

Title: "Having a Katana in Japan" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by Dark Gami)
o 27 Replies, 285 Views, Last Post: 14:25, Dec 31, 2006 by Ewok85
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28583

Title: "[sino-japan war]Generation gap" (Date Posted Dec 30, 2006 by mingo)
o 4 Replies, 35 Views, Last Post: 21:26, Dec 30, 2006 by nurizeko
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28582

Title: "National Fervor Returning to Japan?" (Date Posted Dec 29, 2006 by Emoni)
o 16 Replies, 203 Views, Last Post: 07:29, Dec 31, 2006 by Emoni
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28578

Title: "Fat or underweight ? JREF members test yourselves !" (Date Posted Dec 29, 2006 by Maciamo)
o 16 Replies, 130 Views, Last Post: 10:34, Dec 31, 2006 by dragonlady_e
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28577

Title: "Veterinary Schools in Japan?" (Date Posted Dec 29, 2006 by kiyoki-chan)
o 3 Replies, 54 Views, Last Post: 10:16, Dec 31, 2006 by Mike Cash
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28568

Title: "College life - How did yours go??" (Date Posted Dec 29, 2006 by Frank D. White)
o 11 Replies, 65 Views, Last Post: 02:21, Dec 31, 2006 by Satorian
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28565

Title: "IME and Japanese Websites" (Date Posted Dec 28, 2006 by Fehrant)
o 4 Replies, 54 Views, Last Post: 05:22, Dec 29, 2006 by Nall-ohki
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28546

Title: "Army Photographers & Kamikaze" (Date Posted Dec 27, 2006 by gwendy85)
o 4 Replies, 85 Views, Last Post: 14:17, Dec 31, 2006 by Ewok85
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28540

Title: "Spyware, courtesy of JREF?" (Date Posted Dec 27, 2006 by Mike Cash)
o 2 Replies, 140 Views, Last Post: 04:39, Dec 28, 2006 by Mike Cash
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28539

Title: "Graduate School/Post Graduate Studies in Japan" (Date Posted Dec 27, 2006 by Emoni)
o 4 Replies, 71 Views, Last Post: 15:50, Dec 27, 2006 by Emoni
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28538

Title: "the SEXIEST voice" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by dignity92)
o 24 Replies, 170 Views, Last Post: 14:18, Dec 31, 2006 by Ayu-youkou
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28527

Title: "Miso Soup" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by Jpstw)
o 3 Replies, 67 Views, Last Post: 12:08, Dec 27, 2006 by Jpstw
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28525

Title: "Japanese super slang confusion (sentence help)" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by lamshopping)
o 6 Replies, 118 Views, Last Post: 04:09, Dec 27, 2006 by Karamuucho
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28523

Title: "Court Nobles" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by olgamk94)
o 7 Replies, 97 Views, Last Post: 10:46, Dec 27, 2006 by taehyun
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28522

Title: "How often do you have a bath ?" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by Maciamo)
o 15 Replies, 196 Views, Last Post: 20:35, Dec 30, 2006 by Ma Cherie
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28516

Title: "Tattoos and Piercings... Your personal experiences?" (Date Posted Dec 26, 2006 by Kanpai Quigley)
o 13 Replies, 184 Views, Last Post: 14:06, Dec 31, 2006 by yukio_michael
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28515

Title: "Japanese Language schools for JLPT1" (Date Posted Dec 25, 2006 by Harvey)
o 2 Replies, 83 Views, Last Post: 09:34, Dec 27, 2006 by Harvey
o http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28510


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STATISTICS:
We have had the following activity since Aug 18, 2006
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o 2,890 New Members
o 2,472 New Threads
o 44,908 New Posts
o 40 New


III. NEW LINKS IN THE JAPAN DIRECTORY
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E-Shokai
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14332

J-apan Search Engine
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14385

Japanese Culture & Art
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14372

JLPT Info
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14374

Nakazono Aikido
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14471

Small Window to Japan
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14343

Tokyo Hostel
http://www.jref.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=14373


o JAPAN FRIENDS
Find your perfect match in Japan or around the world. Thousands of profiles with pictures in Japan, and thousands more outside Japan. Service available in English and Japanese.
=> http://japanese-friends.jref.com/



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