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                |  Topic: Toda Erika | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 5:55 pm   Subject: 
                  Toda Erika | 
               
                | As usual, no mention of gender. 
 Erika Toda gives birth to first child
 
 On May 4th Erika Toda announced the birth of her first child, saying, " We are pleased to announce the birth of our fi ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:11 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Kyoka Suzuki to star in FujiTV Summer 2023 drama 
 Kyoka Suzuki will star in the FujiTV Summer 2023 drama "Kono Subarashiki Sekai".
 
 Suzuki plays Taeko Hamaoka, a regular housewife who h ...
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                |  Topic: Kimura Fumino | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:44 pm   Subject: 
                  Kimura Fumino | 
               
                | Fumino Kimura announces marriage and pregnancy 
 On March 12th, Fumino Kimura announced she will be getting married to a non-celebrity man.
 
 Earlier that day, Kimura said on Instagram that she is ...
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                |  Topic: Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:01 pm   Subject: 
                  Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta | 
               
                | Keita Saito's wife gives birth to first child
 
 
 Now they're both going to be Dad's. Keita for the second time.
 
 Shota Saito's wife expecting. Keita's expecting again.
 
 On March 3rd, actor Sh ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:05 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Atsuko Maeda and Riko Narumi together. Could be interesting. 
 Atsuko Maeda, Riko Narumi and Akihisa Shiono co-star in 2023 Spring TV Tokyo drama
 
 Atsuko Maeda, Riko Narumi, & Akihisa Shiono w ...
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                |  Topic: Soccer | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 1872
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:20 am   Subject: 
                  Soccer | 
               
                | Safe to say nobody was expecting this: https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4806879/germany-stunned-by-japan-comeback-in-latest-world-cup-shock 
 
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                |  Topic: Inoue Mao | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:06 pm   Subject: 
                  Inoue Mao | 
               
                | Mao Inoue to star in TBS Winter 2023 drama 
 Mao Inoue will star in the TBS 2023 Winter drama "100 Mankai Ieba Yokatta". Co-starring will be Kenichi Matsuyama and Takeru Sato.
 
 Inoue pl ...
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                |  Topic: NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:46 pm   Subject: 
                  NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | And here's the artist list for the 73rd Kohaku: 
 Red Team
 
 IVE (First)
 Aimyon (4)
 Ishikawa Sayuri (45)
 Uta (First)
 Aimer (First)
 Kudo Shizuka (9)
 Sakamoto Fuyumi (34)
 Shinohara Ryoko (2)
 S ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:55 pm   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Watching Saigokara Ninbanme no Koi again. It wasn't really a favourite drama and kind of still isn't. The romance between Shinpei and Chiaki was meh, Noriko's arc was not  really enjoyable and the Omi ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Higa Manami | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 pm   Subject: 
                  Higa Manami | 
               
                | Manami Higa to star in NHK Fall 2022 drama 
 Manami Higa will star in the Fall 2022 NHK drama  "Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna".
 
 Manami plays Yuki Nomoto who loves cooking but, living  ...
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                |  Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? | 
               
                | Anime Dad 
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:25 am   Subject: 
                  Got Something You Want To Say? | 
               
                | O Hisashiburi!!   
 Good to see Covid didn't get you.
   
 Or the fires.
   
 I’ve had Covid. It was pretty horrible, but not life threatening lol. We haven’t had fires near ...
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                |  Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish | 
               
                | bmwracer 
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                   Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:26 pm   Subject: 
                  Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish | 
               
                | With that and the Porsche Driving Experience in Carson, looks like the Germans are taking over. With the prices of their cars, they can afford to buy land in SoCal.
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                |  Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:34 am   Subject: 
                  Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish | 
               
                | Before Nissan and Toyota moved out, SoCal was the center for Japanese manufacturers. But now Mercedes has opened a classic place in Long Beach: https://www.mbusa.com/en/classic-center 
 With that and ...
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                |  Topic: Aoi Yuu | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:01 pm   Subject: 
                  Aoi Yuu | 
               
                | ^ And I guess I missed the announcement she was pregnant.   
 Yu Aoi gives birth to first child
 
 On August 10th, comedian Ryota Yamasato appeared on TBS's radio program 'Suiyou JUNK Yamasato ...
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                |  Topic: Takenouchi Yutaka | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:37 pm   Subject: 
                  Takenouchi Yutaka | 
               
                | Yutaka Takenouchi to star in Fuji TV 2021 Spring drama 
 Yutaka Takenouch will star in the Fuji TV Spring 2021 drama "Ichikei no Karasu".
 
 And they're having a sequel as a movie.
 
 Yut ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | junny 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 4:25 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Finished Koisenu Futari, what a lovely, thoughtful drama! Excellent performances by Kishii Yukino and Takahashi Issei, really enjoyed their interactions. | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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                   Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:07 am   Subject: 
                  Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | "Fictosexuals"? Only in Japan 
 Three years into his “marriage” with a popular virtual character, a Japanese man has opened up about the benefits of having a virtual “wife.”
 
 Tok ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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                   Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:33 pm   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | 
 I guess no chance of Hinako and the President developing a bit of romance?
 
 There are definite signs but hasn't eventuated to anything yet. Taiga kun is favoured by the writer I feel.
 
 Koisenu ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | junny 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:07 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Just watched Muchaburi episode 5. I am surprised how much this has grown on me. It was a bit silly and I thought about giving up on it after 2 or 3 episodes. Underneath the silliness and comedy, it is ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:33 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Tsuma, shougakusei ni naru (My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student) 
 That was a great first episode. I read the first two volume of the manga and here the storytelling is much more nuanced and ...
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