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The Prime Minister of Japan says there’s a need to restart two reactors for the livelihoods of Japan. This was bound to happens since fossil fuels cost and there’s not enough alt energy in place that’s willing to be adopted. This brings up a better discussion of what can really replace nuclear power? What are people willing to sacrifice and vote for? Bummer for the locals of the Ohi Plant, but that’s how things are going to work at the moment. (Business Week – Ohi Reactors)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Art Show Opening: Yukinori Dehara: Worldwide Panty Flash June 30 – July 25th, 2012 Reception: Saturday, June 30th 2012 – 6:30-10pm GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://giantrobot.com (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to host Satoshi – The Last Salaryman – clay sculptures by Yukinori Dehara. The Salaryman in Japan, is an underpaid and understated workforce who work long hours and have forged a lifestyle that is strongly responsible for the economic miracle of post World War 2 Japan. Today they wander the streets after their long day, drinking and frolicking until they head home to their family, only to face the same thing the following day. Satoshi is this person but has a friend, a beast named Morlin. We’ll be sure to feature clay sculptures and more from Yukinori Dehara. We’ve featured Japanese artist, Yukinori Dehara annually and his exhibitions range from being touching to grotesque. Yet like most artists, he has a deep ideology behind his pieces although to the casual observer, they look like fun. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with a shop and gallery in Los Angeles, as well as an online equivalent. An opening reception for the artists will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2012. For more information about Yukinori Dehara or Giant Robot, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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People have heard over and over that this crab once fell and crushed people. It’s like a urban myth. It’s something you’ll see in Osaka for some reason. They give an hour by hour list of things to do. Some of it sounds familiar, and some isn’t. But you can just take a short train to Kyoto and blow all this off which might be the best call of all. (NY times – 36 Hours in Osaka)
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Kirin frozen beer tops perfect for the summer. It’s soft serve made from beer itself. It’s available in 100 locations! (ABC – Frozen Beer)
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A dock washes up in Oregon. For some reason, the corner casters? look too clean for it to have travelled across the pacific in a year, but then again, it also appears to have floated “wheels” up and it’s huge. There’s a metal placard on it, that mentions “service” but that’s all we can read from it. (KVAL – Dock)
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