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Coracoes Sujos Post WWII Japanese in Brazil

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Coracoes Sujos or “Dirty Hearts” is a new film by Brazilian filmmaker Vicente Amorim and is based off a fictional book written by Fernando Morais about the chaos in Brazil’s sizable Japanese immigrant population following Japan’s World War II loss. … Continue reading →

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Japan bidding to Host 2022 World Cup

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jamaipanese

The 2010 World Cup only recently finished after being successfully staged in South Africa. We already know that the 2014 world Cup is headed to Brazil and that it is widely believed that the 2018 games will be awarded to … Continue reading →

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Japan Falls to Paraguay on Penalties

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Japan’s run at the 2010 FIFA World Cup came to an end in the round of 16 when they were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Paraguay. The Blue Samurai and the red and white clad South Americans played out an … Continue reading →

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Japan Beat Denmark to Qualify for Last 16

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Two magnificently taken first half free kick goals by Keisuke Honda with his left foot and Yasuhito Endo with his right plus a third goal in the second half by substitute Shinji Okazaki catapulted Japan into the last 16 of … Continue reading →

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Honda Powered Japan Beat Cameroon

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Japan has got their 2010 World Cup challenge off to a good start with a 1-0 win in their first game against one of Africa’s powerhouses Cameroon. Keisuke Honda 28th minute strike came at a time when both teams looked … Continue reading →

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Predicting the winner of the 2010 World Cup

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jamaipanese

The beginning of the 2010 World Cup is only 3 days away! The best 32 teams in the world will be aiming to win the FIFA World Cup Trophy as the tournament is held on African soil for the first … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Chances at the 2010 World Cup

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jamaipanese

We are now just over 50 days away from the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa. Unfortunately Jamaica didn’t make it to the finals but Japan did, but just how realistic is Japan’s … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010 Group Draw Results

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Jamaipanese

The FIFA World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. Italy won the last World Cup in 2006 which was held in Germany and since then the countdown has been ticking down for the 2010 tournament … Continue reading →

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Japan is 2009 World Cosplay Champions

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Jamaipanese

The 2009 World Cosplay Summit was staged from August 1st to 3rd 2009. Thousands of cosplayers and fans of cosplaying decended on Nagoya in Japan for the event with it’s primary attraction being the World Cosplay Championship is which 15 … Continue reading →

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Jamaica to Conquer Berlin at World Champs

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Jamaipanese

I am still counting down the days to the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Berlin Germany from August 15th to 23rd 2009. The Jamaican team has already been chosen and on paper is an even … Continue reading →

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