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A word of advice: Don't be the sole left-wing protester in the marching path of an angry right-wing mob
 

An amateur video captured the right-wing demonstrators pounding on a single left-wing counter-protestor. (Video by YouTube user kumacret)

A 500-person-strong protest against the extension of voting rights to foreign citizens turned violent when members of the march started pummeling a sole left-wing counter-protester.
more via Alfalfa Mosaic [Japanese]
 
The gossip newspapers are reporting that actress Erika Sawajiri has been formally dropped from her management agency Stardust Promotion for a non-defined 'serious breach of conduct.' Let the speculation begin.
more via Sports Hochi [Japanese]
A new career first for Ichiro Suzuki: During a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Seattle Mariners star was ejected from a game for the first time ever after protesting an umpire's strike call.
more via MLB.com
According to the latest government statistics, the over-65 set is now 22.7% of the population -- up 0.6% from last year. Invest in companies that sell the oyaji outfit: oversized, light-colored jackets worn over dark pants.
 

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