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Akira Kurosawa on Netflix Instant Play: Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, The Hidden Fortress, Ikiru

As recently as last month, I was disappointed with Netflix’s Japanese film selection on Instant Play. But it looks like they’ve remedied the shortage a bit with these classics from Akira Kurosawa, perhaps Japan’s finest director. I’ve seen most of… Continue reading

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Apple has 46& of Japanese smartphone market

From TUAW: Impress Corporation of Japan is reporting that Apple now controls almost half the smartphone market in Japan with over 3 million iPhones sold to date. Keep in mind, it has taken the iPhone little more than a year… Continue reading

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