2012-08-10

7-Eleven Pokemon Promotion

7-Eleven is holding a promotion where kids visit different 7-Eleven stores, receive stamps inside the store to qualify for chances at Pokemon prizes including Pokemon games. Related giveaways include Pokemon items attached to selected products.

http://www.sej.co.jp/products/pokemon1207.html

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McDonald's Yogurt Shake

McDonald's is selling a yogurt flavored shake for a limited time.

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/mcshake/index.html

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JA and TPP Negotiations

JA (or Zenno 全農) the association of agricultural cooperatives in Japan has added material to explain Japan's decision to join the TPP free trade discussions. They are against the talks but try to get visitors to the site to come to that conclusion on their own. In this cartoon people are asking "how will it affect my life?", "I don't understand the details" and "you mean, China and Korea are not participating?"

http://www.zennoh.or.jp/press/topic/2011/022801.html

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Sapporo Kin no Off Recipe

Sapporo is holding a "recipes that Hiromi Nagasaku uses to take care of her body" contest were recipes for and ingredients needed to prepare her favorite foods. The recipes are for sweet and spicy tofu hamburger or chopped steak (甘辛ソースのふんわり豆腐ハンバーグ) and shrimp and scallop healthy mustard stir (海老とホタテヘルシーマスタード炒め) fry. I have also provided a link to her Wikipedia page where you can see that despite her looks, she is actually 41 years old.

http://www.sapporobeer.jp/kinnooff/recipe/index.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B8%E4%BD%9C%E5%8D%9A%E7%BE%8E

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