* Rainy season officially over in Kanto

* Heavy rains in Japan over the past few days

* Japan coverage of the British Open

* Shuzo Matsuoka

* Moorpark Oasis CD giveaway winners

* Thanks to those who suggested JAPUNDIT hosts

* IMF warns Japan of sputtering economy

* IMF wants Japan to raise consumption tax to 15%

* Manchester shopping center installs 'squat loos' for Asians

* Tokyo world’s most expensive city, China catching up

* Man trying to rob police station arrested

* Japanese iPhone app lets you remove girl’s make-up

* Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from Kyoto department store

* Soy sauce 'could reduce symptoms of the menopause'

* Motorcycle gangs smaller, but more numerous

* Asian homestay students more likely to misbehave  

Music

* Hello California, Salme Dahlstrom

* Never Marry a Peterson, Todd Chappelle (Music Alley)

* Hard Lovin Mama, Katie Webster (Music Alley)

Links of Interest

* Salme Dahlstrom's Website

* Random number generator

* Suppin video

* Another suppin video

* Bosozoku in action

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store

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