PLOT: On a camping trip in Hawaii, three art students bet on who can tell the best supernatural story. According to the rules, each tale must have three items: a metaphysical piece, a character with green eyes, and a Japanese location.
The three young campers try to outwit each other as they bring three famous Japanese ghost stories to the world, but things take an eerie turn as each tale takes them deeper into the “Story Game.”
CAST: Alberto Rosende, Greer Grammer, Ayumi Ito, Lyrika Okano, Mari Yamamoto, Hyunri, Ken Yamamura
DIRECTOR: Jason K Lau
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The Telegraph – Jun 22
Indonesia early Wednesday deported a Japanese man to Tokyo where police have accused him, his family and acquaintances of participating in a fraud scheme that netted $7.3 million intended for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NHK – Jun 22
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Nobita from Japan – Jun 22
Nowadays, a lot of young men put other things first over dating or sex. With the stagnated economy, salary hasn’t increased while the prices have been rising.
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