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Damned Timezones! I’ve Been Had

By Graham Webster
April 1, 2007, 03:25 pm UTC+8

There is a serious hazard to writing about Asia from the United States. You can get confused about a great many things, not least the date and time. And for the wise American Asia watcher, April Fool’s Day is a two-day holiday, beginning on March 31 when Asian media start pulling our legs.

Hachiko has not been stolen, as I previously reported. He is safe and sound in Shibuya. Well done, Japan Times. (And pretty nice Photoshopping.)

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At least I’m not the only one who’s fallen for it. And Japundit’s people are usually actually in Japan. :-p

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