Awesome spinning back kick. Go Karate!

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Mark Regnerus advises on the benefits of marrying younger than most of the general public would advise. Now he’s not recommending teenage marriage, but between 20-25 for women and 25-30 for men is good time to get married.

From GoArticles.com:

And when you talk about shopping, there is only one city that will fulfill all of your needs - Tokyo. The capital city of Japan offers shoppers everything they need and it has made it easier for shoppers to get what they want even without understanding Japanese because many districts in Tokyo specialize in certain products.

Here are the top 5 shopping places.

Akihabara
Harajuku
Ginza
Roppongi
Shinjuku

Twitter just released a Twitter guide for businesses.

When people working in the Empire State Building twittered that they were craving ice cream delivery, New York local chain Tasti D Lite was there to listen and meet their need. When electronics buyers look for good deals, the Dell Outlet Twitter account helps them save money with exclusive coupons. When Houston’s coffee drinkers decide where to get their daily dose, many choose Coffee Groundz, which lets them order via Twitter. Read on to learn what Twitter is and to get detailed examples of how companies are using it. On these pages, we’ll also reveal how Twitter can help your business right now.

Here’s a great article about top hotspots in Kyoto. It includes nice, big pictures.

If you are going to visit Kyoto, the following sites should be on your itinerary:

1. Gion
2. Higashi Honganji
3. Kyoto Municipal Zoo
4. Kyoto Tower
5. Uzumasa Movie Village
6. Funaoka Onsen
7. Ryoanji

NY Times has a great article on small businesses using Twitter to increase sales:

For many mom-and-pop shops with no ad budget, Twitter has become their sole means of marketing. It is far easier to set up and update a Twitter account than to maintain a Web page. And because small-business owners tend to work at the cash register, not in a cubicle in the marketing department, Twitter’s intimacy suits them well.

“We think of these social media tools as being in the realm of the sophisticated, multiplatform marketers like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, but a lot of these supersmall businesses are gravitating toward them because they are accessible, free and very simple,” said Greg Sterling, an analyst who studies the Internet’s influence on shopping and local businesses.

Hotelaholic Hotel Blog on Tokyo hotels with great views:

I’ve always had a soft spot for rooms with views and am one of those people who would spend an extra $$ for that upgrade to get my fabulous view. A few months ago I was in Japan, and before I decided on where I was staying (my favorite part of planning), I did some sleuthing on where I could find a Tokyo hotel with great views.

The Free Library on 7 popular luxury hotels in Japan:

For the luxury minded travelers with money to spend, Japan offers luxury hotels to meet their needs. Here are seven of the most popular classy hotels in Japan.

1. The Peninsula Tokyo
2. The Shangri-la Tokyo
3. ANA Inter-Continental Tokyo
4. Inter-Continental’s Yokohama Grand
5. Ritz Carlton Osaka
6. Imperial Hotel Tokyo
7. Park Hyatt Tokyo

J.A. Adande of ESPN:

This is different.

And this goes against everything I’ve learned since the Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and provided us with a quarter-century’s worth of bad draft picks, loafing centers, point guards on 10-day contracts taking last-second shots, and Donald Sterling’s ownership serving as the lone constant, but I believe Griffin can change this team.

If he does, if he turns the Clippers into regular playoff residents instead of occasional visitors, he’ll go down as one of the greatest No. 1 picks ever. That’s the magnitude of the challenge, and that’s how monumental that accomplishment would be.

Japan is an exciting place to travel. But for Westerners, going to Japan can be an intimidating experience because Japan has a much different culture than the Western world. Here are some tips to consider to make your Japan trip more enjoyable.

I already miss these shows. Actually, these are the only TV shows I watch.

24 (new season premiere date: January 17, 2010)

Heroes (new season premiere date: September 21, 2009)

Chuck (new season premiere date: March 2010)