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Chris_Bunting

A fine imposed on an institution at heart of latest insider trading: 50,000 yen. Maybe they`ll allow them to pay it in a few installments. 7:18 PM Jun 1st via Seesmic
kirkokada @shilkytouch Semi-related: "Stereotypes of Europe: Greeks say they are the hardest-working European nation" economist.com/blogs/graphicd… 12:48 AM Jun 1st via web Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 1 other
@Kishakishi An example of rampant microaggression in Malaga, southern Spain, on May 28, 2011 9:31 PM May 31st via Seesmic in reply to Kishakishi
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"Forget those wussy fruit beers, try this Opium Stout." bit.ly/LjWUgV 7:13 PM May 31st via Seesmic
BBC correspondent: "One (Syrian rebel) fighter had had to sell his Kalashnikov to buy food for his family. Things are desperate for them." 4:23 PM May 31st via web
whiskycast tmblr.co/ZCv-PxMUKyio 8:27 AM May 31st via Tumblr Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 2 others
Durf A capsule has been sent to orbit and back by rich private-sector people instead of a rich government agency! Man, this changes EVERYTHING 8:50 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone from Suginami Ward, Tokyo Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 1 other
Durf The man next to me on the train has passed out while hanging onto the strap and looks like one of those flailing air-blower figures. 8:44 AM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone from Nakano Ward, Tokyo Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 4 others
@sandrajapandra oh no! Don't retweet! I'm furiously detweetin' 8:38 AM May 31st via Tweetlogix in reply to sandrajapandra
@whiskyrepublic fraid not 8:00 AM May 31st via Tweetlogix in reply to whiskyrepublic
Wow! The Asahi Shimbun are going to put out a photo of ME across this great nation! Better put on a fresh wife beater bit.ly/LHNtXw 7:47 PM May 30th via Seesmic
JamesHadfield The irony of anti-science terrorists sending a bomb that "failed to detonate properly" wasn't entirely lost on me. bit.ly/MTclRF 7:32 PM May 30th via TweetDeck Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 1 other
aldaily America is ardently capitalist and materialist. It’s also the most philosophical culture in the history of the world. aldai.ly/KTad64 4:45 PM May 30th via HootSuite Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 25 others
WMagJapan 世界のウイスキー、100人のレジェンド　その3【全4回】 | WHISKY Magazine Japan whiskymag.jp fb.me/18xJUyFvm 2:17 AM May 30th via Facebook Retweeted by Chris_Bunting
@shilkytouch Or maybe it`s just me 10:39 PM May 29th via Seesmic in reply to shilkytouch
@shilkytouch I have been noticing increasing odiferousness on Japanese public transport recently 10:37 PM May 29th via Seesmic in reply to shilkytouch
WMagJapan 「白州へビリーピーテッド2012」数量限定発売！ ow.ly/beuHS 10:15 PM May 29th via HootSuite Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 8 others
sandrajapandra Glad I wasn't behind this guy at JFK security. RT @coldicott: NY's "mad scientist of drinks" experiments in Tokyo ow.ly/beywX 9:19 PM May 29th via web Retweeted by Chris_Bunting and 1 other

Name Chris Bunting
Location Japan
Web http://drinkingja...
Bio Journalist living in Japan. Author of Drinking Japan (drinkingjapan.com), a book about Japan's drinking culture. (For Nonjatta updates subscribe to @nonjatta )