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America's controversial condiment just became Japan's newest pizza topping...

It's a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko's Tsukiji fish market.

I always love the end of March/beginning of April as baseball gets underway. The Seattle Mariners kicked off the 2012 Season at the Tokyo Dome in Japan against the Oakland Athetics. Between beer serving Keg Girls, drums and horns in the stands, along with 2am and 3am (locally) first pitches, it was a interesting series to watch to say the least.

Linkin Park have taken an active philanthropic role since the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster struck earlier this year. The band quickly began to raise money for ‘Save the Children‘ — an international charily focused on children’s rights, providing relief and supporting children in developing countries.

Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington teamed up with California snowboard factory Signal Snowboards to produce a one-of-a-kind board made out of Linkin Park vinyl records. After the jump, get a link to bid on the board and watch Chester in the creation process.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Linkin Park continues to spearhead efforts from various music artists to raise relief funds for the Japanese people in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country earlier this month. The band's Music For Relief organization has collected new, unreleased tracks from Flyleaf, Hoobastank, Angels & Airwaves. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Staind, Slash, and others in support of Save The Children's emergency response campaign. After the jump find out how to donate and download the tunes.

Thanks to ABC.com you can now get a very interesting look into what the devastation of a tsunami can have on an area such as Japan. Check out their link and scroll across each picture to see the before and after effects of the tsunami. Remember too if you would like to donate money to help in the relief efforts please visit The Red Cross to find out how...

TOKYO -- A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency says at least 29 people have died in the quake and tsunami that hit the north.