Japan Twitter Trends for August 2012!

Every month, BIGLOBE releases a list of the top Twitter trends in Japan. Now that August has come to an end, they’ve compiled their data and revealed their rankings for the month. With the Olympics in full swing, it’s no surprise that sports and athletes were at the top of the rankings in August.

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Will popular San-X character Rilakkuma make his CD debut?

Rilakkuma, a portmanteau of the words “relax” and “kuma” (bear), is one of San-X’s most popular characters, and it can be found on pretty much anything a person might encounter in their everyday life. Although the character was initially marketed towards children, Rilakkuma has found much popularity with women and children of all ages.

The sleepy-looking bear has become …