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Gudetama, The World’s Laziest Egg Character Becomes a Hit Line of Products
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JAPAN TRENDS
Sanrio are the most successful participant in Japan’s enormous character industry, not least since they gave the world Hello Kitty.
But they aren’t happy to rest on the laurels of profits pouring in from Kitty-chan and co.’s merchandise sales. They keep on making new characters.
Some...
Sanrio are the most successful participant in Japan’s enormous character industry, not least since they gave the world Hello Kitty.
But they aren’t happy to rest on the laurels of profits pouring in from Kitty-chan and co.’s merchandise sales. They keep on making new characters.
Some...
- October 27, 2015
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UNIQLO Launches UT POP-UP! TYO Inside Empty Toyoko Shibuya Station
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JAPAN TRENDS
As we’ve mentioned previously on JapanTrends, the Tokyu Toyoko line has recently merged with the underground Fukutoshin subway line at Shibuya Station. The merge has made the commute from outside of the city faster, and the Fukutoshin a little more useful. It’s also left a pretty hef...
As we’ve mentioned previously on JapanTrends, the Tokyu Toyoko line has recently merged with the underground Fukutoshin subway line at Shibuya Station. The merge has made the commute from outside of the city faster, and the Fukutoshin a little more useful. It’s also left a pretty hef...
- October 26, 2015
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New Trigun Sneakers Are The Perfect Footwear For You Next Stampede Across The Anime Badlands
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ROCKET NEWS
Beloved by fans as it may be, the 1998 space cowboy anime Trigun isn’t completely beyond criticism. The pacing is uneven, and the production budget clearly isn’t large enough for the animators to effectively realize their artistic ambitions.
But Trigun hits its target dead center in c...
Beloved by fans as it may be, the 1998 space cowboy anime Trigun isn’t completely beyond criticism. The pacing is uneven, and the production budget clearly isn’t large enough for the animators to effectively realize their artistic ambitions.
But Trigun hits its target dead center in c...
- October 23, 2015
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Tokyo Motor Show Set to Reveal The New Concept Toyota SF-R, Which Looks Surprisingly Like Pikachu
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ROCKET NEWS
Since Toyota revealed details of its concept S-FR, set to make its first appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, people in Japan have been picking their jaws up off the floor—but it’s got nothing to do with the car’s impressive specs or surprisingly low price point.
You s...
Since Toyota revealed details of its concept S-FR, set to make its first appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, people in Japan have been picking their jaws up off the floor—but it’s got nothing to do with the car’s impressive specs or surprisingly low price point.
You s...
- October 21, 2015
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Toyota Aims to Phase Out Gasoline by 2050
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JAPAN NEWS
The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically reduce emissions.
The automaker promised to involve governments, affiliated companies and other “st...
The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically reduce emissions.
The automaker promised to involve governments, affiliated companies and other “st...
- October 19, 2015
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Nike Kichijoji Running Reopens as Specialist Store For Runners and Sporty Women
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JAPAN TRENDS
On October 9th, Nike Japan renovated its 15-year-old store in Kichijoji, the well-to-do area of west Tokyo, as Tokyo’s first Nike branch specializing in running.
The newly reopened Nike Kichijoji Running is now larger and with its product line devoted primarily to running shoes and r...
On October 9th, Nike Japan renovated its 15-year-old store in Kichijoji, the well-to-do area of west Tokyo, as Tokyo’s first Nike branch specializing in running.
The newly reopened Nike Kichijoji Running is now larger and with its product line devoted primarily to running shoes and r...
- October 14, 2015
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Lexus Pays Homage To Its Japanese Workers by Building a Driveable Origami Car Out of Cardboard
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ROCKET NEWS
Lexus has always admired the skills of the craftsmen and women who work on their production lines in Japan. Known as takumi, these highly trained Japanese production workers hone their dexterity skills by learning to fold an origami cat in 90 seconds—using only their non-dominant hand...
Lexus has always admired the skills of the craftsmen and women who work on their production lines in Japan. Known as takumi, these highly trained Japanese production workers hone their dexterity skills by learning to fold an origami cat in 90 seconds—using only their non-dominant hand...
- October 12, 2015
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JR East Announces Genbi Shinkansen, a Japanese Contemporary Art Bullet Train
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JAPAN TRENDS
JR East has announced the Genbi Shinkansen, a new train on the Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train line running between Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata stations inspired by contemporary Japanese art.
The outside of the train is decorated with photos by photographer and film director Mika Nina...
JR East has announced the Genbi Shinkansen, a new train on the Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train line running between Echigo-Yuzawa and Niigata stations inspired by contemporary Japanese art.
The outside of the train is decorated with photos by photographer and film director Mika Nina...
- October 10, 2015
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Japanese Vending Machines Can Now Take Selfies
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan is famous for its vending machines but what’s fascinating about them is not just the sheer number that exist in the country, nor even their variety (everything from drinks to food, newspaper, toys, and used panties — and everything in between).
It’s how the technology behind th...
Japan is famous for its vending machines but what’s fascinating about them is not just the sheer number that exist in the country, nor even their variety (everything from drinks to food, newspaper, toys, and used panties — and everything in between).
It’s how the technology behind th...
- October 8, 2015
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Japan Inc. Welcomes TPP Agreement as Opportunity for Growth
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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese business leaders on Monday hailed the conclusion of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, saying the free trade pact will help boost exports when it comes into effect.
“We welcome the broad agreement reached,” Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of Japanese Business Federation, c...
Japanese business leaders on Monday hailed the conclusion of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, saying the free trade pact will help boost exports when it comes into effect.
“We welcome the broad agreement reached,” Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of Japanese Business Federation, c...
- October 6, 2015
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