JAPAN TRENDS
 Japan has a love for pets that manifests itself in ways that are almost always cute but also often bizarre. And so you get all manner of cat and dog fashion , plus genuinely inventive and clever gadgets, accessories, furniture, and more.
Here’s a very simple but effective addition t...

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Good news for all of you PlayStation fans in Japan who have yet to splash out on the latest PlayStation console: The PlayStation 4 will be getting a price reduction in its homeland in just a few weeks! If you’re looking to pick up one of Sony’s new machines, you’d do well to hold off ...

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Takara-Tomy’s latest addition to the Omnibot series of robot toys is OHaNas.
All you need is the phone app, a Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth, and OHaNAS will be able to interact with you, such as giving you seasonal greetings and telling you about the weather. The makers claim it can...

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TOKYO — SkyKick, a global provider of cloud management software for information technology (IT) solution partners, has expanded operations in the Asia Pacific region to support delivery of a new category of cloud software called cloud management. The company has secured an exclusive d...

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KDDI is developing a new series of projects engaging with the Internet of Things.
The first results are two home interior items sold through its au WALLET Market arm from late October.
The Umbrella Stand lights up when you will need to take your umbrella with you, while the Dust Bin ...

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The Furoshiki Shoes are just brilliant: a combination of old and new in the very best sort of way.
These wrap-around sole footwear are designed by Masaya Hashimoto for Italian brand Vibram, inspired by the traditional Japanese furoshiki wrapping cloth that has been used as a bag for ...

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JAPANESE STATION
The future will soon arrive for now, in Japan have been present robot kindergarten , first in the world named Meebo!
Small cute pink robot  and it will monitor the kindergarten children by taking photographs and their dance, which makes Meebo be the ideal companion to entertain c...

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We were recently in the Muji in Yurakucho and noticed that half the store was empty of stock, and other areas were closed off completely. Prominent signs apologized for the “changeover” work taking place. What was afoot?
Well, we have now had a glimpse at the upcoming new store. And ...

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TOKYO —The value of share repurchases by cash-rich Japanese firms leaped more than fivefold in August from a year earlier in their drive to reward shareholders. More buybacks are in the pipeline as companies take advantage of a pullback in the market.
Hit by worries of a China-led glo...

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TOKYO —Japan’s Ajinomoto Co Inc could spend up to 200 billion yen for acquisitions and alliances by the end of the next fiscal year, its president said on Tuesday, as the company hunts for deals to help it grow into a top-10 global food maker.
Takaaki Nishii, who became president in J...

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