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Decoding Canned Coffee in Japan

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JAPAN TRENDS
If you’ve been to Japan you’ve seen them: Brightly lit vending machines with rows of beverages lined up, each facing the passerby and beckoning to be sampled. Maybe you’ve noticed the coffee options as well. Where I’m from drinking coffee out of a can, never mind a hot can, sounds cr...

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Sony Unveils Prototype 4K TV With New Brightness Level

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JAPAN TODAY
 LAS VEGAS —Sony this week unveiled a prototype TV capable of showing 4K programming with a brightness level it claims is four times as bright as its competitors.
Using a technology it called Backlight Master Drive, the company said its prototype TV could emit 4,000 nits of brightness...

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Anime Store’s Super-generous Merchandise Deal Is A 4,700-percent Return On Your Shopping Investment

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ROCKET NEWS
 With 60 items for just 1,000 yen (US$8.35), Animate’s lucky bag might just be the luckiest of all.
At New Year’s, almost every major retailer in Japan sells “lucky bags,” which are bundles of merchandise bought sight-unseen. While it might seem a little strange to buy something witho...

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One-Punch Man Knit Cap Is The One Piece Of Anime Winter Gear You Need To Keep Your Head Warm

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ROCKET NEWS
Just because superhero Saitama’s bald head is cold in winter doesn’t mean yours has to be too.
Surprise anime hit One–Punch Man’s protagonist, Saitama, doesn’t look like your ordinary action hero. Not only does he share a name with what’s often considered to be Japan’s least cool pref...

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Japan Finally Bottles “The Scent Of a Cat’s Forehead”—Now Available To Spray On Your Belongings!

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ROCKET NEWS
After four months of development, Japanese online retailer Felissimo has finally captured the scent of a cat’s forehead in a bottle. 
The cat-loving folks over at online retailer Felissimo have delighted us in the past with an adorable kitten lingerie collection and even little feline...

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Clear Cube Necklace Lets You Carry All The Colors of The Rainbow With You to Match Any Outfit

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ROCKET NEWS
“Spectrum Cube” necklace!
If you can recall your high school science classes, you may remember learning about the physics of light, and how rainbows are made by dispersion. If you’re a classic rock fan, you may recognize this separation of white light into a colorful rainbow depicted ...

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Japanese Fashion Company’s Modernized Haori Half Coats Will Keep You Warm and Samurai Chic

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ROCKET NEWS
Love samurai-inspired fashion but hate the cold? Then you might want to add these warm Japanese-style half coats to your wardrobe this winter.
We recently looked at a line of clothing that combines traditional Japanese men’s clothing such as kimono and hakama with avant-garde flourish...

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