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Ohtani Singles in First Career At-bat As DH; Pitches Sunday
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THE JAPAN NEWS
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got off to a perfect start at the plate.
The two-way newcomer from Japan quickly put aside a rugged spring training, hitting a single in his first real at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
Batting eighth as the designated hitter, Oht...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got off to a perfect start at the plate.
The two-way newcomer from Japan quickly put aside a rugged spring training, hitting a single in his first real at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
Batting eighth as the designated hitter, Oht...
- April 2, 2018
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KANTA ON MANGA / Black Winter Stories That Strike a Chord
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The manga this week
Sanju Mariko (Eighty-year-old Mariko)
By Yuki Ozawa (Kodansha)
Chisako Wakatake is a newcomer to the literary world, winning the Akutagawa Prize for literature in January at the age of 63. She categorizes her award-winning work “Ora ora de Hitori Igumo” as a “...
The manga this week
Sanju Mariko (Eighty-year-old Mariko)
By Yuki Ozawa (Kodansha)
Chisako Wakatake is a newcomer to the literary world, winning the Akutagawa Prize for literature in January at the age of 63. She categorizes her award-winning work “Ora ora de Hitori Igumo” as a “...
- March 30, 2018
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Netflix’s Fullmetal Alchemist: It Doesn’t Suck
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ROCKET NEWS
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The answer is you can’t. No one can.
This review is chock full of SPOILERS. Seriously, go watch this series already. You know you need to. Read at your own peril.
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The ...
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The answer is you can’t. No one can.
This review is chock full of SPOILERS. Seriously, go watch this series already. You know you need to. Read at your own peril.
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The ...
- March 14, 2018
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Chanel Opens Coco Game Center Arcade in Shibuya, Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Global cosmetics giant Chanel has opened a branded Coco game center in Shibuya ward, Tokyo.
Open from March 2nd to March 11th in Case B in Jingumae, near Omotesando and Harajuku, the ground floor of the game center features makeup tables in the style of game machines as well as cus...
Global cosmetics giant Chanel has opened a branded Coco game center in Shibuya ward, Tokyo.
Open from March 2nd to March 11th in Case B in Jingumae, near Omotesando and Harajuku, the ground floor of the game center features makeup tables in the style of game machines as well as cus...
- March 13, 2018
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Tokyo Train Adding Family-only Cars to Evening Commuter Express in March
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Test program reserves space for parents traveling with kids, would possibly mean fewer crying babies on adult-accessible carriages.
Japanese commuter trains have had women-only cars for a while now, primarily to reduce the chance of gropers taking advantage of the crowded conditions...
Test program reserves space for parents traveling with kids, would possibly mean fewer crying babies on adult-accessible carriages.
Japanese commuter trains have had women-only cars for a while now, primarily to reduce the chance of gropers taking advantage of the crowded conditions...
- February 24, 2018
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Godiva Runs Full-page Ad Asking Japanese Women To Stop Buying So Much Valentine’s Chocolate
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Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Back in December, Asahi Shuzo, the makers of Dassai, Japan’s most popular brand of sake, earned some serious goodwill by making the unorthodox move of taking...
Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Back in December, Asahi Shuzo, the makers of Dassai, Japan’s most popular brand of sake, earned some serious goodwill by making the unorthodox move of taking...
- February 6, 2018
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Japanese Middle School Promotes Long Pants to Full-Uniform Status for Girls, Equal with Skirts
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Principal emphasizes that skirt is no longer to be considered the “main” or “standard” uniform.
Taiyo Middle School, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Hiratsuka, is celebrating the 71st anniversary of its founding this year. To mark the occasion, the school is introducing n...
Principal emphasizes that skirt is no longer to be considered the “main” or “standard” uniform.
Taiyo Middle School, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Hiratsuka, is celebrating the 71st anniversary of its founding this year. To mark the occasion, the school is introducing n...
- January 19, 2018
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A Female Emperor Would Suit The Times
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THE JAPAN NEWS
We asked Kobe College Associate Professor Hideya Kawanishi about issues related to the abdication of the Emperor. The following are excerpts from the interview.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: The Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019. What issues remain?
Kawanishi: In his message, t...
We asked Kobe College Associate Professor Hideya Kawanishi about issues related to the abdication of the Emperor. The following are excerpts from the interview.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: The Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019. What issues remain?
Kawanishi: In his message, t...
- January 18, 2018
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Introducing Virtual Currency Girls, The New Electronic Money-themed, Educational Idol Group
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Improve your knowledge of financial trends through idol devotion.
Still got some cash burning a hole in your pocket? That’s so 2017.
Get ready to ring in the new year and the future of Japanese idols with the birth of a new group whose claim to fame is an incredible gimmick, even in...
Improve your knowledge of financial trends through idol devotion.
Still got some cash burning a hole in your pocket? That’s so 2017.
Get ready to ring in the new year and the future of Japanese idols with the birth of a new group whose claim to fame is an incredible gimmick, even in...
- January 13, 2018
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New JAXA Radar to Spot Small Debris
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will start developing a new high-efficiency radar system in fiscal 2018 to monitor space debris as small as about 10 centimeters, as part of its efforts to avoid collisions between debris and artificial satellites, according to source...
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will start developing a new high-efficiency radar system in fiscal 2018 to monitor space debris as small as about 10 centimeters, as part of its efforts to avoid collisions between debris and artificial satellites, according to source...
- January 9, 2018
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