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Japanese Rugby Player Goromaru Set For Toulon Move

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese rugby World Cup star Ayumu Goromaru is expected to join French side Toulon next season, reports said on Tuesday, following a low-key stint with the Queensland Reds.
The fullback, who is known for his distinctive goal-kicking stance and has a huge following in Japan,...

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Mickey and Minnie Inspire a New Cute and Handy Japanese Kitchen Device!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Okay, they’re undeniably cute and stylish, but can you guess what these gadgets are? Hint: you’ll appreciate them particularly in warm weather!
These sleek, adorable devices, released last month by Japanese homeware maker Doshisha under license from Disney Japan, are actually ice sh...

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Japanese Travel Agency H.I.S. Cancels Campaign Matching Female Students with Travelers

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japan has a troubled relationship with feminism to put it mildly.
Remember Bijin Uketsuke, the “beautiful receptionist” app? Or the jeers Ayaka Shiomura had to endure in the Tokyo Assembly from her older male colleagues? Or Kanagawa’s attempt to promote female empowerment in the co...

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Quake-hit Area Leaders Worried About Housing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Nine of 11 municipal heads in the areas in Kumamoto Prefecture that were hit by the Kumamoto Earthquake replied that it is still unknown when evacuation shelters will be able to be closed, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
The survey was conducted from Ma...

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High Hopes For Tourism at Lu Xun Lecture Hall

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
SENDAI — Tohoku University is considering making a wooden lecture theater where Chinese literary great Lu Xun (1881-1936, see below) once sat as a student fully open to the public. The lecture theater is now accessible only for academic purposes.
Known as “Lu ...

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Man or Machine? The State of Japanese Robots Today

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Financial Times has taken an interest in Japanese robotics and produced an interesting video highlighting recent developments. In particular, it examines the line that divides the socially practical from the so-called uncanny Valley.
These days it can seem at times that Japanes...

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Better Environment Eyed for Japanese Eels

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Aiming to expand the habitat of Japanese eels (see below), a species believed to be in danger of extinction, the Environment Ministry intends to compile guidelines for improving the natural environment of rivers, it has been learned.
To restore the population ...

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Ito Jakuchu: Quite The Rare Bird

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The best time to see Ito Jakuchu’s work was back in 2000 or 2006, when there were two major exhibitions that aimed to re-evaluate the underappreciated 18th-century Kyoto painter.
Now that re-evaluation has picked up plenty of steam we are currently experiencing a powerful “Jakuchu B...

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Bus Services Start for Students in Kumamoto

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) — Alternative bus services mainly for high school students started in the Aso region in Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday as roads and railways have been heavily damaged by massive landslides caused by a series of strong earthquakes in the prefecture.
With the b...

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Pre-painted Toenail Art Stockings Hailed as New Street Fashion Trend

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
One of the things we enjoy doing at Japan Trends is not only observing actual news and trends, but also how trends are reported and generated by the media, both Japanese and international.
What is the making of a “trend”? Well, it’s partly when everyone starts talking about somethi...

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