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Japan, Canada set ‘Two-Plus-Two’ Meet in Tokyo in Bid to Strengthen Security Ties

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JAPAN TIMES
 
HIROSHIMA – Japan and Canada on Saturday agreed to hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting between the countries’ vice foreign and defense ministers on April 19 in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral security ties, the Foreign Ministry said.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Canadian c...

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Minami Takahashi Leaves AKB48 After Last Live Show

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Minami Takahashi formally ended her career as a member of the all-girl pop group AKB48 on Friday, after performing in her last live show in Tokyo’s Akihabara district.
“I am just thankful to you … I was super happy,” the tearful Takahashi said in her closing remarks, looking back at...

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Fingerprints To Be Tested As ‘Currency’

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Starting this summer, the government will test a system in which foreign tourists will be able to verify their identities and buy things at stores using only their fingerprints.
The government hopes to increase the number of foreign tourists by using the syste...

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Pompompurin “Huggable” Ads Return, This Time to Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
After taking over an underground concourse in Shinjuku Station to great success in March, Sanrio’s Pompompurin character is back with another “huggable” advertising campaign to celebrate his 20th anniversary for any Tokyoite in need of an injection of kawaii.
This time the adorable...

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Kondo Makes List of Japan Judo Members for Rio

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan News
Ami Kondo won Japanese judo’s most heated rivalry in the competition for a spot at the Rio Games, being chosen over Haruna Asami as the women’s 48-kilogram representative for the national team on Sunday.
The All Japan Judo Federation announced the national squad fo...

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New All-in-one Bus Terminal Opens at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
The Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, called Busta Shinjuku in Japanese, is the busiest transport hub in the country...

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High Hopes for Hokkaido Shinkansen

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Hiroyuki Yoneyama and Masanori Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
With the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line on March 26, the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu have finally been linked by bullet train — 43 years after plans for a national high-speed rail netw...

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Dare Who? Tells You Which Japanese Fashion Model You Most Look Like

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Which Japanese fashion model do you look like?
That’s the tempting question asked by Dare Who?, a website that allows you to upload your portrait and then let it analyze and calculate your closest match.
The ego-stroking website is available until April 22nd.
Dare Who? (that’s “da-...

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Lyric Speaker Displays Song Lyrics In Real Time With Matching Graphics

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
What were the lyrics to that song? Know this in real time with the Lyric Speaker, which displays the lyrics to songs it plays through a neat interface in the speaker itself.
The lyrics are shown automatically in beautiful motion graphics, in sync with the actual song you are playin...

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Tokyo Dressmaker Crafts Gorgeous Wedding Gowns From Old Kimono Fabric

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Can’t choose between wearing a dress or a kimono at your wedding? Thanks to this Tokyo-based garment maker, you don’t entirely have to.
Planning a wedding involves a ton of decisions, regardless of what country you’re holding it in. Brides in Japan, though, have one extra choice to ...

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