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FOOD REPLICAS - Treats You Can't Eat

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WEB JAPAN
Curries, hamburgers, sushi. Restaurants in Japan often display tasty-looking food in their windows. But this sort of food is not for eating, no matter how good it looks. These food models are replicas, and restaurants display them so potential customers can see at a glance what is on th...

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Turn Your Cat’s Toilet Trips Into Day-spa Visits With This Adorable “Onsen” Litter Box

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ROCKET NEWS
While dogs have no trouble emptying their bladders and bowels on busy streets in broad daylight, proudly locking eyes with you as they let rip right there on the pavement, members of the feline world are much more reserved when it comes to answering the call of nature. Even in the com...

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Japan’s Takaaki Kajita Shares Nobel Prize in Physics

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JAPAN TIMES
 Japanese physicist Takaaki Kajita was announced as a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his groundbreaking work in experiments showing metamorphosis of the particle world.
Kajita, of the University of Tokyo, shared the prize with Arthur B. McDonald of Queen’s Univ...

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For Bread Lovers: Top Five Japanese Breads Best for Cuddling, Not Eating

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ROCKET NEWS
 When you’re feeling down in the dumps, which mass-produced wonder is always there for you? Sliced bread. Which food is readily available world-wide, and will always be there to absorb your tears? Sliced bread. Which food will never leave you for a younger, toastier love interest? Sli...

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Nine Treats You Can Only Get at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

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ROCKET NEWS
In Japan, going on a trip often means you’ll be coming back with about twice as much luggage as you left with, as you are almost always expected to bring back souvenirs for your friends, family, coworkers, teachers, neighbors…pretty much everyone you’ll run into at some point after re...

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Nike Opens Museum 23 Tokyo, a Michael Jordan Digital Sports Space at Public Museum

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JAPAN TRENDS
 Nike is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its range of Air Jordan 1 shoes with a special event, Museum 23 Tokyo.
Running from October 16th-18th, the free event will be held unusually at a public museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo.
Legendary basketball player Michael Jor...

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Coin laundries becoming more popular with women

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JAPAN NEWS
By Takashi Nishiuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
 Coin laundries are changing. No longer just the domain of male students living alone, the number of coin laundries is increasing yearly as they attract mothers raising children and working women.
However, some people still experience...

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Deco Latte Coffee Art Sheets: Latte Art Made Even Easier

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JAPAN TRENDS
Can’t afford to go to those expensive Tokyo cafes where they serve up latte art?
Haven’t yet got your hands on the 3D Latte Art Maker Awa Taccino? 
Then try the Deco Latte Coffee Art Sheets. 
These are literally how they sound. You place the flavorless edible sheets on the top of you...

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New Reforms Threaten Future of Japanese Language Study in England

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JAPAN TIMES
 LONDON – Teachers in England are concerned the study of Japanese in their country could be severely undermined in light of plans to scrap one of the most important exams in the subject.
From 2017, education firm Pearson is planning to scrap A and A-S levels in Japanese, due to new re...

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New Citrus-Yuzu-Salt-Flavored Jagariko Potato Sticks Are Delicious, Cheap, and Ultra-limited

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ROCKET NEWS
Calbee’s Jagariko is among the tastiest snacks in Japan, if you ask us. The little cups of potato sticks come in a variety of flavors, including cheese, butter, and salad. There are also some seasonal flavors, like yuzu-shio, or yuzu and salt, available now! If you haven’t tried Jagar...

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