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16-Year-Old Japanese Star Rika Kihira Wins Grand Prix Final
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THE JAPAN NEWS
VANCOUVER (AP) — Teenage Japanese star Rika Kihira won the Grand Prix Final women’s title Saturday.
The 16-year-old had a combined score of 233.12, despite stumbling on a jump in her free skate. The score topped her career best of 224.31 set last month in Japan in her NHK Trophy ...
VANCOUVER (AP) — Teenage Japanese star Rika Kihira won the Grand Prix Final women’s title Saturday.
The 16-year-old had a combined score of 233.12, despite stumbling on a jump in her free skate. The score topped her career best of 224.31 set last month in Japan in her NHK Trophy ...
- December 10, 2018
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After Women’s Curling Success At Winter Olympics, “So Da Ne” Chosen As Top Buzzword In Japan For 2018
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JAPAN TRENDS
The top buzzword for 2018 has been announced as “so da ne,” meaning roughly “Yeah, that’s it” and made popular by the Japanese women’s curling team during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February.
Although a common affirmative response in everyday vocabulary, the curling team’s ...
The top buzzword for 2018 has been announced as “so da ne,” meaning roughly “Yeah, that’s it” and made popular by the Japanese women’s curling team during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February.
Although a common affirmative response in everyday vocabulary, the curling team’s ...
- December 8, 2018
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Downtown Tokyo Set To Open Its Most Important Train Station In 50 Years, And Now It Has A Name
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ROCKET NEWS
Did the planners take our readers’ suggestion for the new Yamanote Line stop?
Trains are important in public transportation-reliant Japan, and none are more important than the ones that run on the Yamanote Line. Encircling central Tokyo, the Yamanote loop includes such vital comme...
Did the planners take our readers’ suggestion for the new Yamanote Line stop?
Trains are important in public transportation-reliant Japan, and none are more important than the ones that run on the Yamanote Line. Encircling central Tokyo, the Yamanote loop includes such vital comme...
- December 6, 2018
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Japanese Horror Stories: 5 Scary Video Games For Long Winter Nights
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Without trying to sound like a "Game of Thrones" promo — winter is coming.
As we enter this year’s season of cold, dark skies and shortened periods of sunlight, it almost seems fitting to spend some of that extra time off over the holiday break binging a chilling horror game...
TOKYO - Without trying to sound like a "Game of Thrones" promo — winter is coming.
As we enter this year’s season of cold, dark skies and shortened periods of sunlight, it almost seems fitting to spend some of that extra time off over the holiday break binging a chilling horror game...
- December 6, 2018
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Much ‘Recycled’ Plastic Burned, Raising CO2 Emission Concerns
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Nearly 70 percent of plastic sent to be recycled in Japan is burned in a method called “thermal recycling” or “heat recovery,” prompting specialists to call for a review of the system, which they say contributes to global warming.
The thermal recycling method, which involves burn...
Nearly 70 percent of plastic sent to be recycled in Japan is burned in a method called “thermal recycling” or “heat recovery,” prompting specialists to call for a review of the system, which they say contributes to global warming.
The thermal recycling method, which involves burn...
- December 3, 2018
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Curious Cats Bring Fame to Japanese Museum That Won't Let Them In
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THE GUARDIAN
Two cats that have spent the past two years trying to enter an art museum in western Japan – only to be politely turned away at the door – have become online celebrities with a global following willing them on in their attempts to see at least one exhibit up close.
Ken-chan, a blac...
Two cats that have spent the past two years trying to enter an art museum in western Japan – only to be politely turned away at the door – have become online celebrities with a global following willing them on in their attempts to see at least one exhibit up close.
Ken-chan, a blac...
- December 1, 2018
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Yomiuri, Govt Launch Project to Preserve Treasures
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Cultural Affairs Agency, the Imperial Household Agency and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced Thursday that they will embark on a new joint project, named TSUMUGU Project, to preserve and hand down Japanese works of art. They will jointly hold special exhibitions next spring as pa...
The Cultural Affairs Agency, the Imperial Household Agency and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced Thursday that they will embark on a new joint project, named TSUMUGU Project, to preserve and hand down Japanese works of art. They will jointly hold special exhibitions next spring as pa...
- November 30, 2018
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Bunkitsu to Open in Roppongi as Bookstore, Study Space, Cafe with Admission Fee
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JAPAN TRENDS
The former location for Aoyama Book Center is set to re-open next month as a new kind of concept bookstore, study space, and cafe. Bunkitsu will charge visitors a relatively high admission fee of ¥1,500, for which they get access to 30,000 books and 90 magazine titles.
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The former location for Aoyama Book Center is set to re-open next month as a new kind of concept bookstore, study space, and cafe. Bunkitsu will charge visitors a relatively high admission fee of ¥1,500, for which they get access to 30,000 books and 90 magazine titles.
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- November 30, 2018
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Japan May Buy Aditional 100 F-35 Fighters
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THE ECONOMIC TIMES
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than USD 8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China's growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The reported purchase comes as President Donald Trump pushes Japa...
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than USD 8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China's growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The reported purchase comes as President Donald Trump pushes Japa...
- November 28, 2018
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First look at Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Sparks Online Debate
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JAPAN TRENDS
The first trailer for the upcoming Warner Brothers big-screen adaptation of Pokémon has been released and sparked an intense online response.
Starring Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds, the story Pokémon Detective Pikachu bears only a passing resemblance to the Pokémon anime, let alo...
The first trailer for the upcoming Warner Brothers big-screen adaptation of Pokémon has been released and sparked an intense online response.
Starring Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds, the story Pokémon Detective Pikachu bears only a passing resemblance to the Pokémon anime, let alo...
- November 28, 2018
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