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Play Traditional Japanese Board Game of Shogi With A Star Wars Twist
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JAPAN TRENDS
Many Star Wars fans weren’t too impressed with Solo, the latest installment in the franchise that has disappointed at the summer box office. So what better time to turn back to the original Star Wars trilogy and remember how good they were?
And we reckon it’s hard to top this as an...
Many Star Wars fans weren’t too impressed with Solo, the latest installment in the franchise that has disappointed at the summer box office. So what better time to turn back to the original Star Wars trilogy and remember how good they were?
And we reckon it’s hard to top this as an...
- July 16, 2018
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70,000 Rescuers Continue Search for Missing People as Flood Death Toll Passes 200
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JAPAN TODAY
OSAKA - The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan last week passed 200 on Thursday as more bodies were found following the downpours that have caused floods and landslides and left thousands still in shelters.
The number of casualties announced by the National Police Age...
OSAKA - The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan last week passed 200 on Thursday as more bodies were found following the downpours that have caused floods and landslides and left thousands still in shelters.
The number of casualties announced by the National Police Age...
- July 13, 2018
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Watch Sailor Moon Anime Theme Song Played on Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments
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JAPAN TRENDS
A couple of years ago, a rendition of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal played on traditional Japanese musical instruments went viral. Is this the next example of this trend?
The opening theme of 1990s anime Sailor Moon is known to a whole generation of fans in Japan and overseas.
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A couple of years ago, a rendition of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal played on traditional Japanese musical instruments went viral. Is this the next example of this trend?
The opening theme of 1990s anime Sailor Moon is known to a whole generation of fans in Japan and overseas.
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- July 12, 2018
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Women in Japan Fall For An Amuro Who Isn’t The J-pop Star
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JAPAN TIMES
Most people in Japan associate the surname Amuro with the retiring 40-year-old queen of J-pop of the same name, who gave a series of farewell concerts in June that attracted 800,000 people.
Namie Amuro’s official exit from stardom will take place in September but fans are still buyi...
Most people in Japan associate the surname Amuro with the retiring 40-year-old queen of J-pop of the same name, who gave a series of farewell concerts in June that attracted 800,000 people.
Namie Amuro’s official exit from stardom will take place in September but fans are still buyi...
- July 9, 2018
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Baum Records Is An Augmented Reality Musical Baumkuchen Cake
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JAPAN TRENDS
The Baum Records is a baumkuchen (baum cake) of the type popular in Japan but with a major, and innovative, difference.
Created by the Takamatsu-based confectionary maker LaFamille as a unique gift item, the spit cake resembles an vinyl record and has been launched commercially i...
The Baum Records is a baumkuchen (baum cake) of the type popular in Japan but with a major, and innovative, difference.
Created by the Takamatsu-based confectionary maker LaFamille as a unique gift item, the spit cake resembles an vinyl record and has been launched commercially i...
- July 3, 2018
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DIY Paper Shamisen Wins Praise for Soft Sound
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOYAMA — Why not try your hand at shamisen, a three-stringed traditional musical instrument? It’s available now at a reasonable price and in a unique form — a paper DIY kit.
The product was developed by a shamisen shop in Toyama. Nearly all of its parts are made of paper, except ...
TOYAMA — Why not try your hand at shamisen, a three-stringed traditional musical instrument? It’s available now at a reasonable price and in a unique form — a paper DIY kit.
The product was developed by a shamisen shop in Toyama. Nearly all of its parts are made of paper, except ...
- July 2, 2018
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Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Hanyu Receives People's Honor Award
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's "Ice Prince" and two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu accepted one of his country's top awards on Monday, pledging to be more than an "ordinary skater".
The 23-year-old, wearing a somber, traditional male kimono emblazoned with his family crest ...
TOKYO - Japan's "Ice Prince" and two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu accepted one of his country's top awards on Monday, pledging to be more than an "ordinary skater".
The 23-year-old, wearing a somber, traditional male kimono emblazoned with his family crest ...
- July 2, 2018
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Onodera, Mattis Pledge to Cooperate / Defense Chiefs Say Japan-U.S. Joint Drills Will Continue
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met in Tokyo on Friday and agreed to cooperate to achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea and steadily carry out Japan-U.S. joint exercises.
During the talks at the Defense Ministry, the...
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met in Tokyo on Friday and agreed to cooperate to achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea and steadily carry out Japan-U.S. joint exercises.
During the talks at the Defense Ministry, the...
- June 30, 2018
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Hayabusa2 Arrives at Ryugu Asteroid
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Japanese asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 reached a point about 20 kilometers above its target asteroid, Ryugu, at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, after having left the Earth at the end of 2014, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Wednesday.
The explorer has traveled a total of abou...
Japanese asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 reached a point about 20 kilometers above its target asteroid, Ryugu, at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, after having left the Earth at the end of 2014, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Wednesday.
The explorer has traveled a total of abou...
- June 28, 2018
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New N700S Train Dazzles in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) showed the media its new N700S Shinkansen bullet train on Saturday, when it arrived at Tokyo Station for the fist time on the first day of a test run on the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
The N700S departed a rail yard in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on S...
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) showed the media its new N700S Shinkansen bullet train on Saturday, when it arrived at Tokyo Station for the fist time on the first day of a test run on the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
The N700S departed a rail yard in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on S...
- June 23, 2018
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