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Beer Hour Stadium Foamy Head Dispenser Serves a Taste Of Baseball Games in Japan
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JAPAN TRENDS
If you have ever attended a baseball or other sports event in Japan, you will likely have spotted the “beer girls“, also known as uriko. These happy-go-lucky ladies can be seen lugging large kegs of beer in backpacks around the stadium stands, invariably in a small uniform regardle...
If you have ever attended a baseball or other sports event in Japan, you will likely have spotted the “beer girls“, also known as uriko. These happy-go-lucky ladies can be seen lugging large kegs of beer in backpacks around the stadium stands, invariably in a small uniform regardle...
- May 20, 2016
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Govt Says Domestic Agriculture To ‘Go On Offensive’ Under TPP
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will go on the offensive in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries by taking advantage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, a government white paper on agriculture said Tuesday.
In the paper for fiscal 2015, adopted at the day’s ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will go on the offensive in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries by taking advantage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, a government white paper on agriculture said Tuesday.
In the paper for fiscal 2015, adopted at the day’s ...
- May 19, 2016
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Extended Pier to Draw Cruise Ships to Northern Okinawa
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The government plans to extend the pier of Motobu Port in northern Okinawa Prefecture to enable large cruise ships to dock there, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The prefecture is a popular tourist destination among Chinese visitors to Japan, and a number of ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The government plans to extend the pier of Motobu Port in northern Okinawa Prefecture to enable large cruise ships to dock there, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The prefecture is a popular tourist destination among Chinese visitors to Japan, and a number of ...
- May 18, 2016
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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,...
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,...
- May 18, 2016
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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...
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...
- May 17, 2016
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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...
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...
- May 17, 2016
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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...
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...
- May 16, 2016
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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 ...
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 ...
- May 14, 2016
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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...
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...
- May 12, 2016
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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 ...
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 ...
- May 12, 2016
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