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Tokyo Train Adding Family-only Cars to Evening Commuter Express in March
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Test program reserves space for parents traveling with kids, would possibly mean fewer crying babies on adult-accessible carriages.
Japanese commuter trains have had women-only cars for a while now, primarily to reduce the chance of gropers taking advantage of the crowded conditions...
Test program reserves space for parents traveling with kids, would possibly mean fewer crying babies on adult-accessible carriages.
Japanese commuter trains have had women-only cars for a while now, primarily to reduce the chance of gropers taking advantage of the crowded conditions...
- February 24, 2018
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Godiva Runs Full-page Ad Asking Japanese Women To Stop Buying So Much Valentine’s Chocolate
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Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Back in December, Asahi Shuzo, the makers of Dassai, Japan’s most popular brand of sake, earned some serious goodwill by making the unorthodox move of taking...
Belgian confectioner maker says enough is enough with Japan’s practice of women giving male coworkers “obligation chocolate.”
Back in December, Asahi Shuzo, the makers of Dassai, Japan’s most popular brand of sake, earned some serious goodwill by making the unorthodox move of taking...
- February 6, 2018
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Japanese Middle School Promotes Long Pants to Full-Uniform Status for Girls, Equal with Skirts
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Principal emphasizes that skirt is no longer to be considered the “main” or “standard” uniform.
Taiyo Middle School, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Hiratsuka, is celebrating the 71st anniversary of its founding this year. To mark the occasion, the school is introducing n...
Principal emphasizes that skirt is no longer to be considered the “main” or “standard” uniform.
Taiyo Middle School, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Hiratsuka, is celebrating the 71st anniversary of its founding this year. To mark the occasion, the school is introducing n...
- January 19, 2018
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A Female Emperor Would Suit The Times
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THE JAPAN NEWS
We asked Kobe College Associate Professor Hideya Kawanishi about issues related to the abdication of the Emperor. The following are excerpts from the interview.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: The Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019. What issues remain?
Kawanishi: In his message, t...
We asked Kobe College Associate Professor Hideya Kawanishi about issues related to the abdication of the Emperor. The following are excerpts from the interview.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: The Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019. What issues remain?
Kawanishi: In his message, t...
- January 18, 2018
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Introducing Virtual Currency Girls, The New Electronic Money-themed, Educational Idol Group
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Improve your knowledge of financial trends through idol devotion.
Still got some cash burning a hole in your pocket? That’s so 2017.
Get ready to ring in the new year and the future of Japanese idols with the birth of a new group whose claim to fame is an incredible gimmick, even in...
Improve your knowledge of financial trends through idol devotion.
Still got some cash burning a hole in your pocket? That’s so 2017.
Get ready to ring in the new year and the future of Japanese idols with the birth of a new group whose claim to fame is an incredible gimmick, even in...
- January 13, 2018
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New JAXA Radar to Spot Small Debris
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will start developing a new high-efficiency radar system in fiscal 2018 to monitor space debris as small as about 10 centimeters, as part of its efforts to avoid collisions between debris and artificial satellites, according to source...
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will start developing a new high-efficiency radar system in fiscal 2018 to monitor space debris as small as about 10 centimeters, as part of its efforts to avoid collisions between debris and artificial satellites, according to source...
- January 9, 2018
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Sharp Releases Movable Solar-powered Charging Stand
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Sharp Corp has released a movable solar-powered charging stand that uses the company's Blacksolar high-efficiency solar panel and can charge smartphones and other devices.
The charging stand can charge devices at the time of disaster and can be easily set up at sightseeing s...
TOKYO - Sharp Corp has released a movable solar-powered charging stand that uses the company's Blacksolar high-efficiency solar panel and can charge smartphones and other devices.
The charging stand can charge devices at the time of disaster and can be easily set up at sightseeing s...
- January 5, 2018
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New App Lets You Traverse The Streets of Modern Tokyo and Ancient Edo at The Same Time
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The Edo Past and Present Wanderings app appeals not only to old map buffs, but to anyone with a sense of adventure.
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ne of my favorite things to do when I have some spare time is to take a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. Whether it’s while traveling or in the same city I...
The Edo Past and Present Wanderings app appeals not only to old map buffs, but to anyone with a sense of adventure.
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ne of my favorite things to do when I have some spare time is to take a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. Whether it’s while traveling or in the same city I...
- December 26, 2017
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5 Years on, Abe Continues to Dominate Party, Bureaucrats
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Tuesday marks five years since the launch of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second Cabinet in December 2012. Giving top priority to the economy, Abe has steadily been strengthening his political base as the predominant force within the Liberal Democratic Party.
However, the governme...
Tuesday marks five years since the launch of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second Cabinet in December 2012. Giving top priority to the economy, Abe has steadily been strengthening his political base as the predominant force within the Liberal Democratic Party.
However, the governme...
- December 25, 2017
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Sumo Body Puts off Action Against Takanohana
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday put off its decision on its possible action against Takanohana, stablemaster of Takanoiwa, over former yokozuna Harumafuji’s assault on the junior wrestler.
Harumafuji’s stablemaster,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday put off its decision on its possible action against Takanohana, stablemaster of Takanoiwa, over former yokozuna Harumafuji’s assault on the junior wrestler.
Harumafuji’s stablemaster,...
- December 21, 2017
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