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PlayStation VR Launches at Tokyo Game Show 2016 With Special Anrealage Designer Uniforms

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Tokyo Game Show 2016 opened yesterday and, as expected, is dominated by virtual reality.
This year there are 614 exhibitors — the highest number ever — and over 100 VR systems and games are showcased at Japan’s premier gaming event.
Making a comeback after Sony canceled its Project...

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Japan, U.S. To Create International IoT Standards

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The IoT Acceleration Consortium, a Japanese body formed by industry, government and academia that is studying the internet of things (IoT; see below), has entered the final coordination stage as it cooperates with two U.S. IoT consortiums to draw up international standards for th...

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Tiffany Ginza Creates Romantic Digital Installation For Couples, HAND Meets HAND

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Who says romance is dead when you have digital projection technology?
Luxury jewellery brand Tiffany has installed a special interactive installation in its Ginza flagship store. The somewhat awkwardly named HAND meets HAND commemorates the 130th anniversary of Tiffany Setting enga...

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Japan’s Beauty Queens Rewrite Old Rules on Race and Nationality

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JAPAN TIMES
 
It appears that Japan is going through an identity crisis of sorts. Or perhaps an identity shift would be more accurate.
With the crowning of Priyanka Yoshikawa as Miss World Japan 2016, the nation will once again be represented by a multiracial woman on the world stage of beauty — ...

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Ministry Plans to Distribute Flood Information by Text Message

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The land ministry has started a project to send flood warnings via text message to the mobile phones of people in two cities, in the wake of large-scale floods caused by torrential rain in the Kanto and Tohoku regions in September last year.
The project began on Sept. 5 in Joso, ...

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Kyushu, Shikoku Hit Hard by Typhoon

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The powerful typhoon that slammed into western Japan on Tuesday brought torrential rains, a landslide and floods mainly in the Kyushu and Shikoku regions.
The Japan Meteorological Agency called on people to be alert to heavy rain and strong winds, which were expected in eastern J...

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Paralympic Flag Passes to Tokyo as Rio 2016 Games Wrap Up

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
RIO DE JANEIRO – The 2016 Paralympic Games wrapped up Sunday with a festive closing ceremony as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Paralympic flag to Tokyo, host of the 2020 Games.
During the ceremony in Maracana Stadium, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike received the Paralympic flag from In...

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Clever AT-AT Multipurpose Stand Helps Organize Your Desk, Recreate Iconic Star Wars Moment

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ROCKET NEWS
Premium Bandai set to release this nifty Star Wars-themed desk organizing stand.
If your desk looks anything like mine (pictured here), it’s a mess of randomly scattered detritus, loose coins, a couple of Futurama figurines and literal miles of haphazardly coiled charging cables. Woul...

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Renho Elected Democratic Party Chief

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Democratic Party on Thursday elected acting party chief Renho as its new president with the majority support of its rank and file, making her the first woman to lead the DP.
Renho’s three-year term will last through September 2019.
Under her leadership, the major opposition p...

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The Easygoing Allure of Yutaro: The Androgynous Model Discusses His Style Choices

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Kneeling down in blue denim overalls, he looks up to strike a pose. The T-shirt and cap, both in vivid red, are a great combination. But at first glance, it’s hard to tell what gender he is — the impression he gives is that of a cute, sporty girl.
Meet Yutaro, an 18-year-old mode...

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