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Why Are Little Kids in Japan So Independent?
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CITY LAB
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats.
They we...
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats.
They we...
- January 25, 2016
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Hana Tajima, The Muslim British-Japanese Designer Working with UNIQLO to Redefine The Hijab
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JAPAN TRENDS
Half British, half Japanese. That alone would set Hana Tajima apart from most, but she is also a Muslim convert (at the age of 17) and a fashion designer and blogger.
Tajima has teamed up fast fashion retailing giant UNIQLO to create a new range of clothing aimed at Muslim women.
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Half British, half Japanese. That alone would set Hana Tajima apart from most, but she is also a Muslim convert (at the age of 17) and a fashion designer and blogger.
Tajima has teamed up fast fashion retailing giant UNIQLO to create a new range of clothing aimed at Muslim women.
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- January 23, 2016
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Gatebox Hologram Communication Robot Showcases Future of Spouse-free Smart Homes
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JAPAN TRENDS
Gatebox is a “hologram communication robot” that integrates with a smart home.
Developed by Japan’s Vinclu Inc and apparently the first of its kind, Gatebox can converse with you, turn on appliances, wake you up, and more. The hologram sits inside a kind of blank box and can also m...
Gatebox is a “hologram communication robot” that integrates with a smart home.
Developed by Japan’s Vinclu Inc and apparently the first of its kind, Gatebox can converse with you, turn on appliances, wake you up, and more. The hologram sits inside a kind of blank box and can also m...
- January 22, 2016
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UTme! Lets Customers Design Own Uniqlo UT T-shirts On Their Phone
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JAPAN TRENDS
UTme! is a new service by Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel retailing chain with its sights set on world domination. UTme!, as its name suggests, lets consumers design their very own UT t-shirts.
The customized UT tees can be ordered by the special app. After you have finished “having f...
UTme! is a new service by Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel retailing chain with its sights set on world domination. UTme!, as its name suggests, lets consumers design their very own UT t-shirts.
The customized UT tees can be ordered by the special app. After you have finished “having f...
- January 21, 2016
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Matcha Chocolate-covered Strawberries: The newest Green Tea Treat From Kyoto
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ROCKET NEWS
A cup of tea, a piece of fruit, or a bit of chocolate can all make for a delicious and relaxing moment, and this new Kyoto confectionary lets you enjoy all three in a single bite.
Japanese tea company Itohkyuemon was founded in 1832, when Japan was still ruled by a shogun and close...
A cup of tea, a piece of fruit, or a bit of chocolate can all make for a delicious and relaxing moment, and this new Kyoto confectionary lets you enjoy all three in a single bite.
Japanese tea company Itohkyuemon was founded in 1832, when Japan was still ruled by a shogun and close...
- January 21, 2016
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Pop and Colorful Personalized Charms from Tokyo Temple May Be The Answer to Your Problems!
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ROCKET NEWS
A Buddhist temple in Tokyo is now offering custom-made omamori charms, and their brilliant colors and designs are…well, nothing short of “charming”!
Ikegami Jissouji Temple, located in the Ota Ward of Tokyo and belonging to the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism, has given traditional Japane...
A Buddhist temple in Tokyo is now offering custom-made omamori charms, and their brilliant colors and designs are…well, nothing short of “charming”!
Ikegami Jissouji Temple, located in the Ota Ward of Tokyo and belonging to the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism, has given traditional Japane...
- January 20, 2016
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Large Brooches Create a Fancy, Playful Image
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Large brooches have attracted the attention of adult women with their compelling presence. Wearing shining, gorgeous brooches on the bosom can add a fancy and individualized touch to simple clothes.
Stylist Junko Ishida says that many large brooches have bee...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Large brooches have attracted the attention of adult women with their compelling presence. Wearing shining, gorgeous brooches on the bosom can add a fancy and individualized touch to simple clothes.
Stylist Junko Ishida says that many large brooches have bee...
- January 20, 2016
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Combat Math – Professional Sumo Wrestler’s Throw Follows The Golden Ratio
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ROCKET NEWS
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
Despite how it may look at first glance, sumo isn’t just two hefty, near-naked men literally throwing their weight around. In a high-level sumo match, you’ll see nimble footwo...
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
Despite how it may look at first glance, sumo isn’t just two hefty, near-naked men literally throwing their weight around. In a high-level sumo match, you’ll see nimble footwo...
- January 19, 2016
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Snowfall Disrupts Traffic in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Snowfall disrupted road and rail traffic in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday, affecting morning commuters. In the metropolitan area, delays affected train services on the Japan Railways Group Tokaido, Keihin Tohoku and other lines, while som...
Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Snowfall disrupted road and rail traffic in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday, affecting morning commuters. In the metropolitan area, delays affected train services on the Japan Railways Group Tokaido, Keihin Tohoku and other lines, while som...
- January 19, 2016
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Centuries Of Tradition And The Mobile Suit Designer Bring us Gundam And Zaku Sake Cups
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ROCKET NEWS
Who said sake cups have to be boring?
Bandai’s latest collaboration combines two giants of the anime industry with over 400 years of Japanese history and tradition. The Gundam Guinomi (lit.”one gulp”) sake cups, feature two main characters from the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam anime s...
Who said sake cups have to be boring?
Bandai’s latest collaboration combines two giants of the anime industry with over 400 years of Japanese history and tradition. The Gundam Guinomi (lit.”one gulp”) sake cups, feature two main characters from the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam anime s...
- January 18, 2016
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