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Tokyo Art City by Naked Immerses Visitors in Projection Mapping and Digital Recreation of Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
“Tokyo Art City by Naked” is set to be the latest digital spectacle to take the capital by storm when it runs at Gallery Aamo inside Tokyo Dome from June 16th to September 3rd.
Mixing video, installation and projection mapping, the immersive exhibition is themed around the titula...
“Tokyo Art City by Naked” is set to be the latest digital spectacle to take the capital by storm when it runs at Gallery Aamo inside Tokyo Dome from June 16th to September 3rd.
Mixing video, installation and projection mapping, the immersive exhibition is themed around the titula...
- June 1, 2017
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JAL launches New Doraemon Plane Flights Between Tokyo, Beijing and Guangzhou
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JAPAN TRENDS
Apparently in a move designed to compete with ANA’s popular Star Wars airplanes, Japan Airlines has launched a Doraemon-themed Boeing 787.
If you’re a Doraemon fan in Japan, you will want to book a seat on a JAL flight between Haneda and Beijing, or between Haneda and Guangzhou.
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Apparently in a move designed to compete with ANA’s popular Star Wars airplanes, Japan Airlines has launched a Doraemon-themed Boeing 787.
If you’re a Doraemon fan in Japan, you will want to book a seat on a JAL flight between Haneda and Beijing, or between Haneda and Guangzhou.
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- May 19, 2017
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Oita City Entices Tourists with Heartwarming Publicity Videos Starring Monkey
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JAPAN TRENDS
If the popularity of monkey parks and hot springs is any indicator, monkeys, particularly the Japanese macaque variety, are a sure way to attract visitors to tourist destinations throughout Japan. Oita City knows this well as the home of Mt. Takasaki Wild Monkey Park, so when it ca...
If the popularity of monkey parks and hot springs is any indicator, monkeys, particularly the Japanese macaque variety, are a sure way to attract visitors to tourist destinations throughout Japan. Oita City knows this well as the home of Mt. Takasaki Wild Monkey Park, so when it ca...
- May 2, 2017
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English Brochure Highlights Tourist Spots, Ninja in Koka
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THE JAPAN NEWS
A variety of attractions are drawing visitors to Koka, Shiga Prefecture, including ninja experiences, shrines, Shigaraki ware pottery studios and a shukubamachi post station along the Tokaido road.
An English-language travel brochure has recently been published, featuring popula...
A variety of attractions are drawing visitors to Koka, Shiga Prefecture, including ninja experiences, shrines, Shigaraki ware pottery studios and a shukubamachi post station along the Tokaido road.
An English-language travel brochure has recently been published, featuring popula...
- April 17, 2017
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Hatsune Miku Guides Travelers Around Japan’s Regional Food Delights
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has recruited the virtual idol Hatsune Miku to promote Japanese food around the country.
Perhaps only in Japan would you get a non-existent character licensed to a government agency to advertise local cuisine to foreign...
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has recruited the virtual idol Hatsune Miku to promote Japanese food around the country.
Perhaps only in Japan would you get a non-existent character licensed to a government agency to advertise local cuisine to foreign...
- March 18, 2017
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Nara Town Promotes Tourism with Flying Dog-drone Mascot, Yukimaru
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JAPAN TRENDS
The latest example of a regional Japan promotional video hoping to go viral is this one from Oji in Nara Prefecture, which features a flying dog.
The drone-dog flies around the area, “walking in the sky” as the video calls it. The idea for the video is inspired by Yukimaru, who was...
The latest example of a regional Japan promotional video hoping to go viral is this one from Oji in Nara Prefecture, which features a flying dog.
The drone-dog flies around the area, “walking in the sky” as the video calls it. The idea for the video is inspired by Yukimaru, who was...
- February 28, 2017
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City of Akashi to Give Tours to Attract New Residents From Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
AKASHI, Hyogo — The municipal government of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, has launched a program to attract new residents to the city from Tokyo and its neighboring areas, giving people guided tours with free accommodations to show them the city and its charms.
If tour participants m...
AKASHI, Hyogo — The municipal government of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, has launched a program to attract new residents to the city from Tokyo and its neighboring areas, giving people guided tours with free accommodations to show them the city and its charms.
If tour participants m...
- January 25, 2017
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Main funeral ceremony for Prince Mikasa held at Tokyo cemetery
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JAPAN TIMES
The main funeral ceremony for Prince Mikasa, an uncle of Emperor Akihito who served as an officer in World War II and later spoke out about the importance of peace, was held Friday at a cemetery in Tokyo eight days after his death at the age of 100.
The ritual, called the renso no g...
The main funeral ceremony for Prince Mikasa, an uncle of Emperor Akihito who served as an officer in World War II and later spoke out about the importance of peace, was held Friday at a cemetery in Tokyo eight days after his death at the age of 100.
The ritual, called the renso no g...
- November 4, 2016
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Actress Nagasawa Chosen to Promote Taiwan Tourism in Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TAIPEI — Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa will be the spokeswoman for Taiwan’s tourism in Japan for the coming year, the island’s Tourism Bureau said Monday, marking the first time a woman was picked for the position.
Wayne Liu, the bureau’s deputy director general, told a press con...
TAIPEI — Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa will be the spokeswoman for Taiwan’s tourism in Japan for the coming year, the island’s Tourism Bureau said Monday, marking the first time a woman was picked for the position.
Wayne Liu, the bureau’s deputy director general, told a press con...
- October 21, 2016
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Travelers’ Treasures - Giyamanto (Pottery)
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The ceramics have the transparency of glass combined with the depth of lacquer ware. The pieces have artisanal charm and yet are mass-produced and safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Founded in 1921, Mino ware pottery is the result of over 3,000 test pieces and over ...
The ceramics have the transparency of glass combined with the depth of lacquer ware. The pieces have artisanal charm and yet are mass-produced and safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Founded in 1921, Mino ware pottery is the result of over 3,000 test pieces and over ...
- October 20, 2016
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