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Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!
When it comes to household items that are “beautiful,” there are all sorts of things that might fit the description. For example, glassware, l...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An expert panel under the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has listed eight railway improvement plans in the metropolitan area in its draft of proposals to the government to make Tokyo more competitive as an international city.
The eight pr...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
With Japan determined to boost the number of foreign tourists visiting by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government plans to maximize the use of cultural assets at 200 spots nationwide to spark visitors’ interest in Japanese history and culture, a draft of the new plan shows.
The draf...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Wanted: six full-time ninjas who have a way with words and can do backward handsprings. Pay: about ¥180,000 a month.
Aichi Prefecture said it is hiring full-time ninjas — the martial-arts masters and stealth assassins of feudal times — to promote tourism in an area known for histori...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
To better accommodate foreign visitors who are fans of Japanese anime, Tokyo’s Suginami Ward is expanding its efforts to provide multilingual services at the Suginami Animation Museum.
The ward is home to about 70 anime production companies such as Sunrise Inc...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Yumi Miyaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Overworked or too sick to travel? Some people find solace in sending stuffed animals on trips in their place.
Companies, travel agencies and other organizations are being asked to take stuffed animals on trips, cafe outings or to “enj...

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JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Dragon Quest video game series produced by Square Enix Co. has reached its 30th year. The first edition of the series was developed in 1986 for the Family Computer Disk System, also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Square Enix announced Wednesday that...

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JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward on Friday became one of the first municipalities in the nation to start issuing the My Number identification card for social security and taxation services.  To promote the new system, the central government has secured funds for issuing up to 30 million My Numbe...

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JAPAN NEWS
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and the Japan Tourism Agency will establish rules for “minpaku” businesses, which offer vacant rooms at condominiums and other private homes as accommodation for tourists, as early as this autumn.
Minpaku are considered an effective way to make up...

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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese architectural practice — known to balance Western innovations, while preserving its unique traditional techniques and aesthetic — has attracted students, experts and fans for centuries.
But while it appeals to an international audience, some believe that Japan still lacks “ar...

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