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SoftBank Pepper Robot Becomes Super Deformed Cuddly Toy with Giant Head
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JAPAN TRENDS
If you like the SoftBank robot Pepper, you will love this: a Pepper cuddly toy. And not just any cuddly toy, this is a super deformed-style Pepper, complete with an oversized head.
SoftBank has just announced the toy, available for a pricey ¥75,600 (over $700) — but you’ll need som...
If you like the SoftBank robot Pepper, you will love this: a Pepper cuddly toy. And not just any cuddly toy, this is a super deformed-style Pepper, complete with an oversized head.
SoftBank has just announced the toy, available for a pricey ¥75,600 (over $700) — but you’ll need som...
- February 24, 2018
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Japan Women Win Pursuit Gold
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s speed skaters won the gold medal in the women’s team pursuit at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Wednesday.
Sisters Miho Takagi, 23, and Nana Takagi, 25, and Ayano Sato, 21, beat the Netherlands with a time of 2 minutes 53.89 seconds, a new Olympic record.
Japan has set a new ...
Japan’s speed skaters won the gold medal in the women’s team pursuit at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Wednesday.
Sisters Miho Takagi, 23, and Nana Takagi, 25, and Ayano Sato, 21, beat the Netherlands with a time of 2 minutes 53.89 seconds, a new Olympic record.
Japan has set a new ...
- February 22, 2018
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Japan Hopes U.S. Returns to TPP But Altering Pact Will be Tough: Negotiator
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan welcomes a positive stance by the United States toward an Asia-Pacific trade pact, but indicated that altering the agreement at this point would be very difficult.
Japan's chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Kazuyoshi Umemoto, told Reuters that an...
TOKYO - Japan welcomes a positive stance by the United States toward an Asia-Pacific trade pact, but indicated that altering the agreement at this point would be very difficult.
Japan's chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Kazuyoshi Umemoto, told Reuters that an...
- February 21, 2018
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Tokyo to Construct World’s Tallest Wooden Structure by 2041
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JAPAN TRENDS
You’ve heard the one about the Tower of Babel. But what the 350-meter wooden tower?
The somewhat cryptically named W350 is set to be the tallest wooden structure in the world, standing 350 meters (1m148 feet) when it is completed in Marunouchi, central Tokyo, by 2041.
Paying homa...
You’ve heard the one about the Tower of Babel. But what the 350-meter wooden tower?
The somewhat cryptically named W350 is set to be the tallest wooden structure in the world, standing 350 meters (1m148 feet) when it is completed in Marunouchi, central Tokyo, by 2041.
Paying homa...
- February 20, 2018
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Japan Team Misses Medal
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THE JAPAN NEWS
PYEONGCHANG — The Japanese ski jumping team finished sixth in the men’s team large hill ski jumping on Monday, failing to earn a second consecutive medal in the event after a bronze at the 2014 Sochi Games.
The team was comprised 30-year-old Taku Takeuchi; Daiki Ito, 32; Noriaki ...
PYEONGCHANG — The Japanese ski jumping team finished sixth in the men’s team large hill ski jumping on Monday, failing to earn a second consecutive medal in the event after a bronze at the 2014 Sochi Games.
The team was comprised 30-year-old Taku Takeuchi; Daiki Ito, 32; Noriaki ...
- February 20, 2018
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Kodaira Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Friend After Gold Medal Win
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JAPAN TODAY
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Japanese speed skating star Nao Kodaira paid an emotional tribute to her late friend and former teammate Miyako Sumiyoshi on Monday, a day after capturing the women's 500 meters gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Kodaira was left devastated after ...
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Japanese speed skating star Nao Kodaira paid an emotional tribute to her late friend and former teammate Miyako Sumiyoshi on Monday, a day after capturing the women's 500 meters gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Kodaira was left devastated after ...
- February 19, 2018
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Tokyo Olympic Committee Comes Up with Clever Way to Let Blind Children Help Select Games’ Mascots
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Organizers find a way to let vision-impaired kids express their opinion of which of the adorable characters best represents Japan.
With the PyeongChang Winter Games half-way over, Japan is getting set to step into the spotlight as the next country to host the Olympics and Paralympic...
Organizers find a way to let vision-impaired kids express their opinion of which of the adorable characters best represents Japan.
With the PyeongChang Winter Games half-way over, Japan is getting set to step into the spotlight as the next country to host the Olympics and Paralympic...
- February 17, 2018
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Display of Traditional Dolls Shoots for The Sky
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THE JAPAN NEWS
A pyramid made of 1,831 hina dolls from across the nation was unveiled Friday at a facility in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture.
Konosu is known for producing the traditional dolls. The 31-level pyramid, which is about seven meters high, is part of the Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri (Kono...
A pyramid made of 1,831 hina dolls from across the nation was unveiled Friday at a facility in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture.
Konosu is known for producing the traditional dolls. The 31-level pyramid, which is about seven meters high, is part of the Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri (Kono...
- February 16, 2018
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Defending Champ Hanyu Leads; Uno 3rd After Men's Short Program
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JAPAN TODAY
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Defending men's figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu took the lead for Japan after the short program at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Friday.
Hanyu, who is making his competitive return after being sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in November, s...
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Defending men's figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu took the lead for Japan after the short program at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Friday.
Hanyu, who is making his competitive return after being sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in November, s...
- February 16, 2018
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Hirano Takes Silver
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Snowboarder Ayumu Hirano took the silver medal in men’s halfpipe event Wednesday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
The 19-year-old earned 95.25 points in his second run, but Shaun White of the United States topped that figure in his final attempt, garnering 97.75 from the judge...
Snowboarder Ayumu Hirano took the silver medal in men’s halfpipe event Wednesday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
The 19-year-old earned 95.25 points in his second run, but Shaun White of the United States topped that figure in his final attempt, garnering 97.75 from the judge...
- February 14, 2018
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