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KDDI Celebrates 15 Years of Au Design Project and The Morphology of Mobile Phones

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Next month, phone company KDDI will hold the “The morphology of mobile phones” exhibition to celebrate the art, design and innovation of their in-house design team: the au Design project.
Running for 10 days, the event marks the project’s 15th anniversary. The au Design project beg...

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M5.6 Quake Rocks Central Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook Nagano Prefecture on Sunday morning, the weather agency said.
The quake at 7:02 a.m. originated at a shallow depth of 7 kilometers in the mountainous region and registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale...

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Koike Faces Test As Assembly Race Begins

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period for the July 2 Tokyo metropolitan assembly election began on Friday, a key test for Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike seeking to oust the Liberal Democratic Party as the assembly’s biggest force.
A total of 259 people filed their candidacy ...

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U.S. Navy Destroyer Collides with Merchant Vessel Near Japan; 7 Crew Missing

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JAPAN TODAY
 
WASHINGTON/TOKYO - The U.S. Navy said on Friday one of its destroyers collided with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, in the dead of night and the Japanese Coast Guard reported seven U.S. crew members were missing.
The Japanese coast guard also said ...

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Date Set To Announce Royal Engagement

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday that it will announce the informal engagement of Princess Mako, a granddaughter of the Emperor and Empress, to former university classmate Kei Komuro on July 8.
The announcement will be made by the chief of the agenc...

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Hatsune Miku Goes Retro Sci-fi with God of Manga-Style Makeover

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Vocaloid star Hatsune Miku meets the “God of Manga,” Osamu Tezuka, in new exhibition.
Images of Vocaloid mega-star (and government employee) Hatsune Miku have been nostalgically re-imagined in the style of Atom Boy creator Osamu Tezuka to form the centrepiece of a new exhibition. Wi...

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'Conspiracy' Law Enacted Through Rare Diet Tactic

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Diet on Thursday enacted contentious legislation to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, which the government says will help thwart terrorism but opponents claim could lead to the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance.
The amendment to th...

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Hawks Hold Off Carp Despite Maru’s Three-homer Game

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JAPAN TIMES
 
HIROSHIMA – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks took a step toward their seventh interleague title on Friday, overcoming Yoshihiro Maru’s three home runs to beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-3.
Rick van den Hurk (7-3) allowed eight hits and a walk over seven innings, while striking out nine to earn ...

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Surveillance Cameras Introduced on JR Yamanote Line Trains in Tokyo

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Although Japan has a prominent number of police substations around communities, locals often take pride in how their cities generally have less surveillance and security cameras than other major developed nations. While this is not to suggest that Japan values civil liberties more ...

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ANA Promotes Efforts To Recruit Quality Crew

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways Co is promoting efforts to secure new cabin crew, including foreign nationals, to deal with a staff shortage stemming from increased flight services.
The Japanese airline has also taken steps to enhance the quality of its crew to improve its hospitality se...

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