JAPAN TRENDS
 
The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have sent information to elementary schools in Japan, offering students the chance to participate in a vote for the official 2020 Olympics mascot.
Over 21,000 schools received postcards with details on the voting process...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
I know this week’s manga has been quite popular for some time, but I somehow left it aside due to its fairytale-like title and front cover illustrations. After reading it, however, I thought I should have read it much earlier. It seems to be on its way to becoming one of the dark...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he is confident that progress will be made on discussions between ruling and opposition parties on constitutional amendments, his long-cherished political ambition.
“I’m sure that discussions on constitutional amendments ...

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Happy Meal goodies even adults will want to get their hands on – Uno, Game of Life, Pop-up Pirate and other games get the McDonald’s treatment.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal, and to celebrate it McDonald’s Japan are including travel-size versions of five pop...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MANILA - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday began a four-day trip to the Philippines for meetings with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at which he is set to seek support for a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
At multilateral summits and in talks with le...

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The organizing committee for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is planning on changing the routes for the cycling road races so they pass by the Yamanakako lake in Yamanashi Prefecture and end near Mt. Fuji, sources said.
The current candidate route runs through central Tokyo. The ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Apparently not put off by Takeshi Kitano’s viral send-up of him last year, President Donald Trump has been visiting Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour.
In addition to enjoying golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, having a talk with the emperor, and meeting the families of Jap...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Every American president has a favorite foreign leader. For Donald Trump, it seems to be Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The two leaders toasted their "bromance" on Monday as they wrapped up two days of golf, burgers and serious talks on trade and North Korea.
The two me...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The growth of Halloween cosplay, especially gatherings in major public areas such as Shibuya, has been one of the most marked trends in Tokyo in recent years.
If you don’t fancy dressing up in a Mario costume and hanging with the youngsters in Hachiko, another way to get into the H...

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76-year-old anime legend wants the film to be his legacy after he moves on to the next world.
The first time anime director Hayao Miyazaki “retired,” after the release of Princess Mononoke in 1997, he stayed away from animated feature films for four years before coming back to make ...

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