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Seizing The Moment

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ozeki Kisenosato receives the Emperor’s Cup after defeating yokozuna Hakuho in Sunday’s finale of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
Kisenosato (14-1), who already wrapped up his first career championship the previous day, could be in line for a promotion to the sport’s...

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‘Ultraman Orb’ Prequel Flies High in Streaming World

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The latest drama in the Ultraman superhero drama series has been available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan since Dec. 26.
The show, “ULTRAMAN ORB THE ORIGIN SAGA,” is a spin-off from and a prequel to “Ultraman Orb,” which was broadcast on the TV Tokyo network from July t...

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Indonesia, Japan Affirm Deeper Ties During Abe's Asian Tour

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JAPAN TODAY
 
BOGOR, Indonesia — Japan and Indonesia on Sunday affirmed a deepening of economic and political ties during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is using a four-nation tour of Asia to underscore his government’s role in countering China’s assertiveness in the South Chi...

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Toyota Announces New “Friendly Future” Concept Car, Concept-i

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Toyota has announced a new concept car, Concept-i. The name combines the Japanese character for “love” (ai) with the letter “i”. As this choice indicates, the car is inspired by the idea that future mobility technology should be intuitive and imbued with human warm.
Designed from t...

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Coca-Cola Japan Releases Milk Tea With Cherry and Sakura Blossom Flavours For Spring

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Find out what this limited-edition beverage tastes like after the break!
With spring officially less than two months away in Japan, people are getting ready to dust off their picnic hampers, bring out their tarpaulin mats and start scouring the shelves for sakura-themed items to bri...

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Piko Taro Returns With New Song, I Like Orange Juice!

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Piko Taro, the alter ego of comedian Daimao Kosaka, rocked Japan and the world with his indelibly catchy “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen (PPAP)” video in 2016. Having inspired so many imitators and boosted his career exorbitantly with advertising contracts, Piko Taro is back with a follow...

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Japanese High Schooler Awarded by Police Chief for Cleaning up Litter on City Street on Her Own

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ROCKET NEWS
 
She alone collected 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of garbage!
Last week, a young high school girl from Saitama Prefecture received a certificate of thanks from the chief of police for her efforts to clean up litter from a portion of prefectural highway in her town.
On the evening of Dece...

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Shimizu Eyes Karate’s Debut at 2020 Tokyo Games

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
With karate added to the Olympic program for the 2020 Tokyo Games, world champion Kiyo Shimizu watched the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a different perspective than usual.
“As I was watching, I was asking myself what would I be feeling if I were on the Olympic stage. I thought, d...

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Richie Hawtin: Pairing Japan’s Best Sake With Techno

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Richie Hawtin needs no introduction to anyone familiar with electronic music. For 25 years, this Berlin-based, English-Canadian DJ has been at the forefront of techno and he continues to play at major music and art events around the planet.
Less well known is his passion for premium...

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Tokyo Metro Employs Megaphone Translation Tech at Station Near Harajuku

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The underground train operator has commissioned several real-time translation megaphones to facilitate communication with foreign customers.
If globally lauded Japanese customer service has one major weakness, it might just be the lack of communication skills in languages other than...

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