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Dragon Quest Celebrates Anniversary with Massive Chalkboard Art in Shinjuku Station
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JAPAN TRENDS
It’s the gift that keeps on giving: Tokyo’s station billboard promotions.
We continue to see interesting examples, especially in Shinjuku, from the “huggable” to the “scratchable”.
Many of these interactive and unusual billboards have involved the game industry as part of promotion...
It’s the gift that keeps on giving: Tokyo’s station billboard promotions.
We continue to see interesting examples, especially in Shinjuku, from the “huggable” to the “scratchable”.
Many of these interactive and unusual billboards have involved the game industry as part of promotion...
- May 26, 2016
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Issey Miyake Fashion Exhibition Has Augmented Reality Flyer
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JAPAN TRENDS
Celebrating 45 years of the work of fashion designer, the rather too obviously titled “Miyake Issey Exhibition: The Work of Miyake Issey” at the National Art Center, Tokyo runs until June 13th.
Like architecture, exhibiting fashion is often a tricky affair to get right and to tackl...
Celebrating 45 years of the work of fashion designer, the rather too obviously titled “Miyake Issey Exhibition: The Work of Miyake Issey” at the National Art Center, Tokyo runs until June 13th.
Like architecture, exhibiting fashion is often a tricky affair to get right and to tackl...
- May 7, 2016
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Welcome Back, Kumamon
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Kumamoto Prefecture mascot Kumamon is surrounded by children, who happily touch the popular character, at Choyo Nursery School in the village of Minami-Aso in the prefecture on Friday morning.
Until Wednesday, Kumamon had refrained from appearing in public sin...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Kumamoto Prefecture mascot Kumamon is surrounded by children, who happily touch the popular character, at Choyo Nursery School in the village of Minami-Aso in the prefecture on Friday morning.
Until Wednesday, Kumamon had refrained from appearing in public sin...
- May 7, 2016
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Sky Magic, a Mount Fuji Drone And Shamisen Spectacle
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JAPAN TRENDS
Last week we wrote about Rakuten’s new drone delivery service for golf courses. And now comes another great example of how people in Japan are showing us what drones can do. Hopefully the government is also watching and learning that drones are exciting new tools that can be exploi...
Last week we wrote about Rakuten’s new drone delivery service for golf courses. And now comes another great example of how people in Japan are showing us what drones can do. Hopefully the government is also watching and learning that drones are exciting new tools that can be exploi...
- May 6, 2016
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Rakuten Launches New Drone Delivery Service For Golf Courses
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan continues to negotiate its evolving relationship with drones: fun consumer toys, provider of exciting new services, or dangerous tools for potential terrorists?
For the upcoming G7 summit in Japan, police announced “anti-drone” security measures where they will use drones wit...
Japan continues to negotiate its evolving relationship with drones: fun consumer toys, provider of exciting new services, or dangerous tools for potential terrorists?
For the upcoming G7 summit in Japan, police announced “anti-drone” security measures where they will use drones wit...
- April 28, 2016
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Olympic Emblems Picked
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Monday the selection of new emblem designs, based on checkered patterns, for the 2020 Games, eight months after the initial designs were withdrawn after allegations of plagiaris...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Monday the selection of new emblem designs, based on checkered patterns, for the 2020 Games, eight months after the initial designs were withdrawn after allegations of plagiaris...
- April 27, 2016
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“Roppongi Crossing 2016″ Exhibition Showcases Latest Trends In Japanese Art
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JAPAN TRENDS
The Mori Art Museum opened the current iteration of its “Roppongi Crossing” series of exhibitions. Organized every three years, the exhibition is the largest of its kind in Japan devoted to presenting the latest currents in Japanese contemporary art.
Running until July 10th at the ...
The Mori Art Museum opened the current iteration of its “Roppongi Crossing” series of exhibitions. Organized every three years, the exhibition is the largest of its kind in Japan devoted to presenting the latest currents in Japanese contemporary art.
Running until July 10th at the ...
- April 19, 2016
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Kanro Gelee Pure Candy Billboard In Shinjuku Station Dispenses Free “Surprises”
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JAPAN TRENDS
Forget digital campaigns. Right now in Japan there is a lot of buzz about how companies are coming up with exciting, interactive ways to advertise their products in stations and other public places in Tokyo, especially Shinjuku. Here is another fun example.
Kanro Gelee Pure is a po...
Forget digital campaigns. Right now in Japan there is a lot of buzz about how companies are coming up with exciting, interactive ways to advertise their products in stations and other public places in Tokyo, especially Shinjuku. Here is another fun example.
Kanro Gelee Pure is a po...
- April 15, 2016
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Babymetal’s New Album, 'Metal Resistance,' Is Out
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — While, there are still pouting haters complaining about Babymetal and their false metal, but it’s honestly difficult to hear them over the music of “Metal Resistance.”
To be fair, though, “Metal Resistance” isn’t a pure metal album — there are plenty of pop and electronic el...
TOKYO — While, there are still pouting haters complaining about Babymetal and their false metal, but it’s honestly difficult to hear them over the music of “Metal Resistance.”
To be fair, though, “Metal Resistance” isn’t a pure metal album — there are plenty of pop and electronic el...
- April 4, 2016
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Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy Manga Series Wins The 2016 Manga Taisho Award
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ROCKET NEWS
The results are in and the 2016 Manga Taisho goes to Golden Kamuy.
First awarded in 2008, the Manga Taisho (“manga grand prize”) is an annual Japanese manga award which is given only to series with eight or fewer collected volumes. This year, 11 titles that had at least one volume p...
The results are in and the 2016 Manga Taisho goes to Golden Kamuy.
First awarded in 2008, the Manga Taisho (“manga grand prize”) is an annual Japanese manga award which is given only to series with eight or fewer collected volumes. This year, 11 titles that had at least one volume p...
- April 4, 2016
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