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New Harajuku Station Building Shown To Press
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) showed the press the Yamanote Line’s new Harajuku Station building and platform Wednesday.
The station in Tokyo stands near Takeshita Street, a center of fashion and youth cultures that draws many visitors from abroad.
The new...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) showed the press the Yamanote Line’s new Harajuku Station building and platform Wednesday.
The station in Tokyo stands near Takeshita Street, a center of fashion and youth cultures that draws many visitors from abroad.
The new...
- January 30, 2020
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Japanese Chef Wins First Ever Three-Star Rating In France
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THE JAPAN NEWS
PARIS (Reuters) — The French edition of the Michelin Guide, the bible of gastronomy, for the first time in its history awarded the highest rating of three stars to a Japanese-born chef.
The accolade, unveiled at a ceremony in Paris on Monday evening, went to chef Kei Kobayashi wh...
PARIS (Reuters) — The French edition of the Michelin Guide, the bible of gastronomy, for the first time in its history awarded the highest rating of three stars to a Japanese-born chef.
The accolade, unveiled at a ceremony in Paris on Monday evening, went to chef Kei Kobayashi wh...
- January 28, 2020
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Japan Mourns Kobe Bryant, The Man Who Helped Put Kobe Beef On The Global Map
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WASHINGTON POST
TOKYO — Kobe beef has long been a famous delicacy in Japan, but one man did more than most to put it on the global map.
“Mr. Kobe Bryant was named after Kobe beef after his father had a taste of it and loved it,” said Tetsunori Tanimoto, director of the Kobe Beef Marketing and D...
TOKYO — Kobe beef has long been a famous delicacy in Japan, but one man did more than most to put it on the global map.
“Mr. Kobe Bryant was named after Kobe beef after his father had a taste of it and loved it,” said Tetsunori Tanimoto, director of the Kobe Beef Marketing and D...
- January 28, 2020
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Tokyo Enters Final Straight In Olympics Preparations
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Tokyo 2020 organizers enter the final stretch of a decade of Olympics planning on Friday, six months before the start of the Games, with most major wobbles in the rearview mirror.
The organizers are dealing with fewer issues than their counterparts did in the build-up to Rio...
TOKYO - Tokyo 2020 organizers enter the final stretch of a decade of Olympics planning on Friday, six months before the start of the Games, with most major wobbles in the rearview mirror.
The organizers are dealing with fewer issues than their counterparts did in the build-up to Rio...
- January 24, 2020
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Japan Retail, Tourism Industries On Alert To Prevent Virus Infection
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THE MAINICHI
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese retail and tourism industries were on full alert Friday after a second infection with a new deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the country at the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays.
"In Japan, it has not yet spread widely but I am worr...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese retail and tourism industries were on full alert Friday after a second infection with a new deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the country at the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays.
"In Japan, it has not yet spread widely but I am worr...
- January 24, 2020
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Testy Osaka, Teen Gauff Set Up Clash
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THE JAPAN NEWS
MELBOURNE (AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka conceded she had been “a bit childish” after her frustrations boiled over on Wednesday in setting up a third-round showdown with teenager Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.
The reigning champion handled the blustery Melbourne conditions to defea...
MELBOURNE (AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka conceded she had been “a bit childish” after her frustrations boiled over on Wednesday in setting up a third-round showdown with teenager Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.
The reigning champion handled the blustery Melbourne conditions to defea...
- January 23, 2020
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Japan Poll Shows Reluctance To Accept Refugees
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NHK
A Japanese government survey shows that more than half of the respondents think the country accepts only a limited number of refugees. But only around a quarter want a more welcoming approach.
The Cabinet Office conducted its first survey on the country's immigration policy in November of l...
A Japanese government survey shows that more than half of the respondents think the country accepts only a limited number of refugees. But only around a quarter want a more welcoming approach.
The Cabinet Office conducted its first survey on the country's immigration policy in November of l...
- January 20, 2020
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Fans Remember Victims 6 Months After Attack On Kyoto Anime Studio
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JAPAN TODAY
KYOTO - Fans of Kyoto Animation Co artworks on Saturday visited the site of its studio where an arson attack killed 36 people and injured 33 others exactly six months ago to commemorate the victims.
What remains of the three-story studio, located in a residential area of Kyoto, is c...
KYOTO - Fans of Kyoto Animation Co artworks on Saturday visited the site of its studio where an arson attack killed 36 people and injured 33 others exactly six months ago to commemorate the victims.
What remains of the three-story studio, located in a residential area of Kyoto, is c...
- January 18, 2020
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Japanese Minister Begins Paternity Leave After Son's Birth
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AL JAZEERA
Shinjiro Koizumi, son of an ex-prime minister, said he hopes to open debate on issue that remains sensitive in Japan.
Japan's popular environment minister announced the birth of his son on Friday, and will become the first top public official to take paternity leave.
"Today, January ...
Shinjiro Koizumi, son of an ex-prime minister, said he hopes to open debate on issue that remains sensitive in Japan.
Japan's popular environment minister announced the birth of his son on Friday, and will become the first top public official to take paternity leave.
"Today, January ...
- January 17, 2020
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Billionaire Maezawa Tops Japan's Most Followed Twitter Rankings
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NEW YORK TIMES
TOKYO — Fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has became Japan's most followed Twitter account, the social network said, boosted by a $9 million giveaway to his followers.
Maezawa's 7.2 million followers puts his account narrowly ahead of acid-tongued comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi, who ...
TOKYO — Fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has became Japan's most followed Twitter account, the social network said, boosted by a $9 million giveaway to his followers.
Maezawa's 7.2 million followers puts his account narrowly ahead of acid-tongued comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi, who ...
- January 14, 2020
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