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Scary Sweets and Diabolical Desserts Await the Brave at Amazing Halloween Food Event at Isetan Kyoto
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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...
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...
- November 3, 2017
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Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Comeback Is So That He Can Leave an Anime Behind For His Grandson
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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 ...
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 ...
- November 3, 2017
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Abe Reelected PM, Retains All Ministers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shinzo Abe, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was reelected prime minister by both chambers of the Diet at plenary meetings Wednesday, when a special Diet session opened following the Oct. 22 general election.
Abe decided to retain all Cabinet minist...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shinzo Abe, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was reelected prime minister by both chambers of the Diet at plenary meetings Wednesday, when a special Diet session opened following the Oct. 22 general election.
Abe decided to retain all Cabinet minist...
- November 2, 2017
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Department Store Chain Parco Develops Retail Robot Siriusbot to Guide Customers, Do Stocktaking
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japanese department store chain Parco has developed a new robot to assist in retail tasks. Co-developed by 08Works and Nihon Unisys, Siriusbot is reported to be the first robot of its kind to specialize in commercial facilities and retail.
Joining SoftBank’s Pepper and androids lik...
Japanese department store chain Parco has developed a new robot to assist in retail tasks. Co-developed by 08Works and Nihon Unisys, Siriusbot is reported to be the first robot of its kind to specialize in commercial facilities and retail.
Joining SoftBank’s Pepper and androids lik...
- November 1, 2017
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Abe, Duterte Discuss North Korea Issue
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Abe and Duterte were expected to confirm their cooperation on handling provocations by North Korea and China’s increasing...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Abe and Duterte were expected to confirm their cooperation on handling provocations by North Korea and China’s increasing...
- October 31, 2017
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Fighters Win Draft Rights to Kiyomiya
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will likely lose one superstar, but they have the opportunity to replace him after winning the negotiating rights to Waseda Jitsugyo High School slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya at the
Nippon Professional Baseball amateur draft on Thursday in Tokyo.
Seven ...
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will likely lose one superstar, but they have the opportunity to replace him after winning the negotiating rights to Waseda Jitsugyo High School slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya at the
Nippon Professional Baseball amateur draft on Thursday in Tokyo.
Seven ...
- October 27, 2017
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Japanese Emperor Abdication Date Revealed by Government Officials in New Report
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The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.
In July last year, reports began surfacing that Japan’s Emperor Akihito would be breaking with centuries of tradition by requesting to abdicate the throne, in a move that would make him the first Emperor to relinquish his tit...
The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.
In July last year, reports began surfacing that Japan’s Emperor Akihito would be breaking with centuries of tradition by requesting to abdicate the throne, in a move that would make him the first Emperor to relinquish his tit...
- October 26, 2017
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'Fantasia' Festival Combines Music with Traditional Japanese Culture
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - “Fantasia,” which will be held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov 18, is a brand new music festival that celebrates Japanese beauty through music, fashion and media art.
Titled “Fantasia - Episode 1 Princess Kaguya,” the show will be based on
"Taketori Monogatari,” ...
TOKYO - “Fantasia,” which will be held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov 18, is a brand new music festival that celebrates Japanese beauty through music, fashion and media art.
Titled “Fantasia - Episode 1 Princess Kaguya,” the show will be based on
"Taketori Monogatari,” ...
- October 25, 2017
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Tokyo Signs: T-shirts, Bags and More Inspired by The Streets of Japan’s Capital
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JAPAN TRENDS
Tokyo Signs is a new series of products launched by our friends at Tokyo-based design and web development studio Bento Graphics.
As any visitor or resident will attest, every alleyway or thoroughfare in
Tokyo is a feast to the eyes: maybe not in terms of conventional standards of b...
Tokyo Signs is a new series of products launched by our friends at Tokyo-based design and web development studio Bento Graphics.
As any visitor or resident will attest, every alleyway or thoroughfare in
Tokyo is a feast to the eyes: maybe not in terms of conventional standards of b...
- October 24, 2017
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Ruling Bloc to Focus on Constitution Reform After Election Win
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, signaled a push toward his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
Parties in favor of amending the U.S.-...
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, signaled a push toward his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
Parties in favor of amending the U.S.-...
- October 24, 2017
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