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Lemon Cheesecake Mochi Ice Cream Is Delightful Twist On Beloved Classic

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Yukimi Daifuku is a very popular brand of mochi ice cream in Japan. In its standard flavor, it consists of vanilla ice cream wrapped inside a thin layer of chewy mochi rice cake. However, just like many other ice cream desserts, they come in other flavors. Some of the stando...

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A Shocking Discovery In Sapporo As 238 Cats Are Found Living Under One Roof In Dismal Conditions

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SORA NEWS
 
Officials were quick to move once the property owner noticed something was amiss.
For many of those who own cats, our furry friends are more than just a housemate. They’re special companions who we form memorable connections with, even if at times our laser beam-chasing, catnip-loving...

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Death Of Japanese Netflix Star Sends Shockwaves

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NHK
 
The death of professional Japanese wrestler and Netflix star Kimura Hana has sent shockwaves around the world.
Kimura was cast member on the latest series of the realty show "Terrace House". She died in Tokyo on Saturday at the age of 22. The cause of her death was not immediately clear.
Ki...

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Japan to Start COVID-19 Antibody Testing Next Month

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VOA
 
Japan’s health ministry announced Friday plans to begin conducting 10,000 antibody tests on residents of Tokyo, Osaka and northeastern Miyagi prefecture to better understand how the coronavirus spreads.
In a remote news briefing, Health Minister Kato Katsunobu told reporters the samplings f...

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Japan More Likely To Completely End Virus Emergency Monday

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KYODO NEWS
 
The possibility of Japan's government lifting a state of emergency in Tokyo and nearby prefectures, as well as Hokkaido, altogether next Monday is rising, as the number of new coronavirus cases has been declining, officials said Friday.
After seeing the situation on the weekend and h...

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Tokyo Chief Public Prosecutor Hands In Resignation Over Gambling Scandal

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Hiromu Kurokawa, superintending prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office submitted his resignation Thursday, following a report in a weekly magazine that he was playing mahjong for money during the state of emergency.
Kurokawa has basically admitted to the scandal i...

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Japan To Ease State Of Emergency In Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo Prefectures

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO - The Japanese government decided Thursday to lift a state of emergency declared over the novel coronavirus in the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, as experts judged that the number of new cases is on a clear downtrend.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to ...

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Japanese Self-Pleasuring Aid Tenga Releases Series Of Video Chat Backgrounds

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SORA NEWS
 
Now you can hide your home while broadcasting your love of Japan’s most popular self-love device.
With online conferences becoming an increasingly common part of the work-from-home workday, more and more people are using video chat backgrounds. And why not? Dropping in a backdrop from...

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Japan Will Launch Its Last HTV Cargo Ship To The Space Station Today

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SPACE.COM
 
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch the last of its robotic cargo ship fleet today (May 20) to resupply the International Space Station and you can watch it live online. 
JAXA's final H-II Transfer Vehicle, called HTV-9, will launch more than 4 tons (3.6 metric t...

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Japan Launches Space Unit Under ASDF

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Space Operations Squadron, the first space unit of the Self-Defense Forces, was launched Monday.
The unit, which has been set up at the Air Self-Defense Force’s Fuchu base in Fuchu, Tokyo, is tasked mainly with monitoring satellites of other countries and space debris that co...

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