SORA NEWS
 
Gorogoro goodness that fans have been waiting a whole year for.
Japan’s Matsuya chain of restaurants started out as just another beef bowl place, but that’s no longer the case. Every month Matsuya rolls out new items, giving us new tasty, filling, and affordable ways to satisfy our ta...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
PARIS - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Tuesday to coordinate closely in addressing global economic, trade and environmental issues before Japan hosts a Group of 20 summit in June.
Abe also said during their summit talks that the auto a...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Nestlé Japan have enjoyed immense success with its range of exclusive Japanese Kit Kat snacks. Many of these use unique regional ingredients, such as sake or matcha.
Others feature innovative special tastes that are not necessarily Japanese but are tested exclusively in the local m...

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
As previously reported, Shiina Ringo will release her new album, “Sandokushi”, on May 27, her 21st anniversary. The album is composed of various tracks she’s released in the four and a half years since the release of her last album, “Hi Izuru Tokoro”, as well as six new songs.
Two o...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost in both of Sunday’s House of Representatives by-elections, in Osaka Constituency No. 12 and Okinawa Constituency No. 3, according to preliminary reports by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The results could serve as a harbinger of the Ho...

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SORA NEWS
 
”Just about the best-condition 300-year-old property you’ll ever find,” boasts realtor.
If you’re looking for a place to live in Japan, often the best options are located outside the city center. Sure, it might seem exciting to live right in the middle of Tokyo’s neon jungle, but if...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - A car crash in Tokyo that killed a young girl and her mother while injuring eight others appears to have been the result of an error by an elderly driver in the absence of evidence suggesting mechanical trouble, police said Saturday.
The police found no brake marks at the sc...

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CNN
 
(CNN)Japan's new emperor has yet to ascend the throne, but he already has his first foreign guest lined up: United States President Donald Trump.
Current Emperor Akihito, 85, will step down at the end of this month, becoming the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in modern history. He will ...

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THE STRAITS TIMES
 
TOKYO (THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - It is important for Japan and China to accumulate achievements resulting from bilateral cooperation in a wide range of fields, thereby raising their mutually beneficial relations to a new stage.
The two nations have held a meeting of ...

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SORA NEWS
 
You can take home the magic of Hogwarts with you right from Osaka.
We know there are a lot of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans in Osaka thanks to Universal Studios Japan’s Harry Potter World, but now you can enjoy that fandom outside of USJ and the Wizarding World Cafe.
House of...

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