JAPAN TRENDS
 
The artist junaida has created a dazzling, beguiling children’s book that readers of all ages will love.
Unfolding across 46 pages and designed by Hal Udell, Michi depicts a series of vibrant, sometimes surreal labyrinths and byzantine landscapes, through which the young boy and gi...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Naoto Kaiho has appeared in musicals since childhood and has won acclaim for his performance in blockbuster productions in recent years.
His versatile singing voice and the roles he has performed give the impression that he has made the most of his natural talent. However, he has...

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SORA NEWS
 
Japan’s most beloved flowers are often associated with April, but they’ll be at their most beautiful in Tokyo before that, says forecast.
With Christmas and New Year’s over, it’s time to start looking forward to spring, and in Japan, that means looking forward to cherry blossoms. Sure...

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
TOKYO: A volcano erupted on a remote island in southern Japan on Thursday (Jan 17), the meteorological agency said, but the warning level was kept below the scale requiring evacuation. 
Public broadcaster NHK said there were no reports of injuries or damage yet from the erupti...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Coca-Cola continues its exploration of unique new flavors and tastes with another beverage exclusive to the Japanese market.
The Coca-Cola Peach is a fruity version of the coke we have all come to love and drink copiously over the years.
If this sounds familiar, it’s because it is:...

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TOKYO HIVE
 
Tomatsu Haruka has announced that she has married a non-celebrity man on January 11. 
 
On her blog, she wrote, "One is my favorite number, and it was a lucky day, so I registered my marriage on the day that my favorite number lined up." She continued, "I hope to build a family where...

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Earlier this week, pop-punk band WANIMA announced that they will be releasing their fourth single “Good Job!!” on March 6th.  “Good Job!!” will include the first new material from the group since their digital single “Drive”, and will likewise be their first physical release since “...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A fire broke out in a high-rise building under construction near a bustling Tokyo railway station on Friday, leaving four male workers injured, but all remained conscious, firefighters and police said.
A plume of black smoke was visible after 2 p.m. rising from the upper part of the...

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CBC
 
 Another black eye for the OlympicsThe head of Japan's Olympic Committee has been placed under formal criminal investigation in France over allegations that he paid bribes to help Tokyo win the rights to host the 2020 Summer Games.
Tsunekazu Takeda, who competed in show jumping at the 1972 ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
LONDON - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the world did not want to see a disorderly Brexit and that he fully supported British Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal deal from the European Union now facing defeat in parliament.
Some of Japan's leading compa...

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