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Pokémon Cosplay For Cats: New Gacha Capsule Toy Series From Japan

  • Category:Souvenir
ROCKET NEWS
 
Six Pocket Monster characters to suit all types of furry felines.
One of the best things about shopping in Japan is the chance to come across some unusual products you’d never be able to find back home. And if you’re looking for something that’s cute, compact, and affordable, you ca...

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Europe and Japan Send Spacecraft on 7-Year Journey to Mercury

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (AP) — European and Japanese space agencies say an Ariane 5 rocket has successfully lifted a spacecraft into orbit for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
The European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency say the BepiColombo spacecraft ...

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Plastic Piling Up in Japan After China Waste Import Ban

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The government said Thursday it was facing a growing sea of plastic waste with limited capacity to process it after China stopped accepting foreign waste imports.
The environment ministry said about a quarter of major regional and municipal governments surveyed reported seei...

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Enjoy A Drink of Totoro-design Craft Beer Illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Microbreweries and craft beer is big in Japan right now, with lots of new beers popping up all over the country alongside plenty of drinkeries, especially in Tokyo.
One of the more unusual recent developments in the craft beer market, though, is this beverage endorsed by two of Stu...

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Yoshito Sengoku, Cabinet Member During Democratic Party of Japan Administration, Dies at 72

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Yoshito Sengoku, who served as the top government spokesman and an administrative reform minister when the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan was in power, died of lung cancer last week, the Lower House secretariat said Tuesday. He was 72.
Sengoku concurrently served as the minis...

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Cold Stone’s New Mochi Ice Cream Pops Are Packed With Japanese Flavors Like Azuki And Kuromitsu

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
New treats are exclusive to Japanese convenience stores and a compelling reason to keep eating frozen desserts even as the weather gets colder.
While Japanese sweets fans have pretty wide palates, often the surest path to success for foreign confectioners in the country is to take t...

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Komatsu’s Salt-flavored Fried Noodles a Blue-collar Classic

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KOMATSU, Ishikawa — When most people think of yakisoba, they conjure up images of stir-fried noodles coated with thick, brown sauce.
Yet for citizens of Komatsu, a city in southern Ishikawa Prefecture, the noodle dish is white, sauceless and simply flavored with salt, a variation...

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Abe Says Upcoming Talks With Putin Will Be Extremely Important

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his talks next month and beyond with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be very significant as he seeks to settle a long-standing territorial dispute with the country over a group of islets and sign a postwar peace treaty.
"I will build next...

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Photographer Captures Amazing Images of Central Tokyo as Ghost Town Before Typhoon

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Typhoon Trami (Typhoon No. 24) brought intense winds to Tokyo on the night of September 30th, though damage was worse outside the city, including three reported fatalities. The capital wasn’t taking any chances, however, with major train lines shutting in the evening.
This had the ...

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Scottish Samurai Honour for Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

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BBC
 
An Aberdeen karate great is to present a Scottish Samurai honour to the Japanese Prime Minister.
Ronnie Watt OBE is part of a Scottish Samurai Awards delegation heading to Japan, with the highlight set to be the meeting with Shinzo Abe next week.
Mr Watt - who has a 9th Dan ranking - founde...

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