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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan

  • Category:Mountain
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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Coca-Cola Peach Is Back, Fruitier Than Ever

  • Category:Gourmet
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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Tomatsu Haruka Marries A Non-Celebrity Man

  • Category:Other
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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WANIMA To Release New Single “Good Job!!” In March

  • Category:Event
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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Fire In Under-Construction Tokyo High-Rise Injures Four Workers

  • Category:Other
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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Japan's Olympic Committee President Under Criminal Investigation

  • Category:Event
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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Abe Says World Does Not Want No-Deal Brexit

  • Category:Event
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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The New Manga Art Hotel In Tokyo Offers Guests Sleepless Nights And 5,000 Comic Book Titles To Read

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Love manga? Need accommodation in Tokyo?
Then clearly you are going to love the new Manga Art Hotel, Tokyo, which is set to open in the district of Kanda this February.
Further developing a trend for bookstore hotels, this latest bibliographical accommodation has a focus on Japanes...

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Farmers Welcome Japan Move To End British Beef And Lamb Ban

  • Category:Other
BBC NEWS
 
 
Scottish farmers and food producers have welcomed news that Japan is to lift a long-standing ban on British beef and lamb.
The move came ahead of a meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Theresa May in London.
Japan introduced the ban on imports in 1996 following the o...

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Mochi Can Be Made More Delicious By Smothering It In Creamy Carbonara Sauce

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO
Mochi might be one of the deadliest snacks in Japan, but there is a big reason why the stretchy dish still remains a classic favorite: you just cannot get enough of its addictive squishiness.
But Japanese-language reporter Saginomiya Yayoi from sister site YouPouch wanted to e...

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