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Japan Starts Asian Cup With Win Over Turkmenistan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japan’s quest for a record fifth Asian Cup title got going Wednesday with a 3-2 victory over Turkmenistan.
After giving up an early goal, the Japanese scored three in quick succession to turn the game around.
Yuya Osako scored in the 56th ...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japan’s quest for a record fifth Asian Cup title got going Wednesday with a 3-2 victory over Turkmenistan.
After giving up an early goal, the Japanese scored three in quick succession to turn the game around.
Yuya Osako scored in the 56th ...
- January 10, 2019
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Fukubukuro: Why Japan Goes Crazy For 'Lucky Bags'
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BBC
They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them.
These "lucky bags" are essentially mystery goodie bags that contain anything from clothes to food, depending on the store selling them.
They started out...
They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them.
These "lucky bags" are essentially mystery goodie bags that contain anything from clothes to food, depending on the store selling them.
They started out...
- January 10, 2019
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Final Fantasy XIV Wedding Service Recreates Marriage Ceremony From Video Game
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JAPAN TRENDS
Final Fantasy fans looking to get hitched in the near future may want to consider a ceremony that marries them to their hobby as well as their spouse.
The Final Fantasy XIV Wedding service will be offered in Japan from 2019, creating a real-world version of the RPG video game’s Cer...
Final Fantasy fans looking to get hitched in the near future may want to consider a ceremony that marries them to their hobby as well as their spouse.
The Final Fantasy XIV Wedding service will be offered in Japan from 2019, creating a real-world version of the RPG video game’s Cer...
- January 8, 2019
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Japan’s ‘King Of Tuna’ Pays Record $3 Million For Bluefin At New Tokyo Fish Market
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NEW YORK TIMES
The first tuna auction of the year at Tokyo’s new fish market set a record price — more than $3 million — for a giant bluefin tuna, a critically endangered species.
The first tuna auction of the year at Tokyo’s new fish market set a high bar on Saturday after a restaurant chain p...
The first tuna auction of the year at Tokyo’s new fish market set a record price — more than $3 million — for a giant bluefin tuna, a critically endangered species.
The first tuna auction of the year at Tokyo’s new fish market set a high bar on Saturday after a restaurant chain p...
- January 7, 2019
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Japanese Gin, Vodka Earn High Marks Across Europe
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THE JAPAN NEWS
LONDON (Jiji Press) — With gin and vodka products made in Japan starting to be rated highly in Europe, attention is turning to whether such distilled alcoholic beverages from the country can match the huge popularity of Japanese whiskey in the region.
Among European consumers, Ja...
LONDON (Jiji Press) — With gin and vodka products made in Japan starting to be rated highly in Europe, attention is turning to whether such distilled alcoholic beverages from the country can match the huge popularity of Japanese whiskey in the region.
Among European consumers, Ja...
- January 5, 2019
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Says Will Push For Peace Treaty With Russia
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AL JAZEERA
Japanese PM hopes for deal with Vladimir Putin to end 70-year-old dispute over four islands at an upcoming summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to push forward towards a peace treaty with Russia to formally end a decades-long territorial dispute that began during Worl...
Japanese PM hopes for deal with Vladimir Putin to end 70-year-old dispute over four islands at an upcoming summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to push forward towards a peace treaty with Russia to formally end a decades-long territorial dispute that began during Worl...
- January 5, 2019
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Japan Emperor Greets Public In Final New Year’s Appearance
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MYRTLEBEAH ONLINE
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Akihito waved on Wednesday to throngs of well-wishers eager to see his final New Year's appearance before abdicating in several months.
"I am truly happy to celebrate the New Year with all of you under such cloudless skies," the 85-year-old emperor tol...
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Akihito waved on Wednesday to throngs of well-wishers eager to see his final New Year's appearance before abdicating in several months.
"I am truly happy to celebrate the New Year with all of you under such cloudless skies," the 85-year-old emperor tol...
- January 4, 2019
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Flying Fireball Seen Over Western Japan
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JAPAN TIMES
OSAKA - A flying fireball was seen over a wide area of western Japan early Thursday, with astronomical experts saying it may have been caused by a meteor.
Masayoshi Ueda, a 67-year-old amateur astronomer, successfully captured images of the object around 4:50 a.m. Thursday at his ho...
OSAKA - A flying fireball was seen over a wide area of western Japan early Thursday, with astronomical experts saying it may have been caused by a meteor.
Masayoshi Ueda, a 67-year-old amateur astronomer, successfully captured images of the object around 4:50 a.m. Thursday at his ho...
- January 4, 2019
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NMB48 Announces Team Shuffle Starting In March
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TOKYOHIVE
On January 1, NMB48 held a New Year's event at their theater where they announced a team shuffle which will be effective come March.
Team N will be comprised of 13 members with Kawakami Chihiro as captain and Ishida Yumi as vice captain. Meanwhile, Team M will have 14 members inclu...
On January 1, NMB48 held a New Year's event at their theater where they announced a team shuffle which will be effective come March.
Team N will be comprised of 13 members with Kawakami Chihiro as captain and Ishida Yumi as vice captain. Meanwhile, Team M will have 14 members inclu...
- January 4, 2019
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Writer For Hollywood Version Of Anime 'Your Name.' Says Japanese Side Wants Westernized Viewpoint
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - It’s been more than a year since the announcement that anime director Makoto Shinkai’s "your name." is being remade as a Hollywood live-action movie, with JJ Abrams serving as producer and Eric Heisserer as screenwriter. Since then, however, there’s been no concrete news on ...
TOKYO - It’s been more than a year since the announcement that anime director Makoto Shinkai’s "your name." is being remade as a Hollywood live-action movie, with JJ Abrams serving as producer and Eric Heisserer as screenwriter. Since then, however, there’s been no concrete news on ...
- January 3, 2019
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