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Curious Cats Bring Fame to Japanese Museum That Won't Let Them In
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THE GUARDIAN
Two cats that have spent the past two years trying to enter an art museum in western Japan – only to be politely turned away at the door – have become online celebrities with a global following willing them on in their attempts to see at least one exhibit up close.
Ken-chan, a blac...
Two cats that have spent the past two years trying to enter an art museum in western Japan – only to be politely turned away at the door – have become online celebrities with a global following willing them on in their attempts to see at least one exhibit up close.
Ken-chan, a blac...
- December 1, 2018
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Yomiuri, Govt Launch Project to Preserve Treasures
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Cultural Affairs Agency, the Imperial Household Agency and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced Thursday that they will embark on a new joint project, named TSUMUGU Project, to preserve and hand down Japanese works of art. They will jointly hold special exhibitions next spring as pa...
The Cultural Affairs Agency, the Imperial Household Agency and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced Thursday that they will embark on a new joint project, named TSUMUGU Project, to preserve and hand down Japanese works of art. They will jointly hold special exhibitions next spring as pa...
- November 30, 2018
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Bunkitsu to Open in Roppongi as Bookstore, Study Space, Cafe with Admission Fee
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JAPAN TRENDS
The former location for Aoyama Book Center is set to re-open next month as a new kind of concept bookstore, study space, and cafe. Bunkitsu will charge visitors a relatively high admission fee of ¥1,500, for which they get access to 30,000 books and 90 magazine titles.
Aoyama Book ...
The former location for Aoyama Book Center is set to re-open next month as a new kind of concept bookstore, study space, and cafe. Bunkitsu will charge visitors a relatively high admission fee of ¥1,500, for which they get access to 30,000 books and 90 magazine titles.
Aoyama Book ...
- November 30, 2018
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Japan May Buy Aditional 100 F-35 Fighters
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THE ECONOMIC TIMES
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than USD 8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China's growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The reported purchase comes as President Donald Trump pushes Japa...
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than USD 8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China's growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The reported purchase comes as President Donald Trump pushes Japa...
- November 28, 2018
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First look at Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Sparks Online Debate
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JAPAN TRENDS
The first trailer for the upcoming Warner Brothers big-screen adaptation of Pokémon has been released and sparked an intense online response.
Starring Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds, the story Pokémon Detective Pikachu bears only a passing resemblance to the Pokémon anime, let alo...
The first trailer for the upcoming Warner Brothers big-screen adaptation of Pokémon has been released and sparked an intense online response.
Starring Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds, the story Pokémon Detective Pikachu bears only a passing resemblance to the Pokémon anime, let alo...
- November 28, 2018
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Part of Long Lost 90-year-old Disney Short film “Oswald The Lucky Rabbit” Rediscovered in Japan
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SORA NEWS
Walt Disney’s pre-Mickey creation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was recently found in an unexpected place — Osaka, Japan!
Hardcore Disney fans, the kind who may want to party 26 hours straight at Tokyo Disney Resort on New Year’s Eve, may know of the character “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.” Cre...
Walt Disney’s pre-Mickey creation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was recently found in an unexpected place — Osaka, Japan!
Hardcore Disney fans, the kind who may want to party 26 hours straight at Tokyo Disney Resort on New Year’s Eve, may know of the character “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.” Cre...
- November 26, 2018
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50th Anniversary Event Held at Space Center
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THE JAPAN NEWS
MINAMITANE, Kagoshima (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the 50 years since the first rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in September 1968.
The ceremony in the Kagoshima town of Minamitane, which hosts the Japan Aeros...
MINAMITANE, Kagoshima (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the 50 years since the first rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in September 1968.
The ceremony in the Kagoshima town of Minamitane, which hosts the Japan Aeros...
- November 26, 2018
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Health Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea Meet, Agree to Cooperate in Event of Big Natural Disaster
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JAPAN TIMES
KUMAMOTO – The health ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on Sunday agreed to cooperate so that their countries can maintain proper medical services even if they are hit by a massive natural disaster.
At a meeting in the city of Kumamoto, the ministers adopted a joint statemen...
KUMAMOTO – The health ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on Sunday agreed to cooperate so that their countries can maintain proper medical services even if they are hit by a massive natural disaster.
At a meeting in the city of Kumamoto, the ministers adopted a joint statemen...
- November 26, 2018
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New Evangelion Anime Bar Opens in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Fans of Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion manga and anime series can drink toasts to their favorite characters from this month at a new themed bar.
The venue will open on November 16th in the district of Ikebukuro inside the 46 Shokudo, which regularly hosts anime-themed pop-u...
Fans of Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion manga and anime series can drink toasts to their favorite characters from this month at a new themed bar.
The venue will open on November 16th in the district of Ikebukuro inside the 46 Shokudo, which regularly hosts anime-themed pop-u...
- November 25, 2018
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Highlights of KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2018 to be held in Tokyo
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JAPAN TODAY
KYOTOGRAPHIE, which presented its sixth edition in 2018, is a world-class photographic event held in Kyoto for one month during spring, annually showcasing 15 Japanese and international photography exhibitions in iconic Kyoto architecture, with tailored scenography.
For the first ti...
KYOTOGRAPHIE, which presented its sixth edition in 2018, is a world-class photographic event held in Kyoto for one month during spring, annually showcasing 15 Japanese and international photography exhibitions in iconic Kyoto architecture, with tailored scenography.
For the first ti...
- November 24, 2018
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