JAPAN TRENDS
 
Following its successful debut in 2014, the site-specific festival Dogo Onsenart returns, transforming hotel and traditional Japanese inn rooms at the famous hot spring resort into art installations.
 
Dogo Onsenart 2018 actually started in September last year with a preview period...

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The special “mask discount” aims to support people suffering from colds and hay fever at this time of year.
Big international brands like Domino’s love thinking outside the box when entertaining the local market in Japan, coming up with all sorts of creative ideas like reindeer deli...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
PARIS — Naoki Urasawa is known as the creator of “Nijusseiki Shonen” (20th Century Boys), among other hit manga. His works are very popular in France and, through an exhibition at the Paris city hall, are gaining a higher profile in the capital.
Opening on Feb. 13 at Hotel de Vil...

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TOKYO- An energy task force advising Japan's foreign minister has proposed boosting renewable energy and shifting away from coal-fired and nuclear power at home, arguing the country's energy policies are outdated and undermine its global competitiveness.
The advice comes in a report...

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The Tokyo-area’s much-maligned international air hub is giving us a new reason to actually enjoy going there.
It seems like Narita Airport should be loved by travelers. After all, as the primary hub for international flights into and out of Japan, its serves as both the exciting gat...

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Visitors to Sanrio Puroland, the theme park with attractions based on Sanrio characters, can enjoy a whole new kind of entertainment from March with a kabuki-inspired Hello Kitty musical.
Premiering on March 10th, the Kawaii Kabuki: Momotaro by the Hello Kitty Troupe is produced in...

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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Now, it is Tokyo's turn.
Sunday draws the curtains on a Pyeongchang Olympics that opened two weeks ago under the cloud of the ongoing Russian doping scandal, then saw fears of a norovirus outbreak and freezing weather conditions that forced changes to the ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Pyeongchang Olympics came to an end on Sunday, with Japan winning 13 medals, surpassing its previous record of 10 at the 1998 Nagano Games.
Speed skater Nana Takagi won gold in the women’s mass start on Saturday. It was Takagi’s second gold medal at Pyeongchang, following a v...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
If you like the SoftBank robot Pepper, you will love this: a Pepper cuddly toy. And not just any cuddly toy, this is a super deformed-style Pepper, complete with an oversized head.
SoftBank has just announced the toy, available for a pricey ¥75,600 (over $700) — but you’ll need som...

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Test program reserves space for parents traveling with kids, would possibly mean fewer crying babies on adult-accessible carriages.
Japanese commuter trains have had women-only cars for a while now, primarily to reduce the chance of gropers taking advantage of the crowded conditions...

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