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Urban Farmer Jon Walsh Finds Fertile Ground in Tokyo

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Seven years ago, Jon Walsh watched as earthquakes shook his home country of New Zealand and his current home in Japan. Like many, his mind turned to disaster-preparedness; however, his train of thought took a different track: food security.
He planted a garden and found the ...

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Two of Japan’s Best Whiskeys Are About to Disappear, and No One Knows When They’ll Be Back

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Suntory had to guess how much whiskey they’d need over a decade ago, and they guessed wrong.
Suntory’s beer may not have achieved the overseas success of competitors Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo, but when it comes to whiskey, the company stands above all of its Japanese rivals. Connois...

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As Stocks Run Dry, New Book Explores The History and Appeal of Japanese whisky

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Last week, Japanese whisky was in the news worldwide for reasons that might be described as both good and bad: an approaching Suntory whisky shortage due to the immense popularity of the brand’s lineup of Hakushu and Hibiki.
This ambivalent achievement crowns a remarkable few years...

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Tochinoshin Keeps Grip on Lead

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Sekiwake Tochinoshin made it look even more likely that he would earn promotion to ozeki, beating No. 4 maegashira Chiyotairyu on Tuesday, to pick up his 10th straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
The Georgian kept sole lead of the basho ...

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Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Preliminary Ticket Prices Announced, Wallets Cry Across Japan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The real Olympic challenge might be scraping up enough cash to attend its start.
With the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics just two years away, sports fans are already looking forward to the finest athletes in the world coming to Japan. And if those same fans want to be at the opening...

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Japan's New 'Airbnb Law' a Double-edged Sword

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Rental platforms like Airbnb are hoping for a boost from a new law coming into force next month in Japan ahead of an expected surge in demand for the 2020 Olympics, but experts warn it could actually hamper business in the short-term.
Currently anyone renting out a room risk...

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Enjoy a Pot Of Striking Blue Tea with These Adorable Frog Teabags!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
What color is your cup of tea? Well … bright blue, if you use these unique frog-shaped teabags from ocean-teabag!
Japanese teabag maker ocean-teabag, known for their ingeniously and artfully designed products, have released another teabag creation that not only gives you a refreshin...

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Amazing 8K Resolution Travel Video Shows off Spectacular Scenery Around Japan

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Every week seems to bring news of yet another record broken for the numbers of tourists coming to Japan. And it’s easy to see why when we have videos like this.
The Akita-based video production company Armadas partnered with Nakanihon Air Service to produce this incredible 8K-resol...

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Iconic Kyoto Bamboo Trees Defaced

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KYOTO — More than 100 bamboo trees along a walkway near a well-known bamboo grove path, a tourist site in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, were found to have been defaced with carvings, the Kyoto city government said.
Dates and names, among other things, have been carved into th...

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Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan in January-April Tops 10 Million

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to April topped 10 million, reaching that level at the fastest pace on record, the Japan Tourism Agency said Thursday.
With the latest data, the annual number of overseas visitors to the country has now reached 1...

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