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Pringles Releases Sukiyaki Flavoured Potato Chips in Japan

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - In Japan, big international brands know how to keep their customers interested throughout the year, with exclusive limited-edition flavours and irresistible seasonal releases that have us all reaching into our wallets to try their new products time and time again.
Last year,...

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A Female Emperor Would Suit The Times

  • Category:Other
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
We asked Kobe College Associate Professor Hideya Kawanishi about issues related to the abdication of the Emperor. The following are excerpts from the interview.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: The Emperor is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019. What issues remain?
Kawanishi: In his message, t...

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One in Eight People Reaching Legal Age of Adulthood in Tokyo is Foreign

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Of the 83,000 people in the 23 wards of Tokyo who reached the legal age of adulthood in Japan this year, around 10,000 — or one in eight — is classified as foreign, reports NHK.
This is largely due to the increase in young immigrants in Japan studying or enrolled on the Technical I...

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After Yoshiki Binges On Them During TV Appearance, Ginza Akebono’s Cheese Snacks Sell Out

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
We track down the few remaining cheese crackers that have hooked the legendary frontman of X Japan.
One of the more interesting programs on Japanese television these days is Geinoujin Kakudzuke Check! (Entertainer Rating Check!). This is a contest in which members from all walks of ...

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Abe Honors 'Japanese Schindler' in Lithuania

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KAUNAS, Lithuania
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday honored a Japanese diplomat credited with saving an estimated 6,000 Jews from almost certain death in 1940 at a visit to the former Japanese consulate in Lithuania.
Chiune Sugihara was serving as Japanese consul in Kauna...

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Introducing Virtual Currency Girls, The New Electronic Money-themed, Educational Idol Group

  • Category:Other
ROCKET NEWS
 
Improve your knowledge of financial trends through idol devotion.
Still got some cash burning a hole in your pocket? That’s so 2017.
Get ready to ring in the new year and the future of Japanese idols with the birth of a new group whose claim to fame is an incredible gimmick, even in...

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Stricken Iranian Oil Tanker Drifts Into Japan's Economic Zone

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - A stricken Iranian oil tanker has drifted into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a spokesman for Japan's Coast Guard told Reuters on Friday, as strong winds pushed the burning ship away from the Chinese coast.
The ship, which has been ablaze for almost a week since it c...

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Images From JAXA’s Daichi Satellites to be Free

  • Category:Event
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government plans to allow the private sector to use satellite images and observation data held by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for free, according to sources.
The move is intended to encourage companies and other entities to take advantage of such data to dev...

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Crowds Welcome 2018 in Scramble Crossing at Shibuya Countdown Event

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TRENDS
 
On New Year’s Eve, the center of Shibuya was closed to traffic and people flocked to the area to welcome 2018.
Though it is more traditional to celebrate the arrival of the New Year by eating soba noodles with your family and watching Kohaku on television, followed by a visit to a ...

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Sharpen Your Look with Stylish Damascus Steel Watches Modeled After Japanese Blades

  • Category:Souvenir
ROCKET NEWS
 
Wear a unique, exquisite timepiece filled with Japanese sword traditionon your wrist.
Seki in Gifu Prefecture is also known as the “Japanese Knife Capital”, a place where some of the finest knives and swords in Japan are made. The city has seen a decline in craftsmen in recent years...

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