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Abe May Meet Trump In April: Officials, Media
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may meet President Donald Trump in the United States in late April for talks on North Korea and Japan-U.S. trade, two government officials and Japanese media said on Thursday.
The meeting was requested by the Japanese side and arrangements ...
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may meet President Donald Trump in the United States in late April for talks on North Korea and Japan-U.S. trade, two government officials and Japanese media said on Thursday.
The meeting was requested by the Japanese side and arrangements ...
- March 22, 2019
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Japan’s Prime Minister Wants To Make It Illegal For Parents To Hit Kids When Disciplining Them
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ROCKET NEWS
Cites increasing number of child abuse cases as reason parents need to be reined in.
Japan is, for the most part, a pretty non-violent society. It’s rare to see an argument turn physical in bars, clubs, schools, or any of the other places where people in many other countries often e...
Cites increasing number of child abuse cases as reason parents need to be reined in.
Japan is, for the most part, a pretty non-violent society. It’s rare to see an argument turn physical in bars, clubs, schools, or any of the other places where people in many other countries often e...
- March 22, 2019
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Restaurant Serving GAP-Certified Food Used In Olympics Opens In Ginza
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Gran-Eat Ginza, a cozy buffet restaurant using fresh GAP-certified vegetables and meat, opens Wednesday in a shopping mall in Tokyo's Ginza district.
GAP, short for Good Agricultural Practice, is a global standard that ensures the safety and sustainability of food items, set...
TOKYO - Gran-Eat Ginza, a cozy buffet restaurant using fresh GAP-certified vegetables and meat, opens Wednesday in a shopping mall in Tokyo's Ginza district.
GAP, short for Good Agricultural Practice, is a global standard that ensures the safety and sustainability of food items, set...
- March 20, 2019
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Kabuki Livens Up Pre-Flight Safety Demonstration Videos For ANA
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JAPAN TRENDS
This is certainly a novel way to get people’s attention.
Japan’s leading airline ANA has turned to kabuki to liven up the standard pre-flight safety demonstration.
As you would expect when kabuki is involved, the results are visually stunning and hilarious incongruous — after all, ...
This is certainly a novel way to get people’s attention.
Japan’s leading airline ANA has turned to kabuki to liven up the standard pre-flight safety demonstration.
As you would expect when kabuki is involved, the results are visually stunning and hilarious incongruous — after all, ...
- March 20, 2019
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There will be no AKB48 Senbatsu Election this year
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ARAMA JAPAN
In a surprising announcement AKB48’s head honcho Yasushi Akimoto has announced that there will be no Senbatsu Election this year. The announcement was made today on his official blog.
Akimoto never gave a specific reason for why it wouldn’t happen. He simply thanked fans for their c...
In a surprising announcement AKB48’s head honcho Yasushi Akimoto has announced that there will be no Senbatsu Election this year. The announcement was made today on his official blog.
Akimoto never gave a specific reason for why it wouldn’t happen. He simply thanked fans for their c...
- March 19, 2019
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Japanese Railways Aim For Ease, With Foreign Tourists In Mind
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THE JAPAN NEWS
JR and private railways revised their timetables on Saturday, with many of the changes aimed to make travel more convenient and comfortable for foreign tourists ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the Fuji Kaiyu (excursion) limited express ...
JR and private railways revised their timetables on Saturday, with many of the changes aimed to make travel more convenient and comfortable for foreign tourists ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the Fuji Kaiyu (excursion) limited express ...
- March 18, 2019
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Non-Japanese People Are Poorly Represented In Japanese Media: That Needs To Change
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JAPAN TIMES
For almost a decade, the Japanese TV show “Why Did You Come to Japan?” has operated on the premise of finding foreign tourists and asking them the titular question. It might seem like an innocent query at first, but in fact this show and its ilk embody everything that is wrong with ...
For almost a decade, the Japanese TV show “Why Did You Come to Japan?” has operated on the premise of finding foreign tourists and asking them the titular question. It might seem like an innocent query at first, but in fact this show and its ilk embody everything that is wrong with ...
- March 18, 2019
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Kyoto Temple To Show Sakura Painting On Sliding Doors
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Fusuma sliding doors featuring a painting of a cherry blossom tree by a Tokyo artist is on displayed at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto.
The work by Japanese-style painter Senrin Yamagishi spreads across four doors each measuring 1.8 meters high by 1.4 meters wide. It is on public view o...
Fusuma sliding doors featuring a painting of a cherry blossom tree by a Tokyo artist is on displayed at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto.
The work by Japanese-style painter Senrin Yamagishi spreads across four doors each measuring 1.8 meters high by 1.4 meters wide. It is on public view o...
- March 16, 2019
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Sakura Totoro: Official Studio Ghibli Merchandise For Cherry Blossom Season 2019
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SORA NEWS
Enjoy hanami flower viewing with some famous anime wood sprites this year.
As we get ready to head into spring, stores around Japan are beginning to blossom with sakura-themed treats to help get us into the spirit of the flower-viewing season.
One of those stores is Donguri no Kyowa...
Enjoy hanami flower viewing with some famous anime wood sprites this year.
As we get ready to head into spring, stores around Japan are beginning to blossom with sakura-themed treats to help get us into the spirit of the flower-viewing season.
One of those stores is Donguri no Kyowa...
- March 15, 2019
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White Day “ Japan’s Reverse Valentine Day
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BBC
A special follow-up day to Valentine’s sees men gifting women. But what might a dip in its popularity tell us about modern Japan?
For many in the West, the red-and-pink heart-filled celebrations of Valentine’s Day are already a month old.
But in Japan, shops and consumers have been gearing...
A special follow-up day to Valentine’s sees men gifting women. But what might a dip in its popularity tell us about modern Japan?
For many in the West, the red-and-pink heart-filled celebrations of Valentine’s Day are already a month old.
But in Japan, shops and consumers have been gearing...
- March 15, 2019
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