JAPAN TRENDS
 
Leading Japanese confectionery brand Glico has created what will surely be one of the best commercials of the year.
Using 72 actresses of different ages, it charts a single woman’s life.
The 71.8-Second Life video relies only on simple editing and precisely choreographed performers...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with former U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday over lunch in Tokyo, the Japanese government said Thursday.
"There is no special meaning" in the meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a press conference, stressing it is ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The approval ratings of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet have rapidly declined following the revelation that the Finance Ministry altered documents related to the controversial sale of state-owned land to private school operator Moritomo Gakuen.
Abe has come under severe criti...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Bathe in the warm glow of owning something recycled, and a light bulb, with these magic cardboard lamps.
Here at SoraNews24, we’re all for recycling, whether it’s using old kimono to make beautiful parasols or tired jeans to make all sorts of bits and pieces, but we can also be a bi...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japan has developed something of a reputation for accommodating solo activities: from karaoke for one to Korean BBQ, noodles restaurants like Ichiran, and even a Moomins cafe, there’s a service or product out there for you even if you want to do it alone. And in a land acute social...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan on Tuesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a fatal nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway.
About 20 Tokyo Metro staff at Kasumigaseki subway station on the Hibiya line held a moment of silence at 8 a.m. to remember two former colleagues who died in theattack. Memorial servi...

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THE JAPAN TRAVEL
 
Yokozuna Kakuryu and No. 6 maegashira Kaisei hit Sunday’s midway point of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in perfect position.
Kakuryu handled Shohozan (5-3), slapping the No. 4 maegashira down in the day’s final bout, while No. 6 maegashira Kaisei turned No. 9 maegashira Okin...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Yes, Goku will definitely be back, as we get a release date for the next feature-length Dragon Ball film and a look at the movie’s very first teaser image.
Although the current Dragon Ball Super TV anime is scheduled to go off the air at the end of this month (to return sometime in ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Designed to bring out the potential of any player and instrument, Duet with Yoo is an experiential, co-performance installation by Hakuhodo i-studio that uses the Yamaha AI Music Ensemble System. It means that any solo musician will feel like he or she is playing in an ensemble.
Th...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Diet on Friday approved Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as governor on Friday, with a mandate to battle deflation and pep up the world's third-biggest economy.
Handpicked by Shinzo Abe to steer the former economic powerhouse out of a dangerous cycle of falling prices, ...

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