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Mochi Cheeseburger, Buddha Bowl and Spiced Hot Chocolate Highlight Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Year-end Menus

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Grand Hyatt Tokyo has unveiled its new holiday and New Year menus that highlight the flavors of the season, all available beginning in December. To celebrate the holiday spirit, the hotel’s restaurants and bars will offer a range of holiday-inspired menus perfect for gatheri...

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Abe Confident Debate Will Progress on Top Law Revisions

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he is confident that progress will be made on discussions between ruling and opposition parties on constitutional amendments, his long-cherished political ambition.
“I’m sure that discussions on constitutional amendments ...

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McDonald’s Japan Celebrates Happy Meal 30th Anniversary with Awesome Travel-size Board Games

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Happy Meal goodies even adults will want to get their hands on – Uno, Game of Life, Pop-up Pirate and other games get the McDonald’s treatment.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal, and to celebrate it McDonald’s Japan are including travel-size versions of five pop...

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Women Sing Songs with Male Anime Character Panels at Karaoke in Tokyo

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Karaoke continues to evolve. From wedding cosplay karaoke services to karaoke boxes combined with convenience stores, the archetypal modern Japanese leisure activity has survived so long because it is always coming up with more novel ways to commercialize singing.
Cosplay costumes ...

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Ishikawa Hot Spring Will Wrap Your Face in Gold Leaf for The Ultimate Luxury Facial

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - For generations, the artisans of Ishikawa Prefecture, located in the Hokuriku region along the northern coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, have been renowned for their skill with gold leaf.
Ishikawa-produced gold leaf covers Japan’s famous Golden Pavilion, and in more r...

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Japan, Germany Both Appreciate Long-term Thinking

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s tourism industry has flourished due to the steadily increasing number of foreign visitors over the past few years. Donald Bunkenburg, senior director for Japan and Korea of the Lufthansa Group (see below), has more than 30 years of industry experience, and is carefully wa...

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Starbucks Opens at Historic Japanese Sites: Miyajima and The Onsen that Inspired Spirited Away

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The global coffeehouse chain has two stunning stores planned for theseworld-famous tourist spots.
Starbucks might be a global company, but in Japan it has a cult-like following. There’s an insatiable appetite for anything emblazoned with the iconic green mermaid logo here, which mea...

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Abe Arrives in Philippines For Talks with ASEAN Leaders

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MANILA - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday began a four-day trip to the Philippines for meetings with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at which he is set to seek support for a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
At multilateral summits and in talks with le...

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Nissin Creates Replica Cup Noodle Jomon-Era Pottery Cooking Vessel

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Instant noodles maker Nissin already hit the viral magic button with the recent release of the Otohiko Anti-Slurping Noise Noodle Eating Fork, a genuine product that functions as a “food sound camouflage utensil” to hide the slurping diners make when enjoying noodles.
Now Nissin is...

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Tamaki Elected Kibo’s Coleader

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yuichiro Tamaki, a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, was picked as the coleader of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s Kibo no To (Party of Hope) in an election on Friday.
Tamaki, 48, defeated Hiroshi Ogushi, 52, another lower house lawmaker, in a one-on-one co...

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