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Want delicious ramen without worrying about what’s in your pocket? Now there’s an app for that too.
Yaro Ramen is a restaurant enjoyed by thousands in and around Tokyo for its hearty portions of toppings and generous customer service.
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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The organizing committee for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is planning on changing the routes for the cycling road races so they pass by the Yamanakako lake in Yamanashi Prefecture and end near Mt. Fuji, sources said.
The current candidate route runs through central Tokyo. The ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Apparently not put off by Takeshi Kitano’s viral send-up of him last year, President Donald Trump has been visiting Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour.
In addition to enjoying golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, having a talk with the emperor, and meeting the families of Jap...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
UTSUNOMIYA - A speaker made from bottle gourd in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, has been attracting listeners with its good acoustics and a cute appearance that makes it look like an animation character.
A car audio system maker in Tochigi, which is the biggest producer of
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The American series of burgers is returning to McDonald’s Japan in a“Deluxe” version!  
For everyone in Japan who wants a taste of America, McDonald’s Japan is bringing back their popular “American” burgers, this time as a line of “American Deluxe” burgers. And they’ll be kicking of...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Every American president has a favorite foreign leader. For Donald Trump, it seems to be Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The two leaders toasted their "bromance" on Monday as they wrapped up two days of golf, burgers and serious talks on trade and North Korea.
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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Nestlé Japan has installed a new vending machine in Kyoto that lets you create personalized Japanese Kit Kat chocolates.
The Travel Memories Kit Kat vending machine is located inside the Omiyage Kaido (Souvenir Highway) JR Kyoto Station building for a limited time only. Customers c...

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A dystopian world similar to that in George Orwell’s “1984,” where governments interfere in romance and marriages, would be truly horrible.
Recently, such worlds have served as backdrops to otherwise carefree romantic comedy novels and TV shows. I personally classify such works a...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
One of the big changes in the Tokyo landscape in recent years has been the ongoing gentrification of the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku. Long a no-go zone unless you wanted to visit one of the less than savory establishments that Tokyo had to offer, the gangsters and pimp have been...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The growth of Halloween cosplay, especially gatherings in major public areas such as Shibuya, has been one of the most marked trends in Tokyo in recent years.
If you don’t fancy dressing up in a Mario costume and hanging with the youngsters in Hachiko, another way to get into the H...

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