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Newcomer Defeats Anti-U.S. Base Incumbent in Nago Mayoral Race

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JAPAN TODAY
 
NAHA - An independent newcomer backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government defeated the anti-U.S. base incumbent in the Nago mayoral election Sunday, an outcome which could give impetus to the central government's controversial plan to transfer an air base to the southern Japan...

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Rise and Dine: Breakfasts With a Refined Twist a Break in Hectic Morning Hours

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Asagao, a French restaurant in Taito Ward, Tokyo, offers two set meals with hors d’oeuvres, soup, fish, meat and more. Priced at ¥3,000 or ¥4,000, excluding tax, the meals are designed to be eaten over two hours.
This may sound quite normal, except that the restaurant specializes...

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'Oil-like' Blobs Hit Japanese Beaches After Tanker Sinks

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - "Oil-like" blobs are washing up on the beaches of several southern Japanese islands, officials said Friday, raising fears they could be from a tanker that sank in the area nearly three weeks ago.
The Iranian tanker Sanchi -- carrying 111,000 tons of light crude oil -- went u...

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Back in The Swing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Yomiuri Giants players, including Tomoyuki Sugano, third from left, and Hayato Sakamoto, right, jog on the first day of spring training camp in Miyazaki on Thursday.
Before practicing, the Giants held a ceremony to commemorate their 60th year of training in Miyazaki.
The Giants, ...

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The Millennials: Stylish Capsule Hotel for Millennials Opens in Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The ongoing evolution of capsule hotels shows no signs of slowing down. The latest iteration of one of the most iconic types of Japanese accommodation is a stylish hotel in central Tokyo specifically designed for millennials.
 
After successfully opening its first branch in Kyoto l...

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New “All Night Cat Watch” Toy Series Created in Japan to Keep Late Sleepers Company

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ROCKET NEWS
 
You’ll never be lonely burning the midnight oil with one of theseexhausted kitties diligently working by your side!
For years now, the team at Kitan Club have been putting their heads together in their creative lab, coming up with ideas for tiny toys that combine usefulness and craz...

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Gov't To Test Safety of Burying Radioactive Soil in Spring

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The government will conduct a demonstration project to test the safety of burying soil waste, generated by decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, under other soil around this spring, the Environment Ministry said Wednesday.
In the project, the so...

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Icing On The Cake

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
No. 3 maegashira Tochinoshin, left, finishes up his title-winning run at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament by pushing out No. 5 maegashira Endo on the final day Sunday at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The Georgian native, who had clinched his first career title on Saturday, finishe...

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Japan Now Has Heart Hats For Cute Cats To Wear This Valentine’s Day

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Who needs a bunch of flowers when you can have these four little Valentines?
Kitan Club, one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of gatcha toy capsule goods, prides itself on producing whacky items that have us all making impulse buys at the vending machine. And out of all the bizarre ...

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Mori Building And teamLab To Open “borderless” Digital Art Museum in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, From Summer 2018

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Mori Building will partner with teamLab to open the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless this summer at Palette Town in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay.
Set to become one of the major attractions in Tokyo, details regarding opening times and ticket prices are yet to be released, ...

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