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The manga this week
Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hancho (Squad leader’s
one-day leave)
Story by Tensei Hagiwara, illustration by Motomu Uehara and Kazuya Arai, with the cooperation of Nobuyuki Fukumoto (Kodansha)
Manga spin-offs, in which a supporting character from a manga is upgrade...

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Matcha Opera ice cream promises to make sweets fans ready to sing with joy.
Häagen-Dazs has no qualms about infusing its ice cream with Japanese flavors, and we can thank that strategy for such wonders as the Matcha Green Tea Crumble and sesame walnut mochi ice cream cup.
Emboldened...

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As if we didn’t already feel bad enough from sending Yoshi plummeting into all those bottomless pits, Nintendo gives us yet another source ofvideo game grief.
I’ve never really been sold on the numerous fan theories that Nintendo’s Super Marioseries has all sorts of scandalous of se...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike, who this week founded a new political party, said Friday she will be selective in allowing members of the moribund main opposition Democratic Party to stand as candidates with her party in next month's lower house election.
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JAPAN TRENDS
 
VR Zone Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s top virtual reality entertainment facilities, will host a trial run of a new VR attraction based on the popular mecha anime series Gundam.
Open from November 10th to January 9th, the ride is based on the arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the ...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday Kibo no To (Party of Hope), a new political party headed by her, will aim to “reset Japan” with bold reforms and politics not constrained by vested interests.
“I’m launching Kibo no To in order to reset Japan,” Koike tol...

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We try the new frozen hot biscuits from 7-Eleven and end up seriously impressed.
Who doesn’t love hot biscuits with a generous serving of sweet, gooey syrup? As it turns out, hot biscuits aren’t exactly standard fare here in Japan, at least not like pancakes or French toast.
But tha...

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Ruling and opposition parties have begun preparing Tuesday for a House of Representatives election the day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would dissolve the lower house.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party confirmed solidarity at its executive members’ meeting and s...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Godzilla continues its extraordinary comeback, following the Hollywood movie in 2014 and then a Japanese one in 2016. Now, ahead of the next Godzilla movie, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, in 2019, we have seen a plethora of interesting official merchandise.
The highlights include ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Police conducted an antiterror drill Monday at a sports arena in central Tokyo based on a scenario of terrorists launching a chemical attack during big sports events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
About 1,000 people including riot squad personn...

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