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“Memory Enhancing Gum” Now On Sale in Japan

  • Category:Shopping
ROCKET NEWS
 
As long as you can remember to chew, you can reap the purported benefits of this gum.
New from Lotte, the company that brought us gum based on that game with the guy who wore the hat, and uh, cookies like those little grey Australian things with chocolate, comes a gum that is suppos...

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Can Abe Convince Voters, Party to Accept Spending Changes?

  • Category:Event
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a press conference Monday to announce his intention to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election, with official campaigning starting Oct. 10 and voting on Oct. 22.
Attention will be focused at the press conference on how the ...

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Sony Wearable Neck Speaker SRS-WS1 Offers Personal, Intuitive and Immersive Sound Experience

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Wearable Neck Speaker SRS-WS1 is a new release from Sony that immerses you in a personal audio experience.
Ergonomically designed, this wearable sound device is ideal for watching movies, playing games, or listening to music. Each SRS-WS1 has two speakers integrated into the li...

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Japanese Former Residents Make 1st Trip by Air to Russian-held Isles

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KUSHIRO - Japanese former residents of a group of Russian-controlled islands off Hokkaido flew to two of the disputed isles Saturday to visit their ancestors' graves, in the first such air trip negotiated during a decades-long territorial spat.
The group was able to visit the graves...

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McDonald’s Japan Adds Cheese Smoothie to Their Autumn Menu

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Fruit and cheese is a heavenly combination.
Our tastebuds jump for joy every time McDonald’s releases a new seasonal beverage in Japan. In the past, we’ve been given sakura-flavoured delights, melon McShakes, and creamy matcha treats, and now it’s time for us to enjoy the heavenly t...

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Panda Cub Wobbles a Few Steps

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 100-day-old baby giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo can now wobble a few steps by itself, according to pictures and a video released by the zoo on Wednesday.
The panda cub, born on June 12, will be able to walk steadily some six months after its birth, said...

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Hello Kitty Land Tokyo Hosts its First Halloween-Cosplay Party

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Sanrio Puroland, better known as Hello Kitty Land Tokyo, has launched a new event for its worldwide fan base. Running until Oct 31, Hello Kitty Land will host the “Puro Halloween Party” as its special autumn event this year.
In recent years Halloween celebrations have been o...

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Tokujin Yoshioka Creates Incredible Designer Dom Pérignon Bottles

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Star designer and artist Tokujin Yoshioka has collaborated with MHD Moët Hennessy Diageo to produce two special limited-edition Dom
Pérignon bottles.
On sale at department stores in Japan from late September, the two gift bottles fully harness Yoshioka’s trademark preoccupation wit...

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New Japanese Kit Kats Combine Matcha Green Tea, Almonds and Two Berry Flavors for Luxurious Treat

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Matcha Double Berry Luxury Every Day Kit Kats are a mouthful to say, should be a joy to eat.
Nestle never seems to be short of ideas for special Japan-exclusive Kit Kats, and thanks to the confectioner’s fertile imagination we’ve been able to enjoy flavors such as sake, Momiji manju...

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Abe Says He'll Decide Timing of Election On Return From U.N. Trip

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will decide on the timing of a snap general election after he returns on Friday from a trip this week to address the United Nations.
"Regarding the dissolution of the lower house, I would like to refrain from commenting on every que...

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