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Kansai Eateries Go Halal for Local Delicacies
- Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
Amid the surge in foreign tourists, an increasing number of local delicacies in Osaka, including konamon flour-based dishes, are being served as halal food (see below), which is food that Muslims who adhere strictly to Islamic law are allowed to eat.
To serve halal food, it is ne...
Amid the surge in foreign tourists, an increasing number of local delicacies in Osaka, including konamon flour-based dishes, are being served as halal food (see below), which is food that Muslims who adhere strictly to Islamic law are allowed to eat.
To serve halal food, it is ne...
- September 18, 2017
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Ishoku-hada Extreme Body Painting Subculture Invades Tokyo Again
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JAPAN TRENDS
When gravure idol (glamor model) Miyako Akane kickstarted a new body painting cosplay subculture back in June, certain sections of the web went nuts. While this is hardly a genuine trend — a handful of models don’t constitute a movement per se — ishoku-hada (literally, “unique skin...
When gravure idol (glamor model) Miyako Akane kickstarted a new body painting cosplay subculture back in June, certain sections of the web went nuts. While this is hardly a genuine trend — a handful of models don’t constitute a movement per se — ishoku-hada (literally, “unique skin...
- September 18, 2017
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Japan Tries Driverless Buses to Keep Rural Elderly on The Move
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JAPAN TODAY
NISHIKATA, Tochigi - As the annual rice harvest begins this month in the Japanese town of Nishikata, the combines that usually putter along the sleepy roads lining its rice fields are giving way to a vehicle residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus.
Japan is starti...
NISHIKATA, Tochigi - As the annual rice harvest begins this month in the Japanese town of Nishikata, the combines that usually putter along the sleepy roads lining its rice fields are giving way to a vehicle residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus.
Japan is starti...
- September 16, 2017
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Taito Announces Online Claw Game for Remote Play Via Phone App
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JAPAN TRENDS
The claw game is a staple of the Japanese game center arcade, where it is known as the crane game. It has also withstood the tests of time quite well and remains popular, despite its obviously analog nature.
Innovations like this also help keep the game relevant and exciting.
Taito...
The claw game is a staple of the Japanese game center arcade, where it is known as the crane game. It has also withstood the tests of time quite well and remains popular, despite its obviously analog nature.
Innovations like this also help keep the game relevant and exciting.
Taito...
- September 15, 2017
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Bringing (More) Japanese Food to US
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JAPAN TRAVEL
Culinary Institute of America Takes Japan Japan has been making efforts around the world to promote Japanese culture for awhile now, with government initiatives such as Cool Japan and JETRO. The culinary world is no different, and Japan got a major feather in its cap with the naming...
Culinary Institute of America Takes Japan Japan has been making efforts around the world to promote Japanese culture for awhile now, with government initiatives such as Cool Japan and JETRO. The culinary world is no different, and Japan got a major feather in its cap with the naming...
- September 15, 2017
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Otani Ready to Put Skills to Test in Major Leagues
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters two-way star Shohei Otani has decided to make the jump to Major League Baseball under the posting system once the season here is over, multiple sources said Wednesday.
The Pacific League club effectively gave its permission for Otani to move after thi...
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters two-way star Shohei Otani has decided to make the jump to Major League Baseball under the posting system once the season here is over, multiple sources said Wednesday.
The Pacific League club effectively gave its permission for Otani to move after thi...
- September 14, 2017
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Cardcaptor Sakura’s Schoolgirl Costume Now a Stylishly Cute Anime Backpack To Take Back To School
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ROCKET NEWS
Eye-catching backpack and Sakura Card pass case are ready to make your commute to school or work feel a little more magical.
In an industry full of teen protagonists, Sakura Kinomoto, the star of anime/manga Cardcaptor Sakura, stands out by being just 10 years old. That means that s...
Eye-catching backpack and Sakura Card pass case are ready to make your commute to school or work feel a little more magical.
In an industry full of teen protagonists, Sakura Kinomoto, the star of anime/manga Cardcaptor Sakura, stands out by being just 10 years old. That means that s...
- September 13, 2017
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Abe Seeks Strengthening of Defense Capability
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underscored Monday the importance of beefing up the country’s defense capabilities to cope with North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats.
Referring to repeated provocations by North Korea, including the latest ballistic missile firi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe underscored Monday the importance of beefing up the country’s defense capabilities to cope with North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats.
Referring to repeated provocations by North Korea, including the latest ballistic missile firi...
- September 12, 2017
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Anime-themed Japan Self-Defense Forces Recruitment Campaign Makes Odd Poster Boy Choice
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - It’s not an entirely new tactic for Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to use anime imageryin their recruiting materials. Over the last few years the organization has used original anime-style mascots and special ita-helicopters to help drum up enthusiasm for enlisting.
The JSDF ha...
TOKYO - It’s not an entirely new tactic for Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to use anime imageryin their recruiting materials. Over the last few years the organization has used original anime-style mascots and special ita-helicopters to help drum up enthusiasm for enlisting.
The JSDF ha...
- September 11, 2017
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Suntory Attempts to Mess With Our Brains Again with New Milk-Tea-Flavored Bottled Water
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ROCKET NEWS
Is milk tea still milk tea without the milk and the tea?
The folks at Suntory have proven time and again that they don’t shy away from daring combinations of beverage flavors, with yogurt-flavored bottled water being one of them. They’re really pushing the envelope now though, as th...
Is milk tea still milk tea without the milk and the tea?
The folks at Suntory have proven time and again that they don’t shy away from daring combinations of beverage flavors, with yogurt-flavored bottled water being one of them. They’re really pushing the envelope now though, as th...
- September 11, 2017
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