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Nissan to Begin Field Tests For 'Robo-taxis' in Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless "robot taxis" early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies.
The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbe...
TOKYO - Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless "robot taxis" early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies.
The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbe...
- December 8, 2017
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Japan Considers 10 Consecutive Days Off Around Crown Prince's Succession
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan is considering having 10 consecutive days off from April 27 to May 6 in 2019 to coincide with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne on May 1, government sources said Wednesday.
April 29 and May 3-6 are already assigned as national holidays in 2019, following...
TOKYO - Japan is considering having 10 consecutive days off from April 27 to May 6 in 2019 to coincide with Crown Prince Naruhito's succession to the throne on May 1, government sources said Wednesday.
April 29 and May 3-6 are already assigned as national holidays in 2019, following...
- December 7, 2017
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Play a Giant Game of Tetris Tower on Roof of Skyscraper in Osaka, Japan
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JAPAN TRENDS
Visitors to the Abeno Harukas in Osaka, Japan, can currently enjoy games of the classic game Tetris on a giant wall located on the top floor of the skyscraper.
The game is projected onto a space measuring 12 meters (nearly 40 feet) in height and 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) in diameter. ...
Visitors to the Abeno Harukas in Osaka, Japan, can currently enjoy games of the classic game Tetris on a giant wall located on the top floor of the skyscraper.
The game is projected onto a space measuring 12 meters (nearly 40 feet) in height and 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) in diameter. ...
- December 6, 2017
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Messaging app LINE Experiments with Service to Help Pregnant Women Find Seats on Trains
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ROCKET NEWS
The app connects expectant mothers looking for empty seats with passengers wanting to relinquish theirs.
A range of maternity services are available in Japan, including ones that give pregnant women priority when waiting for taxis.
And now the popular messaging app LINE, together wi...
The app connects expectant mothers looking for empty seats with passengers wanting to relinquish theirs.
A range of maternity services are available in Japan, including ones that give pregnant women priority when waiting for taxis.
And now the popular messaging app LINE, together wi...
- December 5, 2017
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Law to Target Ticket Scalping on Internet
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THE JAPAN NEWS
A new law will crack down on scalpers who sell concert and other tickets at inflated prices online, a move expected to be in place before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
A bill for the new law is being compiled by Liberal Democratic Party...
A new law will crack down on scalpers who sell concert and other tickets at inflated prices online, a move expected to be in place before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
A bill for the new law is being compiled by Liberal Democratic Party...
- December 4, 2017
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Japan Drawn Against Colombia, Poland, Senegal in World Cup
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic promised to avenge his side's humiliating 4-1 thrashing by Colombia at the 2014 World Cup following Friday's draw for next summer's finals in Russia.
The firebrand Franco-Bosnian admitted "it could have been worse" after the Blue Samurai were dr...
TOKYO - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic promised to avenge his side's humiliating 4-1 thrashing by Colombia at the 2014 World Cup following Friday's draw for next summer's finals in Russia.
The firebrand Franco-Bosnian admitted "it could have been worse" after the Blue Samurai were dr...
- December 2, 2017
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Japanese Emperor’s Abdication Date Set, End of Heisei Era Now Officially on The Horizon
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ROCKET NEWS
The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.
Ever since news of Emperor Akihito’s plans to abdicate the throne emerged in July last year, the Imperial Household Agency has refrained from making any official anno...
The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.
Ever since news of Emperor Akihito’s plans to abdicate the throne emerged in July last year, the Imperial Household Agency has refrained from making any official anno...
- December 2, 2017
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Japanese Tearoom-themed Hotel Koé Tokyo Opens Next year in Shibuya
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JAPAN TRENDS
While Kyoto is usually the place in Japan best known for traditions and cultural heritage, visitors to Tokyo who want to experience this firsthand can enjoy a stay at hotel koé from February next year.
Opening February 9th and accepting bookings from December 11th, hotel koé tokyo ...
While Kyoto is usually the place in Japan best known for traditions and cultural heritage, visitors to Tokyo who want to experience this firsthand can enjoy a stay at hotel koé from February next year.
Opening February 9th and accepting bookings from December 11th, hotel koé tokyo ...
- December 1, 2017
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Tokyo Has a Special Rescue Bus for Drunks Who Fall Asleep On The Last Train During Party Season
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ROCKET NEWS
Slipped into a comfortable beer nap and missed your stop?
TheOversleeping Rescue Bus is here to help!
Public transportation companies in Japan pride themselves on precision and punctuality. This is, after all, the country where a train leaving 20 seconds early is grounds for an offi...
Slipped into a comfortable beer nap and missed your stop?
TheOversleeping Rescue Bus is here to help!
Public transportation companies in Japan pride themselves on precision and punctuality. This is, after all, the country where a train leaving 20 seconds early is grounds for an offi...
- December 1, 2017
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Tokyo Subway 'Phantom Station' Reveals Itself to Passengers for First Time in Nearly 90 Years
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The Ginza Line of the Tokyo Metro connects the capital’s Shibuya and Asakusa districts, and consists of 19 stations that passengers can get off at. But unbeknownst to many people, if you ride the entire line you’ll actually pass through 20 different stations.
The Ginza Lin...
TOKYO - The Ginza Line of the Tokyo Metro connects the capital’s Shibuya and Asakusa districts, and consists of 19 stations that passengers can get off at. But unbeknownst to many people, if you ride the entire line you’ll actually pass through 20 different stations.
The Ginza Lin...
- November 30, 2017
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