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Japanese Virtual Reality Entertainment Attractions Expand Nationwide, Overseas
- Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
Japanese virtual reality continues to thrive and expand in the entertainment industry.
Following the success of the pilot VR Zone facility in Tokyo Bay and then the recently opened space in Shinjuku, where attractions include Mario Kart, Bandai Namco is now launching further VR Zon...
Japanese virtual reality continues to thrive and expand in the entertainment industry.
Following the success of the pilot VR Zone facility in Tokyo Bay and then the recently opened space in Shinjuku, where attractions include Mario Kart, Bandai Namco is now launching further VR Zon...
- August 25, 2017
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HondaJet Ranks as Most-delivered Jet in Its Category During First Half of 2017
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JAPAN TODAY
GREENSBORO, NC - Honda Aircraft Co has announced that the HondaJet was the most-delivered jet in its category for the first half of 2017, as reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Honda Aircraft delivered 24 aircraft to customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and...
GREENSBORO, NC - Honda Aircraft Co has announced that the HondaJet was the most-delivered jet in its category for the first half of 2017, as reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Honda Aircraft delivered 24 aircraft to customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and...
- August 25, 2017
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Katana of Four of Japan’s Greatest Samurai Turned into Gorgeous Scissors
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ROCKET NEWS
Merciless warlords and noble reformers serve as inspiration.
The town of Seki, in central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, was once Japan’s most prestigious swordsmithing center. Actually, that’s an honor it can still claim today, but the sword industry isn’t exactly what it used to be, and...
Merciless warlords and noble reformers serve as inspiration.
The town of Seki, in central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, was once Japan’s most prestigious swordsmithing center. Actually, that’s an honor it can still claim today, but the sword industry isn’t exactly what it used to be, and...
- August 24, 2017
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Ryo Kato: Outstanding Presence / Comical TV Personality Aiming to Break New Ground by Portraying Uncanny Character
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THE JAPAN NEWS
He has striking eyes and bold brows, and his reactions seem a bit exaggerated. Even when he’s on a TV screen, his presence can jump out at you like a three-dimensional image.
Ryo Kato has risen to stardom in the showbiz world over the past year or so, thanks to the remarkable imp...
He has striking eyes and bold brows, and his reactions seem a bit exaggerated. Even when he’s on a TV screen, his presence can jump out at you like a three-dimensional image.
Ryo Kato has risen to stardom in the showbiz world over the past year or so, thanks to the remarkable imp...
- August 23, 2017
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TEPCO Starts Freezing Last Section of Ice Wall Around Fukushima Reactor
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's operator on Tuesday started freezing the last section of a 35-billion yen ($320 million) ice wall designed to cut down on vast amounts of contaminated water at the site of the worst atomic accident in a generation.
Tokyo Electric Power C...
TOKYO - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's operator on Tuesday started freezing the last section of a 35-billion yen ($320 million) ice wall designed to cut down on vast amounts of contaminated water at the site of the worst atomic accident in a generation.
Tokyo Electric Power C...
- August 23, 2017
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Mourners in Japan Stay Close to Deceased Loved Ones with Augmented Reality Graves
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan’s society is aging — and rapidly. With the second-highest life expectancy in the world combined with a falling birth rate, the numbers of retirees and older citizens will only continue to rise.
Things are changing socially to cope with this seismic shift, not least tax hikes ...
Japan’s society is aging — and rapidly. With the second-highest life expectancy in the world combined with a falling birth rate, the numbers of retirees and older citizens will only continue to rise.
Things are changing socially to cope with this seismic shift, not least tax hikes ...
- August 22, 2017
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Street Fighter II and UBIQ Collab Shoes Put Some Extra Kick in Your Step
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ROCKET NEWS
Who needs a plain old Street Fighter II t-shirt when you could have shoes instead?
Street Fighter II has been making a comeback in popularity lately, with companies like Toyota awaking that old gamer’s spirit in potential car buyers and this viral video of an awesome drummer dressed...
Who needs a plain old Street Fighter II t-shirt when you could have shoes instead?
Street Fighter II has been making a comeback in popularity lately, with companies like Toyota awaking that old gamer’s spirit in potential car buyers and this viral video of an awesome drummer dressed...
- August 22, 2017
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30 People Left Facing Ground as USJ Roller Coaster Stops for Emergency Reasons
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JAPAN TODAY
OSAKA - Thirty passengers on a roller coaster at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan theme park were left temporarily stuck face down after their ride was interrupted for emergency reasons.
The incident took place shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday. According to park officials, an employee ...
OSAKA - Thirty passengers on a roller coaster at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan theme park were left temporarily stuck face down after their ride was interrupted for emergency reasons.
The incident took place shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday. According to park officials, an employee ...
- August 21, 2017
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KANTA ON MANGA / WWII Tale Recalls The Horrors of Battle
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The manga this week
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
By Kazuyoshi Takeda (Hakusensha)
In 1943 during World War II, Japanese and U.S. forces fought a battle on Attu Island in the North Pacific, in which nearly all of the 2,600 Japanese soldiers deployed on the island were killed. To ...
The manga this week
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
By Kazuyoshi Takeda (Hakusensha)
In 1943 during World War II, Japanese and U.S. forces fought a battle on Attu Island in the North Pacific, in which nearly all of the 2,600 Japanese soldiers deployed on the island were killed. To ...
- August 21, 2017
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First-ever Electronic Taiko Developed with Help From World-famous Japanese Drum Troupe
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ROCKET NEWS
Kodo drummers help modern technology blend with one of Japan’s most traditional instruments.
Taiko, Japanese drums, have a centuries-long cultural legacy. Often heard at Japanese festivals and religious ceremonies, their driving, primal sound occupies an important place in the natio...
Kodo drummers help modern technology blend with one of Japan’s most traditional instruments.
Taiko, Japanese drums, have a centuries-long cultural legacy. Often heard at Japanese festivals and religious ceremonies, their driving, primal sound occupies an important place in the natio...
- August 20, 2017
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