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Urban Wineries in Tokyo Take Wine Closer To Consumers

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Now is the season when newly produced wines begin to hit the stores. While many wineries are located in grape production areas, more and more new ones have opened in urban areas, where much of the consumption of wine takes place.
Urban wineries not only offer particular flavors, ...

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Japanese Twitter User Creates Amazingly Detailed Ship Sculpture Out of Chocolate Biscuit Boxes

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japan’s long traditions of craftsmanship and so-called monozukuri manifests in the modern age in various ways, from its automobiles to its latte art.
There are some more avenues for that spirit of meticulous technique and commitment to detail that are more maniac than manufacturer,...

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Japan’s Abe Stakes Out New Identity In Region: Stronger Leadership and Wider Military Reach

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WASHINGTON POST
 
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stood before African leaders in Nairobi two years ago and outlined his vision for a vast stretch of the globe — from the Pacific to the Indian oceans — united by trade and a common political worldview.
It was also a statement on the bro...

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Pokémon Cosplay For Cats: New Gacha Capsule Toy Series From Japan

  • Category:Souvenir
ROCKET NEWS
 
Six Pocket Monster characters to suit all types of furry felines.
One of the best things about shopping in Japan is the chance to come across some unusual products you’d never be able to find back home. And if you’re looking for something that’s cute, compact, and affordable, you ca...

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Europe and Japan Send Spacecraft on 7-Year Journey to Mercury

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (AP) — European and Japanese space agencies say an Ariane 5 rocket has successfully lifted a spacecraft into orbit for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
The European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency say the BepiColombo spacecraft ...

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Plastic Piling Up in Japan After China Waste Import Ban

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The government said Thursday it was facing a growing sea of plastic waste with limited capacity to process it after China stopped accepting foreign waste imports.
The environment ministry said about a quarter of major regional and municipal governments surveyed reported seei...

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Enjoy A Drink of Totoro-design Craft Beer Illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Microbreweries and craft beer is big in Japan right now, with lots of new beers popping up all over the country alongside plenty of drinkeries, especially in Tokyo.
One of the more unusual recent developments in the craft beer market, though, is this beverage endorsed by two of Stu...

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Yoshito Sengoku, Cabinet Member During Democratic Party of Japan Administration, Dies at 72

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Yoshito Sengoku, who served as the top government spokesman and an administrative reform minister when the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan was in power, died of lung cancer last week, the Lower House secretariat said Tuesday. He was 72.
Sengoku concurrently served as the minis...

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Cold Stone’s New Mochi Ice Cream Pops Are Packed With Japanese Flavors Like Azuki And Kuromitsu

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
New treats are exclusive to Japanese convenience stores and a compelling reason to keep eating frozen desserts even as the weather gets colder.
While Japanese sweets fans have pretty wide palates, often the surest path to success for foreign confectioners in the country is to take t...

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Komatsu’s Salt-flavored Fried Noodles a Blue-collar Classic

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KOMATSU, Ishikawa — When most people think of yakisoba, they conjure up images of stir-fried noodles coated with thick, brown sauce.
Yet for citizens of Komatsu, a city in southern Ishikawa Prefecture, the noodle dish is white, sauceless and simply flavored with salt, a variation...

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