JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO  - Ai Miyazato said Monday her struggles to stay motivated triggered the decision to retire at the end of the season, something she has been trying to overcome the past five years.
"I tried to find a way to get over them," the 31-year-old Miyazato said at a press conference. "...

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TOKYO  - Ships and helicopters from the Japan Coast Guard on Saturday took part in a review of their fleet and drills. It was the first time in five years the drills had been conducted.
Guests from the public were invited to watch the drills in Toko Bay from the patrol vessel PLH...

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Tomica, the long-selling miniature toy cars produced by Tomy Co., have made their TV anime debut in a story about vehicles that transform into humanoid robots to rescue people from serious accidents and disasters.
Since its 1970 release, the Tomica series has included elaborate m...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Just in time for summer, long-standing Japanese confectionery company Morinaga is revamping one of their more popular sweets into a cool ice cream bar.
From Monday, May 29, grape-flavored Hi-Chew ice bars will go on sale
at convenience stores across Japan. Hi-Chew candies ar...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
LONDON – As a boy in the 1980s, Yuri Suzuki fell under the spell of video games and his father’s record collection. The family home was in bustling Shibuya Ward, near the border with Shinjuku, and the influence of global cultures within its walls was strong. Both parents were in pub...

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Fans are keeping their fingers crossed about this summer’s “Not Just Pikachu Pikachu Outbreak” event.
Is it finally happening?
For the last three summers, the city of Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city, has played host to the biggest Pokémon celebration in the world: the Pikachu ...

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A growing number of local organizations in Tokyo are seeking to help foreigners at times of disaster by conducting drills or creating handbooks.
Local governments and tourism associations have prepared handbooks for disaster prevention written in foreign languages to help dissemi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
NAHA - Okinawa Gov Takeshi Onaga expressed his frustration Monday over the continued large presence of U.S. military bases in the island prefecture as it marks the 45th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from U.S. military rule.
"Even after the reversion, (Okinawa) continues to s...

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Matcha wine, sausage, and desserts also on offer at elegant restaurant in the heart of the city.
Along with shrine festivals and fireworks displays, beer gardens are a much-loved part of summer in Japan. While all-you-can-drink beer is always part of the package, each beer garden tr...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's senior ruling party official has signalled Tokyo's readiness to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), saying it was crucial to reach a decision soon, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
"The key would be how quickly Japan can decide...

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