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Modern Samurai Coats from Japan Keep You Cool in Summer with New Styles and Fabrics
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ROCKET NEWS
Enjoy samurai-inspired fashion year-round with this new lineup of lightweight Japanese-style garments.
The heavy-coated drop-shoulder silhouette has been a favourite winter choice for fashionable customers of Japanese company Trove since their line of modernised haori half-coats was...
Enjoy samurai-inspired fashion year-round with this new lineup of lightweight Japanese-style garments.
The heavy-coated drop-shoulder silhouette has been a favourite winter choice for fashionable customers of Japanese company Trove since their line of modernised haori half-coats was...
- May 9, 2017
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Thousands March in Tokyo for LGBT Awareness
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Thousands of people took part in a parade in Tokyo's Shibuya district Sunday to raise awareness of issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, marching on along busy shopping streets led by a float decorated in rainbow colors.
About 6,000 participated, i...
TOKYO - Thousands of people took part in a parade in Tokyo's Shibuya district Sunday to raise awareness of issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, marching on along busy shopping streets led by a float decorated in rainbow colors.
About 6,000 participated, i...
- May 8, 2017
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Apparel Makers Join Forces with Social Media’s Fashion Leaders
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Will followers of social media personalities buy anything that they recommend or wear? More and more apparel makers are betting they will as they forge tie-ups with these “influencers” — people with the power to sway the masses through Twitter, Instagram and other social media — ...
Will followers of social media personalities buy anything that they recommend or wear? More and more apparel makers are betting they will as they forge tie-ups with these “influencers” — people with the power to sway the masses through Twitter, Instagram and other social media — ...
- May 8, 2017
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Bonrama Combines Japanese Bonsai-style Scenery and Railroad Tracks to Spiff Up Your Room
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ROCKET NEWS
You can now own a little part of Japan to have in your own room!
Trains are the main mode of transport for many Japanese people. In fact, trains are so deeply integrated into Japanese society that the mere image of a sakura cherry blossom tree beside a railroad track will no doubt s...
You can now own a little part of Japan to have in your own room!
Trains are the main mode of transport for many Japanese people. In fact, trains are so deeply integrated into Japanese society that the mere image of a sakura cherry blossom tree beside a railroad track will no doubt s...
- May 6, 2017
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Homestar Your Name Kimi no Na wa Home Planetarium Recreates Iconic Scene from The Hit Anime
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JAPAN TRENDS
Whether you’re an anime fan or not, it cannot have escaped your notice if you live in Japan that last year there was a film released called Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.). In fact, it’s still on release in Japan (after opening in late August) and has now become the most financially su...
Whether you’re an anime fan or not, it cannot have escaped your notice if you live in Japan that last year there was a film released called Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.). In fact, it’s still on release in Japan (after opening in late August) and has now become the most financially su...
- May 5, 2017
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Tonkotsu Ramen’s International Popularity Inspires Innovations
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THE JAPAN NEWS
FUKUOKA — If you want to talk about Fukuoka Prefecture’s specialty dish, it has to be tonkotsu ramen. It is believed the ramen originated in a stall in Kurume in the prefecture, and events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ramen are being prepared this year. The great dish...
FUKUOKA — If you want to talk about Fukuoka Prefecture’s specialty dish, it has to be tonkotsu ramen. It is believed the ramen originated in a stall in Kurume in the prefecture, and events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ramen are being prepared this year. The great dish...
- May 5, 2017
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Japanese Sake Girls to Serve Nihonshu at Koshien Baseball Stadium
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JAPAN TRENDS
The “beer girls” (uriko) at baseball games are a somewhat iconic image of sporting events in Japan. They can be found walking around the stands with beer backpacks, always ready to pour you out a cold sud with a smile on their youthful faces.
But what about people who fancy a diffe...
The “beer girls” (uriko) at baseball games are a somewhat iconic image of sporting events in Japan. They can be found walking around the stands with beer backpacks, always ready to pour you out a cold sud with a smile on their youthful faces.
But what about people who fancy a diffe...
- May 5, 2017
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Golden Week Holiday Travelers Flood Roads, Train Stations
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Golden Week holiday travelers clogged expressways and flooded train stations and airports across the country Wednesday on the first day of consecutive national holidays.
Traffic jams stretched over 40 kilometers in eastern and central Japan, with the longest reaching 47 km i...
TOKYO - Golden Week holiday travelers clogged expressways and flooded train stations and airports across the country Wednesday on the first day of consecutive national holidays.
Traffic jams stretched over 40 kilometers in eastern and central Japan, with the longest reaching 47 km i...
- May 4, 2017
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Oita City Entices Tourists with Heartwarming Publicity Videos Starring Monkey
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JAPAN TRENDS
If the popularity of monkey parks and hot springs is any indicator, monkeys, particularly the Japanese macaque variety, are a sure way to attract visitors to tourist destinations throughout Japan. Oita City knows this well as the home of Mt. Takasaki Wild Monkey Park, so when it ca...
If the popularity of monkey parks and hot springs is any indicator, monkeys, particularly the Japanese macaque variety, are a sure way to attract visitors to tourist destinations throughout Japan. Oita City knows this well as the home of Mt. Takasaki Wild Monkey Park, so when it ca...
- May 2, 2017
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Curry Incense Lets You Reach Nirvana Deliciously
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ROCKET NEWS
Achieving enlightenment doesn’t usually stimulate your appetite, but it just might with this special incense!
It is no secret that aromatherapy does wonders for your mental well-being. You can use it while meditating, doing yoga, or to cover the nasty smell emanating from your kitch...
Achieving enlightenment doesn’t usually stimulate your appetite, but it just might with this special incense!
It is no secret that aromatherapy does wonders for your mental well-being. You can use it while meditating, doing yoga, or to cover the nasty smell emanating from your kitch...
- May 2, 2017
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