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TOKYO - Japan's nuclear authority approved decommissioning plans for five aging reactors at four power plants on Wednesday, the first such approvals since a government regulation was implemented after the 2011 Fukushima disaster to stop the operation of reactors beyond 40 years.
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The transformation of Shibuya continues with the opening of Shibuya Cast on April 28th.
Following the opening of Shibuya Hikarie in 2012 and the upcoming openings of multiple other complexes around the station area, Shibuya Cast will feature 18 floors with select shops, cafes, rest...

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Something special happens when anime music meets classical music. As was true with the classical music concert renditions of the Ghibli, Final Fantasy, and Super Mario soundtracks, the music becomes warmer, deeper and often more emotional. The latest to get the classical music trea...

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TOKYO - Muji, formally known as Mujirushi Ryohin, which translates as “no-logo goods” in English, is a chain of retail stores in Japan which sells everything from stationery to furniture, with a focus on sleek design and minimal fuss.
Back in 2015, Muji wowed us all by taking their ...

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HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum has added a panoramic display of computer-generated images of the city soon before and after it was struck by a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945.
The museum’s renovated East Building, with changed exhibits, was shown to...

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A few years ago Maywa Denki released a toy that would go on to storm the world and win a major award. It was the Otamatone, a curious tadpole-shaped electronic synthesizer that you played by moving your fingers along the neck and varying how you opened the mouth of the instrument.
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KFC Japan’s newest sweet offering is a beautiful green drink that looks to be eye-popping as well as thirst-quenching!
Aloe may not be something you would typically expect to see in a fast food item, but it’s one of the ingredients that you’ll find in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan’s ...

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OSAKA - Universal Studios Japan on Wednesday unveiled the world's largest amusement area featuring the popular animated movie characters the Minions ahead of the area's official opening on Friday.
The Minion Park, the Osaka amusement park's newest movie-themed area built on about 8,...

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First, let me confess. I didn’t know about this week’s manga until it was reported as winning the 37th Japan SF Grand Prize. The prize is awarded to the best science fiction work of the previous competition year, as judged by professionals who make a living in science fiction. It...

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This April, fashion brand Pac-Store is teaming up with Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe for a special collaboration event featuring Pac-Man in all his yellow-headed glory.
The Pac-Man x Kawaii event kicks off April Fool’s Day with a bout of sensory overloading festivities. At the doo...

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