JAPAN TRENDS
 
The classic Studio Ghibli anime Kiki’s Delivery Service has been resurrected with a quasi-sequel, though sadly without the participation of director Hayao Miyazaki and his studio.
Part of a campaign called Hungry Days, a new commercial for Nissin instant noodles is a short animatio...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat in Sunday’s Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to quickly get the Cabinet and the LDP back on their feet.
“We have to take the election results seriously as a severe scolding of th...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Nintendo’s new retro system includes a never-before released game, plus some of the odder elements of gaming in the 16-bit era.
While its insistence on doing things its own way can sometimes make Nintendo a stubborn company, recently it’s been giving fans exactly what they want. Wan...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan and the European Union remained apart Friday after the first round of their final-stage talks to conclude a broad bilateral free trade agreement before their leaders meet next week on the sideline of the Group of 20 summit in Germany.
"We have confirmed that an agreeme...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Nintendo has created a surefire way to keep the kids content while waiting for a flight.
Japan’s biggest name in gaming has produced a free gameplay area, Nintendo Check In, at Kansai International Airport, which serves the region including Osaka, Kyoto and Nara.
 
Opening June 23r...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Why let your plushies sit inside your room all day? Now you can take them out for a walk.
Namco has struck gold. They’ve created a bag especially for plushies so that you can take them with you wherever you go! The round-shaped bag comes with a strap that you can use by itself or to...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is finalizing a plan to allow large cruise ships to be used as hotels to alleviate the expected shortage of accommodation facilities during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources.
Government officials will carefully examine relevant regulatio...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Next month, phone company KDDI will hold the “The morphology of mobile phones” exhibition to celebrate the art, design and innovation of their in-house design team: the au Design project.
Running for 10 days, the event marks the project’s 15th anniversary. The au Design project beg...

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Dog days are coming to Fuji-Q Highland this summer.
While it can’t compete with the star power of the costumed characters at Tokyo Disneyland or Universal Studios Japan, Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Yamanashi Prefecture, has been attracting day-trippers from the Tokyo area ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
As previously reported, VR Zone Shinjuku opens this summer as Tokyo’s latest virtual reality entertainment facility.
Produced by Bandai Namco, the large space in Kabukicho features a range of VR games and rides based on a number of popular franchises, including Dragonball and Evang...

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