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Sumo Body Puts off Action Against Takanohana
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday put off its decision on its possible action against Takanohana, stablemaster of Takanoiwa, over former yokozuna Harumafuji’s assault on the junior wrestler.
Harumafuji’s stablemaster,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday put off its decision on its possible action against Takanohana, stablemaster of Takanoiwa, over former yokozuna Harumafuji’s assault on the junior wrestler.
Harumafuji’s stablemaster,...
- December 21, 2017
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Tokujin Yoshioka Designs Packaging for New Skincare Line by Cosmetics Brand THREE
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JAPAN TRENDS
Tokujin Yoshioka has designed the packaging for a bold new line of skincare products by Japanese organic cosmetics brand THREE.
Released domestically on February 21st next year, the new series, whose name is as yet unannounced, comes in triangular packaging expressing “natural,” “h...
Tokujin Yoshioka has designed the packaging for a bold new line of skincare products by Japanese organic cosmetics brand THREE.
Released domestically on February 21st next year, the new series, whose name is as yet unannounced, comes in triangular packaging expressing “natural,” “h...
- December 19, 2017
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Cardcaptor Sakura Special Shops to Open Next Year, Comes with Tons of Exclusive Goodies for Fans
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ROCKET NEWS
There’s literally so much stuff that they could make an entire museum out of it.
The new Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc anime is set to air in Japan come 7 January, and it’s never too late to rewatch previous episodes to catch up with the plot.
To commemorate the kickoff of a ...
There’s literally so much stuff that they could make an entire museum out of it.
The new Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc anime is set to air in Japan come 7 January, and it’s never too late to rewatch previous episodes to catch up with the plot.
To commemorate the kickoff of a ...
- December 19, 2017
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Baby Panda Appears Before Selected Guests, Media at Ueno Zoo
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - A baby panda born six months ago made her debut before the cameras in Japan Monday, a day before a doting public gets an eagerly-awaited glimpse of the cuddly animal.
The panda named Xiang Xiang -- derived from the Chinese character for "fragrance" -- has sparked a media fre...
TOKYO - A baby panda born six months ago made her debut before the cameras in Japan Monday, a day before a doting public gets an eagerly-awaited glimpse of the cuddly animal.
The panda named Xiang Xiang -- derived from the Chinese character for "fragrance" -- has sparked a media fre...
- December 18, 2017
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Start-up Eyes Moon Landing by 2020
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Japanese companies are planning to kick-start the lunar economy by backing a local start-up’s mission to land on the moon by 2020.
Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. said it raised ¥10.2 billion ($90 million) from some of the country’s biggest businesses, including Japan...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Japanese companies are planning to kick-start the lunar economy by backing a local start-up’s mission to land on the moon by 2020.
Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. said it raised ¥10.2 billion ($90 million) from some of the country’s biggest businesses, including Japan...
- December 16, 2017
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Meeting Locals the Easy Way With Ili
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JAPAN TRAVEL
Getting over the language barrier and making friends in Japan
I recently took my first ever trip to Tokyo and I can safely say that there’s no place quite like it. The amazing people, the delicious food, the spectacular sights, were everything I could have imagined and more. However,...
Getting over the language barrier and making friends in Japan
I recently took my first ever trip to Tokyo and I can safely say that there’s no place quite like it. The amazing people, the delicious food, the spectacular sights, were everything I could have imagined and more. However,...
- December 16, 2017
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Yo Oizumi Returns as Popular Sapporo Sleuth
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Yo Oizumi once again plays the starring role in “Tantei wa Bar ni Iru 3” (The Last Shot in the Bar), the third film in the detective series directed by Teruyuki Yoshida. The film is currently showing in theaters.
It’s been four years since the second film in the series; there was...
Yo Oizumi once again plays the starring role in “Tantei wa Bar ni Iru 3” (The Last Shot in the Bar), the third film in the detective series directed by Teruyuki Yoshida. The film is currently showing in theaters.
It’s been four years since the second film in the series; there was...
- December 15, 2017
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Candidates for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Official Mascots Revealed
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JAPAN TRENDS
The candidates for 2020 Tokyo Olympics official mascots have been announced.
There are three pairs of mascot finalists, selected from 2,042 entries submitted by the general public. They include common Japanese cultural tropes such as the maneki-neko beckoning cat and kitsune fox....
The candidates for 2020 Tokyo Olympics official mascots have been announced.
There are three pairs of mascot finalists, selected from 2,042 entries submitted by the general public. They include common Japanese cultural tropes such as the maneki-neko beckoning cat and kitsune fox....
- December 13, 2017
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Japan’s Final Fantasy Christmas Cakes Are a Holiday Tradition We Can Totally Get Behind
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ROCKET NEWS
Why settle for boring strawberry shortcake when Square Enix video game franchise’s Chocobo, Moogle, and Cactuar are ready and waiting in edible form?
In Japan, the high point of any yuletide celebration is when someone brings out the Christmas cake. As much a part of Christmas in Ja...
Why settle for boring strawberry shortcake when Square Enix video game franchise’s Chocobo, Moogle, and Cactuar are ready and waiting in edible form?
In Japan, the high point of any yuletide celebration is when someone brings out the Christmas cake. As much a part of Christmas in Ja...
- December 13, 2017
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One Woman's Mission to Promote Sake to The World
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JAPAN TODAY
For Yukari Yanaba, owner of the Tokyo-based sake bar Sake Scene Masufuku, a cup of sake goes deeper than just a drink. For her it’s a story — this of the people who spend seasons making it; this of the customers who come to the bar to taste it, and this of her own life dedicated to ...
For Yukari Yanaba, owner of the Tokyo-based sake bar Sake Scene Masufuku, a cup of sake goes deeper than just a drink. For her it’s a story — this of the people who spend seasons making it; this of the customers who come to the bar to taste it, and this of her own life dedicated to ...
- December 12, 2017
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