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IHI to Launch Wireless Charging System For EVs

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
IHI Corp. aims to put into practical use, as early as 2019, a wireless system that will allow people to charge electric vehicles without using an electric cable.
Such a user-friendly system, in which drivers could charge EVs while they are parked, is expected to boost the spread ...

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'Sailor Moon' Musical to be Released on DVD Next Month

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Following its live run in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka from October to November 2016, the musical performance “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon – Amour Eternal” is set to be released on DVD on March 15.
The musical, which is based on the Dream arc of the “Sailor Moon” manga series, ...

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Google Word Lens Translates Kanji with Your Phone, Renders Learning Japanese Obsolete

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
When historians look back on the evolution of the Japanese language, they’ll look to January 26th, 2017 as the day kanji died. Because on that day in history, Google launched Word Lens in Japanese, and schoolchildren throughout Japan slammed shut their textbooks, tossed aside their...

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'Scorpion' Robot Mission Inside Fukushima Reactor Aborted

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — A “scorpion” robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Thursday.
TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plan...

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From Mobiles to Medals

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike looks at a box to collect old mobile phones from Tokyo residents, which will be recycled into medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, during an event to launch the program at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo on Thursday.
 

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‘Fujikaki’ Duo Reunites With Eyes on Tokyo Games

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THE JAPAN NEWS
Badminton players Mizuki Fujii, left, and Reika Kakiiwa announced Sunday they will reunite on the court, eyeing an appearance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The two, known as the “Fujikaki” duo, had parted ways after winning the silver in women’s doubles at the 2012 London Olympics.
 

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Justin Bieber and Piko Taro Team Up to Sell Student Mobile Phone Discounts

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The latest stars in an advertising campaign for mobile phone provider SoftBank is the unlikely pairing of Canadian singer Justin Bieber and comedian Piko Taro of PPAP fame.
 
So far only a preview of the upcoming TV commercial has been released (not viewable in some territories, it...

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New Matcha Pocky from Japan Is a Heavenly Treat for Green Tea Lovers

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ROCKET NEWS
 
This limited-edition flavour tastes just like the matcha you would get at a formal Japanese tea ceremony!
In amongst all the wonderful limited-edition Pocky releases we’ve seen from Japanese confectionery giant Glico, there’s one flavour in the collection that always remains a popul...

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10-player Baseball Team Earns Spring Koshien Spot

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
MORIOKA — Relying on its batting prowess, an Iwate Prefecture team with just 10 players gained a berth at the 89th National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium, overcoming the disadvantage of limited fielding practices because of the lack of players.
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Kengo Kuma to Design Luxury Hotel in Ginza

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Further cementing his place as the top star in Japanese architecture today, Kengo Kuma will next design a luxury hotel in Ginza set to open in early 2020.
In addition to designing the new Yamanote Line station with a bravado combination of wood and glass, as well as the National St...

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