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Ishikawa Hot Spring Will Wrap Your Face in Gold Leaf for The Ultimate Luxury Facial

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - For generations, the artisans of Ishikawa Prefecture, located in the Hokuriku region along the northern coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, have been renowned for their skill with gold leaf.
Ishikawa-produced gold leaf covers Japan’s famous Golden Pavilion, and in more r...

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Japan, Germany Both Appreciate Long-term Thinking

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s tourism industry has flourished due to the steadily increasing number of foreign visitors over the past few years. Donald Bunkenburg, senior director for Japan and Korea of the Lufthansa Group (see below), has more than 30 years of industry experience, and is carefully wa...

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Starbucks Opens at Historic Japanese Sites: Miyajima and The Onsen that Inspired Spirited Away

  • Category:Cafe
ROCKET NEWS
 
The global coffeehouse chain has two stunning stores planned for theseworld-famous tourist spots.
Starbucks might be a global company, but in Japan it has a cult-like following. There’s an insatiable appetite for anything emblazoned with the iconic green mermaid logo here, which mea...

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Abe Arrives in Philippines For Talks with ASEAN Leaders

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MANILA - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday began a four-day trip to the Philippines for meetings with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at which he is set to seek support for a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
At multilateral summits and in talks with le...

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Nissin Creates Replica Cup Noodle Jomon-Era Pottery Cooking Vessel

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Instant noodles maker Nissin already hit the viral magic button with the recent release of the Otohiko Anti-Slurping Noise Noodle Eating Fork, a genuine product that functions as a “food sound camouflage utensil” to hide the slurping diners make when enjoying noodles.
Now Nissin is...

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Tamaki Elected Kibo’s Coleader

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yuichiro Tamaki, a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, was picked as the coleader of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s Kibo no To (Party of Hope) in an election on Friday.
Tamaki, 48, defeated Hiroshi Ogushi, 52, another lower house lawmaker, in a one-on-one co...

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Yaro Ramen To Begin Subscription Service, Become the Netflix of Noodles

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Want delicious ramen without worrying about what’s in your pocket? Now there’s an app for that too.
Yaro Ramen is a restaurant enjoyed by thousands in and around Tokyo for its hearty portions of toppings and generous customer service.
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But now the busines...

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Olympic Cycling Road Races Likely to End Near Mt. Fuji / Change Eyed to Prevent Traffic Jams

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The organizing committee for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is planning on changing the routes for the cycling road races so they pass by the Yamanakako lake in Yamanashi Prefecture and end near Mt. Fuji, sources said.
The current candidate route runs through central Tokyo. The ...

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Donald Trump Meets Piko Taro of Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Apparently not put off by Takeshi Kitano’s viral send-up of him last year, President Donald Trump has been visiting Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour.
In addition to enjoying golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, having a talk with the emperor, and meeting the families of Jap...

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Speaker Made From Vegetable Hitting The Right Notes for Listeners

  • Category:Souvenir
JAPAN TODAY
 
UTSUNOMIYA - A speaker made from bottle gourd in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, has been attracting listeners with its good acoustics and a cute appearance that makes it look like an animation character.
A car audio system maker in Tochigi, which is the biggest producer of
drie...

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