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Japan to Upgrade Air Traffic Control System
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Upgrading of Japan’s air traffic control system is set to commence in March, with a new digital monitor to be introduced for all planes in the air and paper strips to be eliminated, government officials said.
The new system will help airlines to draw up more efficient flight...
TOKYO — Upgrading of Japan’s air traffic control system is set to commence in March, with a new digital monitor to be introduced for all planes in the air and paper strips to be eliminated, government officials said.
The new system will help airlines to draw up more efficient flight...
- January 6, 2017
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Tokyo Metro Employs Megaphone Translation Tech at Station Near Harajuku
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ROCKET NEWS
The underground train operator has commissioned several real-time translation megaphones to facilitate communication with foreign customers.
If globally lauded Japanese customer service has one major weakness, it might just be the lack of communication skills in languages other than...
The underground train operator has commissioned several real-time translation megaphones to facilitate communication with foreign customers.
If globally lauded Japanese customer service has one major weakness, it might just be the lack of communication skills in languages other than...
- January 6, 2017
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Nishikori Survives Scare From Qualifier in Brisbane
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JAPAN TODAY
BRISBANE — A rusty Kei Nishikori survived a scare from qualifier Jared Donaldson to move into the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.
The third seeded Japanese lost the first set to the American, ranked 105, but recovered to take the match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two ...
BRISBANE — A rusty Kei Nishikori survived a scare from qualifier Jared Donaldson to move into the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.
The third seeded Japanese lost the first set to the American, ranked 105, but recovered to take the match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two ...
- January 6, 2017
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Masashi Sada Creates Traditional Japanese Music Version of Piko Taro’s Pen Pineapple Apple Pen (PPAP)
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JAPAN TRENDS
If you thought Piko Taro’s “Pen Pineapple Apple Pen” (PPAP) couldn’t get any more “Japanese”, think again.
Adding to the countless numbers of adaptations and parodies already out there clogging up YouTube, veteran musician Masashi Sada has now produced this slick and entertaining “...
If you thought Piko Taro’s “Pen Pineapple Apple Pen” (PPAP) couldn’t get any more “Japanese”, think again.
Adding to the countless numbers of adaptations and parodies already out there clogging up YouTube, veteran musician Masashi Sada has now produced this slick and entertaining “...
- January 5, 2017
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Japan to Embark On Work-hour Reform After Dentsu Worker's Suicide
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan is finally starting to seriously seek ways to curb excessive work hours, with the overwork-related suicide of a young employee spotlighting a long-standing issue that has always been in question but never quite addressed.
The traditional corporate culture in Japan of p...
TOKYO — Japan is finally starting to seriously seek ways to curb excessive work hours, with the overwork-related suicide of a young employee spotlighting a long-standing issue that has always been in question but never quite addressed.
The traditional corporate culture in Japan of p...
- January 5, 2017
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Simple Heart Drawing Test May Help You Tell Someone’s Age
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ROCKET NEWS
Who knew those little doodles in your notebook could reveal so much about your generation?
We’ve all done it. We’ve all drawn hearts. We’ve filled pages with them when we should’ve been learning how to square numbers in math class. Whether you want to admit it or not, we know there ...
Who knew those little doodles in your notebook could reveal so much about your generation?
We’ve all done it. We’ve all drawn hearts. We’ve filled pages with them when we should’ve been learning how to square numbers in math class. Whether you want to admit it or not, we know there ...
- December 31, 2016
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Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) Pop-up Themed Cafes in Tokyo, Nagoya in January 2017
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JAPAN TRENDS
Makoto Shinkai’s anime Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) has been the biggest film of the year in Japan, so it was surely only a matter of time before we had some spin-off cafes.
These tie-in spaces have become one of the most popular forms of marketing for franchises and character series ...
Makoto Shinkai’s anime Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) has been the biggest film of the year in Japan, so it was surely only a matter of time before we had some spin-off cafes.
These tie-in spaces have become one of the most popular forms of marketing for franchises and character series ...
- December 31, 2016
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Holiday Exodus
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Narita Airport is crowded on Thursday as travelers head overseas on their year-end and New Year vacations. A seasonal peak of about 50,000 outbound vacationers were expected to depart from the airport on the day.
The flow of returning travelers is expected to peak on Jan. 3. Toky...
Narita Airport is crowded on Thursday as travelers head overseas on their year-end and New Year vacations. A seasonal peak of about 50,000 outbound vacationers were expected to depart from the airport on the day.
The flow of returning travelers is expected to peak on Jan. 3. Toky...
- December 30, 2016
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Wear Your Love for JoJo on Your Feet With These Special-edition Converse All Stars!
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Hit manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure meets casual fashion in the form ofstylish sneakers.
Yes, the popular comic series known affectionately as “JoJo” by fans has once again been turned into a line of attractive merchandise, this time in collaboration with American footwear brand Con...
Hit manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure meets casual fashion in the form ofstylish sneakers.
Yes, the popular comic series known affectionately as “JoJo” by fans has once again been turned into a line of attractive merchandise, this time in collaboration with American footwear brand Con...
- December 29, 2016
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Inada's Yasukuni Visit Draws Criticism From China, S Korea
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday drew prompt criticism from Japan’s two closest neighbors, with South Korea condemning it as “deplorable” and summoning a Japanese diplomat to lodge its protest.
The South Korean Foreign Ministry c...
Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday drew prompt criticism from Japan’s two closest neighbors, with South Korea condemning it as “deplorable” and summoning a Japanese diplomat to lodge its protest.
The South Korean Foreign Ministry c...
- December 29, 2016
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