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Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield Virtual Reality Attraction Lands in Tokyo This Winter

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
VR Zone Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s top virtual reality entertainment facilities, will host a trial run of a new VR attraction based on the popular mecha anime series Gundam.
Open from November 10th to January 9th, the ride is based on the arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the ...

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Kibo No To Seeks To ‘Reset Japan’

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday Kibo no To (Party of Hope), a new political party headed by her, will aim to “reset Japan” with bold reforms and politics not constrained by vested interests.
“I’m launching Kibo no To in order to reset Japan,” Koike tol...

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7-Eleven Japan’s Frozen Hot Biscuits Are So Good, They Might Make Pancakes Obsolete!

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
We try the new frozen hot biscuits from 7-Eleven and end up seriously impressed.
Who doesn’t love hot biscuits with a generous serving of sweet, gooey syrup? As it turns out, hot biscuits aren’t exactly standard fare here in Japan, at least not like pancakes or French toast.
But tha...

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Parties Scramble Ahead of Dissolution / LDP Preps Manifesto, Discusses Candidates

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ruling and opposition parties have begun preparing Tuesday for a House of Representatives election the day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would dissolve the lower house.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party confirmed solidarity at its executive members’ meeting and s...

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Godzilla Humidifier Controls Room Climate with Blue mist “Atomic Breath”

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Godzilla continues its extraordinary comeback, following the Hollywood movie in 2014 and then a Japanese one in 2016. Now, ahead of the next Godzilla movie, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, in 2019, we have seen a plethora of interesting official merchandise.
The highlights include ...

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Antiterror Drill Held in Tokyo Ahead of Rugby World Cup, Olympics

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Police conducted an antiterror drill Monday at a sports arena in central Tokyo based on a scenario of terrorists launching a chemical attack during big sports events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
About 1,000 people including riot squad personn...

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“Memory Enhancing Gum” Now On Sale in Japan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
As long as you can remember to chew, you can reap the purported benefits of this gum.
New from Lotte, the company that brought us gum based on that game with the guy who wore the hat, and uh, cookies like those little grey Australian things with chocolate, comes a gum that is suppos...

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Can Abe Convince Voters, Party to Accept Spending Changes?

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a press conference Monday to announce his intention to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election, with official campaigning starting Oct. 10 and voting on Oct. 22.
Attention will be focused at the press conference on how the ...

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Sony Wearable Neck Speaker SRS-WS1 Offers Personal, Intuitive and Immersive Sound Experience

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Wearable Neck Speaker SRS-WS1 is a new release from Sony that immerses you in a personal audio experience.
Ergonomically designed, this wearable sound device is ideal for watching movies, playing games, or listening to music. Each SRS-WS1 has two speakers integrated into the li...

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Japanese Former Residents Make 1st Trip by Air to Russian-held Isles

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KUSHIRO - Japanese former residents of a group of Russian-controlled islands off Hokkaido flew to two of the disputed isles Saturday to visit their ancestors' graves, in the first such air trip negotiated during a decades-long territorial spat.
The group was able to visit the graves...

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