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Meet COLORFUUUL, Japan’s First All-Foreign Male Idol Music Group
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JAPAN TRENDS
“Diversity” is a popular buzzword in Japan right now. All eyes are on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that the media and government policy-makers think will be a game-changer of sorts. Tokyo will, albeit briefly, become a “global city.”
That being said, with the birthrate continuing to de...
“Diversity” is a popular buzzword in Japan right now. All eyes are on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that the media and government policy-makers think will be a game-changer of sorts. Tokyo will, albeit briefly, become a “global city.”
That being said, with the birthrate continuing to de...
- April 4, 2018
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U.S. to Deploy CV-22 Ospreys to Yokota Base This Week Ahead of Schedule
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The U.S. forces in Japan said Tuesday that five Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircraft will arrive at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo later this week, with their planned deployment brought forward from the previously announced U.S. fiscal year through September 2020.
The tilt-rotor aircra...
TOKYO - The U.S. forces in Japan said Tuesday that five Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircraft will arrive at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo later this week, with their planned deployment brought forward from the previously announced U.S. fiscal year through September 2020.
The tilt-rotor aircra...
- April 3, 2018
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SoraNews24 Finds Its New Favourite Sweet: Hershey’s Japanese Matcha Chocolate Ice Cream
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ROCKET NEWS
This Hershey’s chocolate matcha ice cream will have you salivating.
The whole world seems to be in love with matcha right now, which is good news for green-tea lovers as big-name brands have been getting on board with the craze, dousing everything from McFlurries to Kit Kats and eve...
This Hershey’s chocolate matcha ice cream will have you salivating.
The whole world seems to be in love with matcha right now, which is good news for green-tea lovers as big-name brands have been getting on board with the craze, dousing everything from McFlurries to Kit Kats and eve...
- April 2, 2018
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Ohtani Singles in First Career At-bat As DH; Pitches Sunday
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THE JAPAN NEWS
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got off to a perfect start at the plate.
The two-way newcomer from Japan quickly put aside a rugged spring training, hitting a single in his first real at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
Batting eighth as the designated hitter, Oht...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani got off to a perfect start at the plate.
The two-way newcomer from Japan quickly put aside a rugged spring training, hitting a single in his first real at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
Batting eighth as the designated hitter, Oht...
- April 2, 2018
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Japan to Celebrate New Emperor's Accession in Rites, Parade in Oct 2019
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The government decided Friday to stage a ceremony in October next year to mark Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the throne, but said female imperial family members will not attend one of the key enthronement rituals.
The enthronement ceremony for the new emperor, now 58,...
TOKYO - The government decided Friday to stage a ceremony in October next year to mark Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the throne, but said female imperial family members will not attend one of the key enthronement rituals.
The enthronement ceremony for the new emperor, now 58,...
- March 31, 2018
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Tokyo Subway Gets Into Cherry Blossom Viewing Mood with Ginza Line Sakura Train
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JAPAN TRENDS
Spring has arrived in Tokyo, bringing with it sunny and warm days, blustery winds and their accompanying first bouts of pollen allergies, and a wealth of spring-related foods and other products. This year, we particularly like the Coca-Cola Sakura Cherry Blossom Spring 2018 Design....
Spring has arrived in Tokyo, bringing with it sunny and warm days, blustery winds and their accompanying first bouts of pollen allergies, and a wealth of spring-related foods and other products. This year, we particularly like the Coca-Cola Sakura Cherry Blossom Spring 2018 Design....
- March 31, 2018
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KANTA ON MANGA / Black Winter Stories That Strike a Chord
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The manga this week
Sanju Mariko (Eighty-year-old Mariko)
By Yuki Ozawa (Kodansha)
Chisako Wakatake is a newcomer to the literary world, winning the Akutagawa Prize for literature in January at the age of 63. She categorizes her award-winning work “Ora ora de Hitori Igumo” as a “...
The manga this week
Sanju Mariko (Eighty-year-old Mariko)
By Yuki Ozawa (Kodansha)
Chisako Wakatake is a newcomer to the literary world, winning the Akutagawa Prize for literature in January at the age of 63. She categorizes her award-winning work “Ora ora de Hitori Igumo” as a “...
- March 30, 2018
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Studio Ghibli Enters The Perfume Game with Launch of Kiki’s Delivery Service Body Mist Line
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ROCKET NEWS
Anime witch Kiki and cat pal Jiji grace the bottles of fragrances saluting the Hayao Miyazaki classic.
For fans of the anime of Studio Ghibli, the Donguri Kyowakoku chain has just about anything you can imagine, from Spirited Away No Face coin banks to magical light-up Laputa pendan...
Anime witch Kiki and cat pal Jiji grace the bottles of fragrances saluting the Hayao Miyazaki classic.
For fans of the anime of Studio Ghibli, the Donguri Kyowakoku chain has just about anything you can imagine, from Spirited Away No Face coin banks to magical light-up Laputa pendan...
- March 30, 2018
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Coffee Milkshakes from McDonald's Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - McDonald’s might not have a reputation for culinary innovation in its home country of the U.S., but to succeed in Japan, you have to keep things fresh with a constant rollout of new temptations to attract easily bored Japanese fast food fans. For example, the orthodox milksh...
TOKYO - McDonald’s might not have a reputation for culinary innovation in its home country of the U.S., but to succeed in Japan, you have to keep things fresh with a constant rollout of new temptations to attract easily bored Japanese fast food fans. For example, the orthodox milksh...
- March 29, 2018
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Traditional Noh Theater Sushi Restaurant Opens in Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Suigian is a new sushi restaurant in central Tokyo that combines classical performing arts with some of the finest dining the city has to offer.
Opening March 20th in Nihonbashi, the lunch and dinner menu features sushi and other traditional dishes that diners enjoy while watching ...
Suigian is a new sushi restaurant in central Tokyo that combines classical performing arts with some of the finest dining the city has to offer.
Opening March 20th in Nihonbashi, the lunch and dinner menu features sushi and other traditional dishes that diners enjoy while watching ...
- March 28, 2018
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