JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line will start offering subway passengers free wi-fi on trains from December 1st, aimed particularly at visitors from overseas.
Tokyo Metro partners with NTT Broadband Platform and Wire and Wireless to offer three networks on subway trains (Metro_Free_Wi-Fi, ...

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The voices of fans have been heard, and the result is a fantastic blend of traditional and contemporary.
Last month, from October 14 to 31, fans voted on which Evangelion design they would like to see made into a real, high-end kimono. Among the choices were themes featuring images ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Colorful Edo-kakudako rectangular kites are arranged at a studio in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture, during the busiest period for producing the traditional lucky charm for the New Year season.
This style of Edo (the former name of Tokyo) kite features a detail at its top called unari, ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The stereotypical image of middle-aged Japanese men may be stiff and proper, but you are bound to think differently when you see those who are passionate about paper sumo matches. The Nihon Kamizumo Kyokai (Japan Paper Sumo Association), boasts a history of more than 60 years, and i...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Recently Tokyoites were shocked by the first November snow in over 50 years, but spare a thought for those shivering folk who live on the northern island of Hokkaido.
Need that slice of pizza in a hurry? Well, you shouldn’t rely on Domino’s Pizza if you live in freezing Hokkaido, i...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Over a whirlwind two months, Hideki Matsuyama boosted his hopes of becoming the first Japanese golfer to win a major title in the U.S. PGA tour.
Starting in October, the 24-year-old experienced three “firsts” in his career at tournaments in Japan and abroad. His victory at the Ja...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Wakasa Road is a historical trail that helped advance Japan’s culture and cuisine. The Wakasa region of Fukui Prefecture, on the nation’s west coast, was one of the strategic miketsukuni regions of Japan that produced food for the emperor in ancient times.
Wakasa-mono from the J...

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Employees of the Hasebe Engei flower farm trim cyclamen flowers and leaves on Monday in Mizuho, Tokyo. Cyclamen shipments are almost at their peak, as the flowers sell well during the year-end and New Year’s holiday season. About 3,000 cyclamen of 50 varieties are grown at Hasebe E...

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Tokyo’s Haneda airport will undergo a major renovation to prepare for the surge in flights expected for the 2020 Summer Olympics, officials at the transport ministry said.
Terminal 2, which is used mainly for domestic flights by All Nippon Airways, will be renewed to install immig...

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KUMAMOTO — A special exhibition is being held at two museums in two towns in Kumamoto Prefecture, showcasing popular manga artists’ illustrations supporting the prefecture hit by the Kumamoto Earthquake in April.
The exhibition is called “‘Kumamoto kara Genki o!’ Kawasaki Noboru ...

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