JAPAN TIMES
 
HIROSHIMA – The Hiroshima Carp’s overpowering pennant run this season is, according to former skipper Kenjiro Nomura, the result of the club’s efforts not only on the field but off.
Nomura abruptly quit as skipper in 2014 after twice taking the Carp to the postseason but failing to ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The ceramics have the transparency of glass combined with the depth of lacquer ware. The pieces have artisanal charm and yet are mass-produced and safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Founded in 1921, Mino ware pottery is the result of over 3,000 test pieces and over ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Tokyoites get to watch Godzilla come alive and shoot its atomic breath down over the unsuspecting denizens Kabukicho from the top of a building.
But if you want to beat that experience, then travel to Sasebo, Nagasaki, where you can see a fire-breathing dragon, or at least a mechan...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
HIROSHIMA — Veteran Hiroshima Carp right-hander Hiroki Kuroda announced on Tuesday that this will be his last season. Now he will see if he can go out as a champion.
The 41-year-old Kuroda, who this season reached 200 wins for his combined career in Japan and the major leagues, m...

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Come with us as we bite into Pompompurin!
 
Earlier this month, McDonald’s Japan released a teaser for their next limited edition menu item, asking customers to choose which Pompompurin menu item they thought would make it to their menus in October. It turns out it was the McFlurry ...

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It’s almost like keeping a secret garden or painting hidden inside your shoes!
Japanese gift item manufacturer and retailer REGALERIA have come up with a stylish way to brighten your footwear, well the inside of them, at least. The company has recently released a line of shoe insole...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Square Enix is celebrating the release of World of Final Fantasy on October 27th with a one-week promotion in Shibuya Station.
From October 10th to October 16th, the six columns in the concourse leading up to the Keio Inokashira Line are decorated with Final Fantasy characters in 3...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Fresh chestnuts are one of the few things in Japan that are truly seasonal and not available year-round like so many other food products these days. Chestnuts (kuri in Japanese) have been consumed here since prehistoric times. Charred chestnuts that are more than 9,000 years old hav...

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Halloween is almost upon us, and H&M is currently showcasing what it claims are “four Tokyo Halloween styles”. In a video, the model Seria Kawachi goes through several quick costume changes to demonstrate the styles.
These are divided by area: Shibuya is “social girl”; Roppongi is ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Have a meeting online but no time to do your makeup? No problem with this technology.
Telecommuting has yet to catch on in Japan, where logging long hours at the office by your physical presence, regardless of your work efficiency, is still required at many corporations.
Shiseido i...

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