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Japan Ties Australia in World Cup Qualifier

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Genki Haraguchi scored in the first half and Japan tied Australia 1-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on Tuesday.
However, a penalty by the forward in the second half allowed Australia to tie things up.
The draw kept Australia at the top of Group B with eight points, while ...

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Campaigning Kicks Off in 2 by-elections / Results Will Likely Affect Decision On Snap Election

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Official campaigning for two House of Representatives by-elections kicked off Tuesday, serving as a prelude to a crucial fight in the next lower house election.
The race in Tokyo Constituency No. 10 is being fought, in effect, between a Liberal Democratic Party candidate and a ro...

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Get Your Magical Pink and Blue Curry From Japan’s Village Vanguard!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Now, this is certainly unlike any curry we’ve seen before! 
Japanese bookstore and novelty shop chain Village Vanguard have once again amused us with a distinctly quirky  offering: pink and blue translucent curry!
This striking-looking curry is apparently available exclusively throu...

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You Can Now Make Chocolate Scrambled Eggs, Blur Breakfast/dessert Line with Japan’s Choco Tama

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ROCKET NEWS
 
”How can we get more chocolate in our eggs?” is a question we’d never have thought to ask, but we sure are glad this Japanese company did.
Last year, the great minds at Japanese confectioner Bourbon gave us sliced chocolate, thereby making chocolate sandwiches a possibility. Now, an...

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Pumpkin Maple Churros Coming To The Menu At KFC Japan To Celebrate Halloween

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We say this definitely qualifies as a “treat.”
Back in August, I came down with a pretty serious bout of bout of homesickness when I saw that a bakery in the greater Los Angeles area was selling Pikachu churros. Tempting as it was to pack up and move home right then, I’m glad I stuc...

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Nintendo Goes Retro With Release of Famicom Mini NES Classic Console

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
When you’ve run out of steam going forward, perhaps you should go backwards?
That might be the logic behind Nintendo’s latest big release. While the rest of the video game world seems to be placing its bets on virtual reality, the veteran Japanese company’s latest major release has...

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Japanese Pokémon Shoe Collection Is The Most Stylish Way To Catch Pikachu!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
Whether you prefer pretty flats or towering heels, this five-piece range has a Pikachu shoe for you.
Since Pokémon Go took over people’s smartphones in Japan, the cute animated creatures from the franchise have been running riot all over the rest of our accessories and wardrobes t...

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Beautiful Cherry Blossom-shaped Japanese Pencils Have a Special Surprise When Sharpened

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ROCKET NEWS
 
You might think they’re too gorgeous to use, but then you’ll miss half the fun.
In this decidedly digital age of human history, deciding to write something by hand has become largely an artistic choice. So if you’re looking to extend that sense of tranquil beauty all the way to your...

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Pokéball Terrariums Are Just As Adorable and Hard To Catch As The Pokémon Who Inhabit Them

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
Now you can see what your favourite Pokémon gets up to inside that mysterious Pokéball.
 
Though Pokémon hails from Japan, we’ve seen plenty of unusual fan-made goods from around the world recently, including a Pokéball battery charger and an ingenious aiming device to help mobile...

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Japanese Male Governors Experience Life As a Pregnant Woman

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
With the exception of the recently elected Renho, leader of the Democratic Party, and Tokyo’s new governor, Yuriko Koike, Japanese politics is a male-dominated affair.
This is so chronic, in fact, that things can be just a short step away from outright misogyny, as Ayaka Shiomura f...

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