JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Makoto Shinkai’s anime hit “your name.” is not a conflict-driven film. Sure, there are misunderstandings and disagreements within its narrative, but the characters don’t show much in the way of emotions that could be classified as true animosity.
And yet, “your name.” contin...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Taishi Nakagawa has stirred a sensation among TV viewers with his youthful, dignified performance in the final few months of “Sanadamaru,” NHK’s taiga annual period drama that will be broadcast through mid-December. The drama, which has had high viewership, focuses on samurai war...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Two of the biggest names in ramen team up for this American-inspired instant noodle flavor.
Popular Japanese ramen chain Ippudo originates from Fukuoka Prefecture, which is famous for its tonkotsu (pork stock) broth. But while tonkotsu is the style of ramen most closely associated w...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The virtual reality revolution in Japan continues. Following several high-profile attractions such as the Namcom entertainment space VR Zone Project i Can and Zero Latency in Odaiba as well as the release of major VR consoles like the Sony PlayStation VR, the latest VR development ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Russian teen Evgenia Medvedeva and Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu did not even need their best skating to successfully defend their Grand Prix Final titles on Saturday.
The 17-year-old Medvedeva stumbled on her first jump and, being a strict perfectionist, this was...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Last month the world suddenly got interested in Domino’s Pizza in Japan, specifically what it was doing in Hokkaido: apparently trying to train a reindeer to deliver pizzas.
So far, so wacky.
 
https://youtu.be/bR2z4dOuWX4
 
Due to obvious difficulties of getting an animal to carry...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
At some point in the future, the new Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo will be considered with great affection by a lot of people. Like Tokyo Tower and Starck’s Asahi Beer Hall — which have had their fair share of criticism but are now an inextricable part of what makes Tokyo one of th...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Novelist Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) is back in Tokyo — as an android.
Nishogakusha University in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and Osaka University Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro unveiled the final product of their joint project at a press conference on Thursday, a day before the 100th anniversar...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
It may well star huge creatures that won’t fit inside any known theater, but Attack on Titan is nonetheless coming to the stage.
Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan will be adapted as Live Impact “Attack on Titan” and performed in summer 2017.
Details about the casting, venue and date...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit this month to Pearl Harbor will be a historic gesture that represents the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the evolution of the bilateral relationship since World War II.
But the trip is also rooted in pragmatism amid uncertainties surroundin...

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