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Muslim Fashion Show in Tokyo

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Muslim women look at a model wearing a creation by brand Meem Clothings during Tokyo Modest Fashion Show, a Muslim fashion show, at Halal Expo Japan in Tokyo, on Tuesday.
 
 

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Anime Fans Flock to Station

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An unmanned train station in Akita Prefecture is drawing fans of the popular anime movie “Kimi no Na wa” (your name.) for its purported resemblance to a station that appears in the film.
Maedaminami Station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, is part of the Akita Nairiku Line, which ...

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Pikachu Money Box is The Cutest Way to Save Money This Year

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The electric Pokémon has moved into a Pokébox and now he’s hungry for your coins!
The “Itazura Bank” (“Prank Bank”) is an adorable battery-operated money-saving box that started with a cute cat-in-the-box several years ago and has since expanded to include collaborations with Hello ...

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Are They Pipes or Toys?

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — Local businesses in this Hyogo Prefecture city have pinned their hopes on a new type of building blocks — invented in the city and inspired by piping joints — hoping they will become a symbol of Amagasaki and make the city’s manufacturing abilities better known...

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Feeling Cold and Blue? Warm Your Body and Soul with a Cup of Bright Blue Tea from Japan!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Herbal ingredient provides dazzling natural color.
One of the peculiar points of the Japanese language is that the word aoi, while most commonly meaning “blue,” can also mean “green.” For example, verdant forests and the traffic lights indicating “go” are both aoi.
However, the hue ...

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Designer Bar The Bank Reopens in Prewar Kamakura Bank Branch with Wonderwall Interior

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Masamichi Katayama’s Wonderwall has helped reopen the designer bar The Bank in the city of Kamakura, west of Tokyo. With interior design by Wonderwall, it has been restored to the way it was when it was run by the late art director Kaoru Watanabe.
 
The original venue opened in 200...

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Koike says Tsukiji fish market will not be relocated for at least 1 year

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — The controversial relocation of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market will not take place for at least one year due to pending safety checks at the replacement site, even if the metropolitan government decides to go ahead with the move, Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike said Friday.
The relocati...

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Abe Departs for Talks with Trump

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo on Thursday on a weeklong trip to the United States, Peru and Argentina, during which he will hold talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for the first time.
At the meeting with Trump in New York on Thursday evening,...

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Special Events to Highlight Nerima Daikon

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Special restaurant dishes and harvest events celebrating Nerima daikon, a long white Japanese radish cultivated in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, are planned from the end of this month to mid-December, the harvest season for the radish.
Efforts are being made to promote the radish as a loca...

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After Conquering Box Office, Your Name is Ready to Star at Christmas with Beautiful Anime Cake

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Champagne-like sparkling beverages also honor director Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film.
In Japan, the traditional Christmas Eve meal isn’t over until you’ve had a slice of Christmas cake. Most people choose an orthodox strawberry shortcake to cap their celebration, since the red ...

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