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Sakamoto leads strong showing by juniors in France

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese skaters began the Junior Grand Prix season with encouraging results at the opening event last weekend in St. Gervais, France. Japan took home half of the six singles medals on offer, with Russia claiming the other three.
Kaori Sakamoto, who has really blossomed from the...

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Memu Earth Hotel in Hokkaido Immerses Guests in Nature With No Walls or Ceiling

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Memu Earth Hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan, may be the most unusual hotel in Japan right now.
Forget gimmicks like robots, book stores and capsules, Memu Earth Hotel relies just on Mother Nature for its selling point, immersing guests in the heart of the Japanese countryside. Ope...

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Gundam Virtual Reality Experience Puts You in Hand of Giant Robot

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
A new virtual reality attraction brings the world of the Gundam anime series to life in 360-degree vision.
After donning a headset and stereo headphones, visitors can experience seeing the world from the point of view of Gundam’s gigantic hand.
It is a new addition to VR Zone Proje...

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Enjoy Refreshing Colors, Taste of Seasonal Jellies

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Jellies featuring seasonal ingredients are a feast for the eyes and can be a nice treat to serve when you have guests. Tomoko Sato of La Carriere Cooking School in Kyoto shares two jelly recipes.
There are two types of gelatin — sheets and powder — and for these recipes gelatin s...

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Cute Japanese Bunny Bags Store Your Items and Keep You Company at The Same Time!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
Not only do they look cute, they also feature a clever tie design that’s been used in traditional Japanese furoshiki textile art for centuries.
Japan’s YOU+MORE! brand from Felissimo prides itself on living up to its name, which sounds a lot like the word “humour”, with a range of...

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Tokyo DisneySea Marks 15th year: Popular Theme Park Helps Make ‘Wishes’ of Visitors Come True

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo DisneySea, the only Disney park in the world with a theme based on the ocean, is currently featuring a series of special events to mark its 15th anniversary. A special program, titled “The Year of Wishes,” will last until March 17 next year.
I recently visited the park in U...

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Tokyo Hosts Japan’s First Muslim Fashion Show in November

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The first Muslim fashion show will held in Japan in November as part of Hala Expo Japan 2016.
Organized in partnership with the Malaysia-based Moslema In Style, Tokyo Modest Fashion Show will take place at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center on November 22nd and November 23r...

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Nestlé Presents Instant Matcha Green Tea From a Coffee Machine!

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Whoever thought that enjoying a cup of fragrant matcha green tea could be so easy?
If you’re fond of matcha but not so sure about preparing the green drink, then Nestlé Japan may have  the perfect solution for you. The food and beverage manufacturer has recently announced that it wi...

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Starbucks Japan Releases New Golden Maple Candy Walnut Frappuccino with Sweet Dipping Sticks

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Japanese Twitter users are weighing in with their thoughts on the two new limited edition items.
With every new season, Starbucks customers in Japan are absolutely spoilt with delicious-tasting Frappuccino flavours like cantaloupe, matcha and sakura cherry blossoms. Now, as we leave...

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Track Top Tokyo Has Food, film, and Asia’s First Wooden Banked Cycling Track

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Track Top Tokyo opens in a waterfront warehouse in Shinagawa this weekend, featuring art, bike racing, film screenings and more.
 
Open from August 27th to August 28th, it is the Asia’s first portable wooden banked track. The miniature velodrome offers a 50-meter loop for visiting ...

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