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Big Antenna Shops Spotlighting Local Regions / Record 55 Locations in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Tamotsu Saito / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Antenna shops, run by local governments from around the country to sell local products, offer tourism information and attract new residents, continue to rise in popularity. As they grow in size, antenna shops are actively courting f...
By Tamotsu Saito / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Antenna shops, run by local governments from around the country to sell local products, offer tourism information and attract new residents, continue to rise in popularity. As they grow in size, antenna shops are actively courting f...
- June 30, 2016
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Special Edition UNO Allows You To Play With Mario And co. In a Whole New Way
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ROCKET NEWS
When you’re trying to cut back on screen time but still need some Nintendo fun in your life.
In this digital day and age, traditional board games, card games, and the like often take a back seat to other more technology-centered forms of entertainment. But every so often, it is nice...
When you’re trying to cut back on screen time but still need some Nintendo fun in your life.
In this digital day and age, traditional board games, card games, and the like often take a back seat to other more technology-centered forms of entertainment. But every so often, it is nice...
- June 30, 2016
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Japan's Tallest Building Abeno Harukas Celebrates 5 Mil Visitors
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JAPAN TODAY
OSAKA — The number of visitors to the observation deck of Abeno Harukas, the tallest skyscraper in Japan, has surpassed 5 million, thanks to increased foreign tourists, the operator of the building said.
The milestone was reached on Friday, about two years and three months after the...
OSAKA — The number of visitors to the observation deck of Abeno Harukas, the tallest skyscraper in Japan, has surpassed 5 million, thanks to increased foreign tourists, the operator of the building said.
The milestone was reached on Friday, about two years and three months after the...
- June 30, 2016
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teamLab Creates Summer Installation in Odaiba, Tokyo, with 10 Million Digital Flowers
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JAPAN TRENDS
After previous successes such as Infinity of Flowers with Gucci and Night Wonder Aquarium, teamLab has now teamed up with online retailer DMM and Fuji TV to create a new major summer attraction in Tokyo Bay.
“DMM.Planets art by teamLab” has a somewhat Japanese-English title and ope...
After previous successes such as Infinity of Flowers with Gucci and Night Wonder Aquarium, teamLab has now teamed up with online retailer DMM and Fuji TV to create a new major summer attraction in Tokyo Bay.
“DMM.Planets art by teamLab” has a somewhat Japanese-English title and ope...
- June 29, 2016
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Matcha Ice Cream Used to Encourage Young People to Vote in Upcoming Japanese Election
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ROCKET NEWS
As 18 and 19 year olds are now allowed to vote in Japan for the first time this year, a surprising campaign is being advertised to encourage them to take to the polls.
Following the revision of an election law earlier this month, Japan’s minimum voting age was officially dropped fro...
As 18 and 19 year olds are now allowed to vote in Japan for the first time this year, a surprising campaign is being advertised to encourage them to take to the polls.
Following the revision of an election law earlier this month, Japan’s minimum voting age was officially dropped fro...
- June 29, 2016
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Abe Holds Crisis Brexit Meet
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THE JAPAN NEWS
In response to the issue of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan held an urgent meeting on Monday morning at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss how to stabilize Japan’s financial markets
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instru...
In response to the issue of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan held an urgent meeting on Monday morning at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss how to stabilize Japan’s financial markets
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instru...
- June 29, 2016
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One Piece Pirates Let Themselves Go, Get Back Into Shape With Chubby New Figure Series
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ROCKET NEWS
Looks like Luffy and his anime cohorts have been enjoying too many high-calorie meals while sailing the high seas.
We recently took a look at what would happen if Pikachu started hitting the gym and packing on muscle mass, but what about the opposite scenario? Luffy and the other st...
Looks like Luffy and his anime cohorts have been enjoying too many high-calorie meals while sailing the high seas.
We recently took a look at what would happen if Pikachu started hitting the gym and packing on muscle mass, but what about the opposite scenario? Luffy and the other st...
- June 27, 2016
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Shiseido Develops App That Determines Smile Quality
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JAPAN TRENDS
Shiseido has developed an app that determines the quality of a smile.
Shiseido is testing the software on 5,000 JAL flight attendants between July and September. The level of the female attendants’ smiles will be judged by the app on a tablet device, deciding if their smiles are to...
Shiseido has developed an app that determines the quality of a smile.
Shiseido is testing the software on 5,000 JAL flight attendants between July and September. The level of the female attendants’ smiles will be judged by the app on a tablet device, deciding if their smiles are to...
- June 25, 2016
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A Hoodie With a Pouch For Holding Cats Summer Edition
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ROCKET NEWS
Keep your kitty close, cool, and comfy with this cat-pouch hoodie that makes room for ice packs!
From the makers of the sweatshirt with a built-in pouch for cats comes the “Summer Mewgaroo Hoodie” hitting stores on June 22 – you guessed it – just in time for summer.
The Summer Mewga...
Keep your kitty close, cool, and comfy with this cat-pouch hoodie that makes room for ice packs!
From the makers of the sweatshirt with a built-in pouch for cats comes the “Summer Mewgaroo Hoodie” hitting stores on June 22 – you guessed it – just in time for summer.
The Summer Mewga...
- June 25, 2016
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Luxury Tourist Concierge Services Growing in Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Everything seems to be about tourism these days — and how to cash in on the boom.
This has led to foreign-language-speaking staff and tax-free counters at major stores in Tokyo. We reported yesterday how a Shibuya fashion store has even made its own version of the famous Hachiko st...
Everything seems to be about tourism these days — and how to cash in on the boom.
This has led to foreign-language-speaking staff and tax-free counters at major stores in Tokyo. We reported yesterday how a Shibuya fashion store has even made its own version of the famous Hachiko st...
- June 24, 2016
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