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HMV Taps Vinyl Revival in Japan With New Shinjuku Store and Shibuya Museum
- Category:Spot
JAPAN TRENDS
HMV continues to roll out its comeback strategies, and it has a decidedly analog flavor.
The overseas music retailer has been owned in Japan by a subsidy of the convenience store giant Lawson since 2010. It is now hoping to tap into the retro music scene as domestic music sales fal...
HMV continues to roll out its comeback strategies, and it has a decidedly analog flavor.
The overseas music retailer has been owned in Japan by a subsidy of the convenience store giant Lawson since 2010. It is now hoping to tap into the retro music scene as domestic music sales fal...
- September 7, 2016
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Japan Firms Keep Eyes on Russia for Chances
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese firms are keeping their eyes peeled for emerging business opportunities in Russia following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement of an eight-point cooperation plan with Russia in May.
To help realize the plan, Japanese firms are aiming to acceler...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese firms are keeping their eyes peeled for emerging business opportunities in Russia following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement of an eight-point cooperation plan with Russia in May.
To help realize the plan, Japanese firms are aiming to acceler...
- September 5, 2016
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Abe Calls On G-20 Leaders to Take Specific Actions for Growth
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JAPAN TODAY
HANGZHOU, China —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on fellow Group of 20 leaders on Sunday to take specific actions to accelerate growth, citing heightening downside risks as the outlook for the global economy remains hazy amid uncertainty.
The focus of the two-day gathering...
HANGZHOU, China —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on fellow Group of 20 leaders on Sunday to take specific actions to accelerate growth, citing heightening downside risks as the outlook for the global economy remains hazy amid uncertainty.
The focus of the two-day gathering...
- September 5, 2016
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VR Shopping with Voice Chat Presents Future Retail Applications for Virtual Reality
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JAPAN TRENDS
While shocking acts of terror and murder have dominated the headlines domestically and abroad, the biggest trend of the year in Japan is probably virtual reality.
We have already seen a host of products and services emerge to ride the wave of interest in VR headsets in 2016, which ...
While shocking acts of terror and murder have dominated the headlines domestically and abroad, the biggest trend of the year in Japan is probably virtual reality.
We have already seen a host of products and services emerge to ride the wave of interest in VR headsets in 2016, which ...
- September 5, 2016
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Falo: An Italian Take On The ‘izakaya’
- Category:Cafe
THE JAPAN TIMES
Arriving at Falo, prepare for a few surprises of the most pleasant kind. The first is that this sleek-looking new Italian restaurant, which opened in May in Daikanyama, feels and functions like a traditional izakaya tavern.
For a start, there are no tables. Instead, you sit ...
Arriving at Falo, prepare for a few surprises of the most pleasant kind. The first is that this sleek-looking new Italian restaurant, which opened in May in Daikanyama, feels and functions like a traditional izakaya tavern.
For a start, there are no tables. Instead, you sit ...
- September 3, 2016
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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...
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...
- September 3, 2016
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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...
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...
- September 2, 2016
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Gundam Virtual Reality Experience Puts You in Hand of Giant Robot
- Category:Experience
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...
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...
- September 2, 2016
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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...
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...
- September 2, 2016
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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...
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...
- September 1, 2016
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