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Wear a Genuine Piece of Japanese Sword Around Your Neck

  • Category:Souvenir
ROCKET NEWS
 
The forged steel accessories are taken from various parts of a blade created by a master swordsmith.
From katana coasters to samurai-style sheaths for umbrellas, and even an anime featuring anthropomorphised blades as hot male characters, there’s never a dull moment for sword enthus...

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Tokyo Goes Dada for Art Anniversary

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TRENDS
To celebrate the 100 years since the Dada art movement launched in Europe, a series of commemorative events is happening around Tokyo this summer.
Dada, or Dadaism, was an anti-art movement started in 1916 by Tristan Tzara and his peers, spreading across Europe in an attempt to celeb...

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Cold Chicken Perfect for Hot Summer Days

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Cold chicken is perfect for a light, savory meal or snack in summer when the heat makes you lose your appetite. It is easy to both make and eat.
Cooking expert Hiromi Maki whipped up two dishes with cold chicken, which is steamed or boiled and then chilled in ...

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Japanese Lockers Prevent Traveler Headaches With Compact Door

  • Category:Tourism
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Forgot to grab your phone or guidebook? With these user-friendly lockers, there’s no need to pay again if you want to get it and lock your things back up.
There are few things more frustrating for travelers than tossing your bags into a locker, dropping in a few coins, shutting th...

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Toast the Release of Godzilla Resurgence with Godzilla Scotch Whisky

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Films have a habit of attracting strange marketing stunts, though this is quite an incongruous one indeed.
Godzilla and whisky?
Yes, Japan is the land of Godzilla and also the land of great whisky, as the overseas acclaim for Suntory can attest.
 
To commemorate the release of the ...

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Book and Bed Tokyo Bookstore Hotel Opens New Branch in Kyoto

  • Category:Spot
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Last week we reported on the growing bookstore boom in Tokyo that has seen Book and Bed, a bookshop-hotel, become such a hit that its customized pajamas sell out in minutes.
 
Book and Bed Tokyo opened in Ikebukuro in November last year, riding on a book-themed accommodation trend ...

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Iwakuma Puts On Royal Performance

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seattle has struggled to win on the road over the last month, losing 10 straight capped by a ninth-inning meltdown in the Mariners’ series-opener against the Kansas City Royals.
Some strong pitching and a bit of fortune helped them break their long road sk...

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Adorable Kitty Stamps For Your Purr-sonal Seal

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Stamp that paperwork in style with these pawesome personalized stamps!
In many ways, Japan is a super high-tech country. Robots like Pepper trundle around offering guidance, and the Shinkansen bullet train travels at speeds most other countries can only dream of.
In other ways, th...

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Tokyo’s Tea Taxis Will Serve You a Cold Drink While Giving You a Lift This Summer

  • Category:Driving
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Suntory is adding even more hospitality to Japan’s famously classy cabs.
Tokyo has a pretty awesome train and subway system, but there’s still something to be said for getting around town by cab. If you’re heading somewhere a long walk from the nearest station, craving door-to-door ...

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The Park-In Ginza Hosts Summer-themed Mika Ninagawa Exhibition

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Earlier this year, japan trends website wrote about fashion guru Hiroshi Fujiwara’s new project, The Park-In Ginza, a unique retail concept space located in the parking lot underneath the soon-to-be demolished Sony Building in Ginza.
Not satisfied with its bold use of space and geo...

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