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Pompompurin “Huggable” Ads Return, This Time to Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
After taking over an underground concourse in Shinjuku Station to great success in March, Sanrio’s Pompompurin character is back with another “huggable” advertising campaign to celebrate his 20th anniversary for any Tokyoite in need of an injection of kawaii.
This time the adorable...

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New Shibuya Capsule Hotel Targets Women Visiting From Overseas

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Looking for an inexpensive, relaxing place to stay in Shibuya? Nadeshiko Hotel Shibuy may be just what you want!
Traveling in a foreign country can be intimidating for anyone, but Nadeshiko Hotel Shibuya is looking to make the experience a bit more comfortable for women visiting fro...

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Kondo Makes List of Japan Judo Members for Rio

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan News
Ami Kondo won Japanese judo’s most heated rivalry in the competition for a spot at the Rio Games, being chosen over Haruna Asami as the women’s 48-kilogram representative for the national team on Sunday.
The All Japan Judo Federation announced the national squad fo...

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New All-in-one Bus Terminal Opens at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
The Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, called Busta Shinjuku in Japanese, is the busiest transport hub in the country...

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High Hopes for Hokkaido Shinkansen

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Hiroyuki Yoneyama and Masanori Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
With the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line on March 26, the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu have finally been linked by bullet train — 43 years after plans for a national high-speed rail netw...

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Babymetal’s New Album, 'Metal Resistance,' Is Out

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — While, there are still pouting haters complaining about Babymetal and their false metal, but it’s honestly difficult to hear them over the music of “Metal Resistance.”
To be fair, though, “Metal Resistance” isn’t a pure metal album — there are plenty of pop and electronic el...

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Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy Manga Series Wins The 2016 Manga Taisho Award

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The results are in and the 2016 Manga Taisho goes to Golden Kamuy.
First awarded in 2008, the Manga Taisho (“manga grand prize”) is an annual Japanese manga award which is given only to series with eight or fewer collected volumes. This year, 11 titles that had at least one volume p...

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Dare Who? Tells You Which Japanese Fashion Model You Most Look Like

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Which Japanese fashion model do you look like?
That’s the tempting question asked by Dare Who?, a website that allows you to upload your portrait and then let it analyze and calculate your closest match.
The ego-stroking website is available until April 22nd.
Dare Who? (that’s “da-...

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Namco Virtual Reality Center, VR Zone Project i Can, Opens April

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Namco opens VR Zone Project i Can on April 15th in Diver City Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba, as a virtual reality technology entertainment complex.
It will run until mid-October, offering head-mounted virtual reality experiences. Reservations are required (you can make them online from April...

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Fashion Brand Dsquared2 Reveals New Samurai Armor-Inspired Line-up

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ROCKET NEWS
 
These unique fall designs with an ancient Japanese flair were one of the highlights of the recent Milan RTW Fashion Show.
Following last year’s fall/winter line that drew inspiration from the Wild West, this February fashion label Dsquared2 presented a modern take on feudal Japanese...

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