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WEAVER Pours Soul Into New Album
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Yayoi Kawatoko / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Unlike most bands, WEAVER does not have a guitarist. The group relies on piano, bass and drums to rock the hearts of their audience. The trio — Yuji Sugimoto on piano and vocals, drummer Toru Kawabe and bassist Shota Okuno, who wer...
By Yayoi Kawatoko / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Unlike most bands, WEAVER does not have a guitarist. The group relies on piano, bass and drums to rock the hearts of their audience. The trio — Yuji Sugimoto on piano and vocals, drummer Toru Kawabe and bassist Shota Okuno, who wer...
- March 10, 2016
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Samurai Photo Studio Is Coming Back to Tokyo This Spring, Just In Time For Cherry Blossom Season
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ROCKET NEWS
Time to strap on your katana and kabuto, history buffs.
Historians generally feel that the age of the samurai came to an end in 1868, when the political event known as the Meiji Restoration put an end to Japan’s centuries of feudal rule and abolished the warrior caste. We, however, ...
Time to strap on your katana and kabuto, history buffs.
Historians generally feel that the age of the samurai came to an end in 1868, when the political event known as the Meiji Restoration put an end to Japan’s centuries of feudal rule and abolished the warrior caste. We, however, ...
- March 9, 2016
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Dendama: An Interactive Kendama Toy For The Internet of Things
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JAPAN TRENDS
We’ve seen a real surge in interest in kendama domestically and overseas. As discussed in previous posts, the comeback of the traditional cup-and-ball Japanese toy has manifested itself as international tournaments and new “musical kendama” interactive toys. There is even a Yo-Kai ...
We’ve seen a real surge in interest in kendama domestically and overseas. As discussed in previous posts, the comeback of the traditional cup-and-ball Japanese toy has manifested itself as international tournaments and new “musical kendama” interactive toys. There is even a Yo-Kai ...
- March 9, 2016
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Springtime in Japan is Fabulous
- Category:Cherry blossoms
JNTO
Japan is a nation with four distinct seasons and abundant, beautiful natural scenery. From long ago, the Japanese people have enjoyed the distinct attributes of winter, spring, summer and fall. Whether partaking in activities or celebrations that come with the change in seasons or enjoying...
Japan is a nation with four distinct seasons and abundant, beautiful natural scenery. From long ago, the Japanese people have enjoyed the distinct attributes of winter, spring, summer and fall. Whether partaking in activities or celebrations that come with the change in seasons or enjoying...
- March 8, 2016
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These Beautiful Cakes Not Only Taste Like Strawberries, They Look Like Strawberries Too!
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ROCKET NEWS
These cakes made with puréed strawberries don’t just bring you the sweet taste of the red fruit, they look like the berry too!
Fukasaku Farm, located in Ibaraki Prefecture in the central Japanese main island and about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Tokyo, has recently released this j...
These cakes made with puréed strawberries don’t just bring you the sweet taste of the red fruit, they look like the berry too!
Fukasaku Farm, located in Ibaraki Prefecture in the central Japanese main island and about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Tokyo, has recently released this j...
- March 8, 2016
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Fukushima Set To Become Hydrogen Production Center
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday revealed a plan to make Fukushima Prefecture a center for the development of hydrogen energy technology in Japan.
According to his plan, dubbed “Fukushima new energy society initiative,” facilities will be developed in the...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday revealed a plan to make Fukushima Prefecture a center for the development of hydrogen energy technology in Japan.
According to his plan, dubbed “Fukushima new energy society initiative,” facilities will be developed in the...
- March 7, 2016
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Nintendo New 3DS LL Portable Console Comes in Classic Super Famicom Design
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JAPAN TRENDS
Nintendo is reaching back into its history for its latest release, bringing the 3DS LL handheld console out in a Super Famicom design.
The Super Famicom (marketed as Super NES outside Japan) was released in 1990 in Japan and defined gaming for a generation. The 16-bit game console ...
Nintendo is reaching back into its history for its latest release, bringing the 3DS LL handheld console out in a Super Famicom design.
The Super Famicom (marketed as Super NES outside Japan) was released in 1990 in Japan and defined gaming for a generation. The 16-bit game console ...
- March 7, 2016
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Investors Flock to Corporate, Local Government Bonds
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Shota Mizuno and Masaomi Shimosato / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
Corporate bonds and local government bonds have become a magnet for investors since the Bank of Japan decided in late January to adopt negative interest rates.
The bonds issued by private companies and local go...
By Shota Mizuno and Masaomi Shimosato / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
Corporate bonds and local government bonds have become a magnet for investors since the Bank of Japan decided in late January to adopt negative interest rates.
The bonds issued by private companies and local go...
- March 5, 2016
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BnA Hotel Koenji, Tokyo’s “First Art Hotel”
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JAPAN TRENDS
Opening March 5th, BnA hotel Koenji is “a project that turns the entire creative city of Koenji into an art hotel.”
Bed & Art Project’s new facility is self-proclaimed as the “wackiest new hotel in town” — a title many had given to the robot-staffed Henn na Hotel in Sasebo — and fe...
Opening March 5th, BnA hotel Koenji is “a project that turns the entire creative city of Koenji into an art hotel.”
Bed & Art Project’s new facility is self-proclaimed as the “wackiest new hotel in town” — a title many had given to the robot-staffed Henn na Hotel in Sasebo — and fe...
- March 5, 2016
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INUPATHY, World’s First Wearable Dog Emotion Visualizer
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JAPAN TRENDS
INUPATHY is the world’s first “dog mental visualizer”, allowing owners and dogs to have a better communication by showing your pet’s emotional state as a color on the light collar. It uses an algorithm to analyze heart rate patterns via sensors on the belt and expresses these throu...
INUPATHY is the world’s first “dog mental visualizer”, allowing owners and dogs to have a better communication by showing your pet’s emotional state as a color on the light collar. It uses an algorithm to analyze heart rate patterns via sensors on the belt and expresses these throu...
- March 5, 2016
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