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It was a sad day for anime fans everywhere when Studio Ghibli announced that their acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki would be retiring in 2013. Since then, however, the veteran filmmaker has been unable to tear himself aw...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Veteran film director Yasuo Furuhata and cinematographer Daisaku Kimura, a pair who have given life to many excellent works such as
“Poppoya” (Railroad Man), have teamed up again after nine years for the film “Tsuioku” (Reminiscence), which was released last week.
Their personali...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Apparently in a move designed to compete with ANA’s popular Star Wars airplanes, Japan Airlines has launched a Doraemon-themed Boeing 787.
If you’re a Doraemon fan in Japan, you will want to book a seat on a JAL flight between Haneda and Beijing, or between Haneda and Guangzhou.
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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - While every restaurant that calls itself a sushi specialist will have plenty of raw seafood on the menu, technically the word sushi actually refers to the vinegared rice that the other ingredients are placed on or inside. That’s why even though they contain no seafood, tamag...

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KITAKYUSHU — A statue of the conductor from the popular manga “Ginga Tetsudo 999” (Galaxy Express 999) recently appeared at JR Kokura Station, near where its creator, Leiji Matsumoto, used to live.
A local monorail train has also been decorated with characters from one of Matsumo...

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Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd, a member of Oakwood Worldwide, will open its 11th property in Tokyo, Oakwood Apartments Azabudai, on May 15.
A leading player in the Tokyo serviced apartment sector, managing choice serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, Oakwood furth...

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The island of Okinoshima in the Sea of Japan has been recommended for registration on the list of World Heritage sites by a preliminary UNESCO review panel.
If the recommendation is finalized at a UNESCO meeting in July this year, the sacred island and its nearby reefs will become ...

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Daiho Yoshida, a fashion photographer who emerged in the 1960s, died at 82 on Feb. 10. An exhibition featuring his works titled “Keimyo-Syadatsu” (translated as “smart and refined”) will run through May 29 at the Hakone Museum of Photography in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Yoshid...

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Tokyo has a new landmark, but it’s not in the center of the city and it’s certainly not a sight you might immediately associate with Japan’s capital.
A popular elephant called Hanako now has a statue in her honor standing outside Kichijoji Station in west Tokyo.
The elephant was a ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO  - Women government and business leaders from over 60 countries gathered at a forum in Tokyo that began Thursday to discuss how to accelerate women's economic progress worldwide.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 27-year-old Global Summit of Women, Japanese Prime Minister...

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