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Cabinet Minister Looks at Possible Suspensions Over Politically Biased Broadcasts

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that broadcast stations could be ordered to cease operations in the event they repeatedly present politically biased broadcasts in violation of the country’s domestic law.
The measure could be implement...

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Someone Is Making New Hello Kitty Flip Phone in 2016!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Tired of the battle between iOS and Android? Time to get a Hello Kitty flip phone!
2016 is shaping up to be a pretty good year technology-wise, though apparently no one told Ola Inc. that we’re already in the second decade of the 21st century. The Japanese company recently announced...

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Chill Your Sake In This Stylish Ice-like Drinking Vessel, Offered For a Limited Time Only

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Do enjoy cold sake? Are you pleased by aesthetic design? Then we’ve found the perfect gift to treat yourself to!
 
Lovers of Japanese sake, more accurately called nihonshu in Japanese (the umbrella term “sake” actually refers to any alcoholic beverage), no doubt have their own favor...

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Disabled Workers Make Game for The Visually Impaired

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An archaeological board game designed for the visually impaired and the sighted to play together has been completed by a game designer, the latest in a series of similar games.
Users of a workshop for people with severe multiple disabilities in Musashino, Toky...

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Three-hour Wait For Coffee at Trendy New Blue Bottle Coffee Tokyo Branch

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Good things come to those who wait, they say.
But it’s bad news if you’re a hipster desperate to get your lips around a cup of black stuff from the latest trendy coffee shop in Tokyo.
 
 
The lines at Blue Bottle Coffee (“the Apple of the coffee shop world”) are so huge there are r...

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Danbo Goes To War With These Cute/intimidating “Zero” Fighter Plane-inspired Designs

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ROCKET NEWS
Toy maker Kaiyodo, famous for their ultra-detailed figures, recently released two new designs of their popular Danbo character which recall the WWII-era “Zero” Japanese fighter plane. 
Danbo—whose name is a shortened version of danbooru, or cardboard in Japanese—is the super-cute robo...

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Tokyo’s First Airport-style Duty Free Store Opens in Ginza Mitsukoshi

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Ginza Mitsukoshi has opened the first airport-style duty-free store in Japan. The only place in Japan that has previously been allowed to host such retail facilities outside of airports is Okinawa, which is home to a large number of United States military bases and is a popular des...

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Get Ready For a Cherry-blossom-flavored Spring With Sakura Butter Potato Chips From Calbee!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We may be in the dead of winter here in Japan, but snack makers are already coming out with a taste of Spring.
 
That’s right, major snack company Calbee has recently announced a brand new limited edition potato chip flavor — Sakura Butter!
Sakura is always a favorite flavor in the ...

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Cirque Du Soleil Begins New Japan Tour

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — The world-famous Cirque du Soleil kicked off its 13th tour of Japan on Wednesday, playing to a packed house at the Odaiba Big Top.
 
The new production TOTEM, which lives up to the high standards of its predecessors, is an evolution-themed performance that traces the fascina...

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Get Your Cute Fix Tor The Day With These Amazing Hamster Figures Created by Yumi Nakano

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
We certainly hope you enjoy looking at rows and rows of cute things, because that’s exactly what we have in store for you here!
 
Now, we know there are tons of really, really cute animal figures out there, but we’ve absolutely fallen in love with these hamsters produced by animal...

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