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Gundam Virtual Reality Experience Puts You in Hand of Giant Robot

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
 
A new virtual reality attraction brings the world of the Gundam anime series to life in 360-degree vision.
After donning a headset and stereo headphones, visitors can experience seeing the world from the point of view of Gundam’s gigantic hand.
It is a new addition to VR Zone Proje...

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Enjoy Refreshing Colors, Taste of Seasonal Jellies

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Jellies featuring seasonal ingredients are a feast for the eyes and can be a nice treat to serve when you have guests. Tomoko Sato of La Carriere Cooking School in Kyoto shares two jelly recipes.
There are two types of gelatin — sheets and powder — and for these recipes gelatin s...

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Cute Japanese Bunny Bags Store Your Items and Keep You Company at The Same Time!

  • Category:Shopping
ROCKET NEWS
 
 
Not only do they look cute, they also feature a clever tie design that’s been used in traditional Japanese furoshiki textile art for centuries.
Japan’s YOU+MORE! brand from Felissimo prides itself on living up to its name, which sounds a lot like the word “humour”, with a range of...

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Tokyo DisneySea Marks 15th year: Popular Theme Park Helps Make ‘Wishes’ of Visitors Come True

  • Category:Park
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo DisneySea, the only Disney park in the world with a theme based on the ocean, is currently featuring a series of special events to mark its 15th anniversary. A special program, titled “The Year of Wishes,” will last until March 17 next year.
I recently visited the park in U...

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Tokyo Hosts Japan’s First Muslim Fashion Show in November

  • Category:Event
JAPAN TRENDS
 
The first Muslim fashion show will held in Japan in November as part of Hala Expo Japan 2016.
Organized in partnership with the Malaysia-based Moslema In Style, Tokyo Modest Fashion Show will take place at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center on November 22nd and November 23r...

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Nestlé Presents Instant Matcha Green Tea From a Coffee Machine!

  • Category:Gourmet
ROCKET NEWS
 
Whoever thought that enjoying a cup of fragrant matcha green tea could be so easy?
If you’re fond of matcha but not so sure about preparing the green drink, then Nestlé Japan may have  the perfect solution for you. The food and beverage manufacturer has recently announced that it wi...

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Starbucks Japan Releases New Golden Maple Candy Walnut Frappuccino with Sweet Dipping Sticks

  • Category:Cafe
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Japanese Twitter users are weighing in with their thoughts on the two new limited edition items.
With every new season, Starbucks customers in Japan are absolutely spoilt with delicious-tasting Frappuccino flavours like cantaloupe, matcha and sakura cherry blossoms. Now, as we leave...

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Track Top Tokyo Has Food, film, and Asia’s First Wooden Banked Cycling Track

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Track Top Tokyo opens in a waterfront warehouse in Shinagawa this weekend, featuring art, bike racing, film screenings and more.
 
Open from August 27th to August 28th, it is the Asia’s first portable wooden banked track. The miniature velodrome offers a 50-meter loop for visiting ...

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Smart Ways to Use Up Veggies

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
In cooking for one person, vegetables can present a problem. It is hard to use up a whole cabbage or a carrot, and unused portions tend to stack up in the refrigerator. It also can be tedious to peel and cut vegetables every day.
Cooking expert Eiko Yanagisawa has the answer: Mar...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Announced

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Designs for the official 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games commemorative coins have been released.
There are two designs: one for the Olympic Games and one for the
Paralympic Games. On the front, the coins have alternative collages featuring the cherry blossom and golden trumpet tr...

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