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Large Brooches Create a Fancy, Playful Image
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Large brooches have attracted the attention of adult women with their compelling presence. Wearing shining, gorgeous brooches on the bosom can add a fancy and individualized touch to simple clothes.
Stylist Junko Ishida says that many large brooches have bee...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Large brooches have attracted the attention of adult women with their compelling presence. Wearing shining, gorgeous brooches on the bosom can add a fancy and individualized touch to simple clothes.
Stylist Junko Ishida says that many large brooches have bee...
- January 20, 2016
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Combat Math – Professional Sumo Wrestler’s Throw Follows The Golden Ratio
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ROCKET NEWS
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
Despite how it may look at first glance, sumo isn’t just two hefty, near-naked men literally throwing their weight around. In a high-level sumo match, you’ll see nimble footwo...
The golden ratio has been seen in mathematics, architecture, music, natural phenomena…and now sumo wrestling.
Despite how it may look at first glance, sumo isn’t just two hefty, near-naked men literally throwing their weight around. In a high-level sumo match, you’ll see nimble footwo...
- January 19, 2016
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Snowfall Disrupts Traffic in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Snowfall disrupted road and rail traffic in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday, affecting morning commuters. In the metropolitan area, delays affected train services on the Japan Railways Group Tokaido, Keihin Tohoku and other lines, while som...
Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Snowfall disrupted road and rail traffic in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday, affecting morning commuters. In the metropolitan area, delays affected train services on the Japan Railways Group Tokaido, Keihin Tohoku and other lines, while som...
- January 19, 2016
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Centuries Of Tradition And The Mobile Suit Designer Bring us Gundam And Zaku Sake Cups
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ROCKET NEWS
Who said sake cups have to be boring?
Bandai’s latest collaboration combines two giants of the anime industry with over 400 years of Japanese history and tradition. The Gundam Guinomi (lit.”one gulp”) sake cups, feature two main characters from the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam anime s...
Who said sake cups have to be boring?
Bandai’s latest collaboration combines two giants of the anime industry with over 400 years of Japanese history and tradition. The Gundam Guinomi (lit.”one gulp”) sake cups, feature two main characters from the legendary Mobile Suit Gundam anime s...
- January 18, 2016
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Japanese Government Recommends Changing Buddhist Temple Mark On Maps To Avoid Nazi Connotations
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ROCKET NEWS
Use of Swastika-like maji symbol deemed “inappropriate” for maps for foreign users.
In an effort to make travelling in Japan more convenient for overseas visitors, the Geospatial Information Authority recently conducted a survey of foreigners on the streets of Asakusa, the historical ...
Use of Swastika-like maji symbol deemed “inappropriate” for maps for foreign users.
In an effort to make travelling in Japan more convenient for overseas visitors, the Geospatial Information Authority recently conducted a survey of foreigners on the streets of Asakusa, the historical ...
- January 18, 2016
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Japan Pledges Patrol Vessels, $1.1 bil Aid for Vietnam
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JAPAN TODAY
HANOI — Japan pledged new patrol boats and $1.1 billion in aid to Vietnam Monday as part of a sprawling package targeting maritime and security affairs to bolster ties in the face of regional powerhouse China.Hanoi and Tokyo are locked in separate standoffs with Beijing over territo...
HANOI — Japan pledged new patrol boats and $1.1 billion in aid to Vietnam Monday as part of a sprawling package targeting maritime and security affairs to bolster ties in the face of regional powerhouse China.Hanoi and Tokyo are locked in separate standoffs with Beijing over territo...
- January 17, 2016
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Yoshiki Performs 2 Sold-out Shows at New York's Carnegie Hall
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JAPAN TODAY
NEW YORK — Japanese musician Yoshiki performed two back-to-back sold-out shows at New York’s famous classical venue, Carnegie Hall, on Jan 12 and 13. The drummer, pianist, composer, and leader of X Japan played a selection of his band’s popular songs, his original classical composit...
NEW YORK — Japanese musician Yoshiki performed two back-to-back sold-out shows at New York’s famous classical venue, Carnegie Hall, on Jan 12 and 13. The drummer, pianist, composer, and leader of X Japan played a selection of his band’s popular songs, his original classical composit...
- January 16, 2016
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Sakai Plays ‘Mightiest Samurai’
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JAPAN NEWS
By Masafumi Taga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
The “mightiest samurai warrior” and the many mysteries surrounding him are the focus of “Sanadamaru,” NHK’s epic historical drama, which started airing on Sunday.
The warrior is Sanada Nobushige, widely known as Sanada Yukimura. Masato...
By Masafumi Taga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
The “mightiest samurai warrior” and the many mysteries surrounding him are the focus of “Sanadamaru,” NHK’s epic historical drama, which started airing on Sunday.
The warrior is Sanada Nobushige, widely known as Sanada Yukimura. Masato...
- January 16, 2016
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New Limited Edition Blue, Heart-shaped Pocky Designed For Maximum Happiness
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ROCKET NEWS
Popular Japanese snack Pocky has had a makeover and they’re now available heart-shaped and in “lucky” blue for a limited time!
We’re sure many of our readers are familiar with Pocky, which are basically thin pretzel sticks covered with chocolate (with one end uncoated of course, so yo...
Popular Japanese snack Pocky has had a makeover and they’re now available heart-shaped and in “lucky” blue for a limited time!
We’re sure many of our readers are familiar with Pocky, which are basically thin pretzel sticks covered with chocolate (with one end uncoated of course, so yo...
- January 16, 2016
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Dragon Quest Series Reaches 30th Year of Play
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JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Dragon Quest video game series produced by Square Enix Co. has reached its 30th year. The first edition of the series was developed in 1986 for the Family Computer Disk System, also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Square Enix announced Wednesday that...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Dragon Quest video game series produced by Square Enix Co. has reached its 30th year. The first edition of the series was developed in 1986 for the Family Computer Disk System, also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Square Enix announced Wednesday that...
- January 15, 2016
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