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Japan’s biggest Obon Dance Festival Makes its International Debut in Paris
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There are many different reasons to visit Japan, but something that should be on everyone’s bucket list are the matsuri, or festivals. Summer is a big time for festivals, especially in August when the Obon festival is held, during which many people travel back to their hometowns in or...
There are many different reasons to visit Japan, but something that should be on everyone’s bucket list are the matsuri, or festivals. Summer is a big time for festivals, especially in August when the Obon festival is held, during which many people travel back to their hometowns in or...
- October 13, 2015
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Japan Post Continues The New Year’s Stamp Tradition With Cute Year of The Monkey Story
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Last winter, while people in Japan were getting ready to send their nengajo (New Year greeting cards) to family and friends, Japan Post did something amazing. Instead of releasing just any ol’ stamp for the Year of the Sheep in 2015, they made what was obviosly a continuation of stamp...
Last winter, while people in Japan were getting ready to send their nengajo (New Year greeting cards) to family and friends, Japan Post did something amazing. Instead of releasing just any ol’ stamp for the Year of the Sheep in 2015, they made what was obviosly a continuation of stamp...
- October 12, 2015
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An Ice Cream ‘Donut’ With a Hole Lot of Almond Chocolate
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JAPAN TIMES
Doughnuts might remain a strong seller at Japanese convenience stores, but the initial hoopla for them ended months ago. Which is why, at first, it seems that frozen-treats maker Akagi is late to the game with its new Crunch Donut.
Thankfully, looks can be deceiving: This snack (¥140)...
Doughnuts might remain a strong seller at Japanese convenience stores, but the initial hoopla for them ended months ago. Which is why, at first, it seems that frozen-treats maker Akagi is late to the game with its new Crunch Donut.
Thankfully, looks can be deceiving: This snack (¥140)...
- October 10, 2015
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Abe LaunchesNew TPP-mitigation Office to Assuage Farmers, Small Business Owners
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has launched a government office to mitigate potential adverse impacts from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in a bid to ease concerns among farmers and small business owners and help companies advance into overseas markets.
Abe convened a meeting of a...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has launched a government office to mitigate potential adverse impacts from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in a bid to ease concerns among farmers and small business owners and help companies advance into overseas markets.
Abe convened a meeting of a...
- October 9, 2015
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FOOD REPLICAS - Treats You Can't Eat
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WEB JAPAN
Curries, hamburgers, sushi. Restaurants in Japan often display tasty-looking food in their windows. But this sort of food is not for eating, no matter how good it looks. These food models are replicas, and restaurants display them so potential customers can see at a glance what is on th...
Curries, hamburgers, sushi. Restaurants in Japan often display tasty-looking food in their windows. But this sort of food is not for eating, no matter how good it looks. These food models are replicas, and restaurants display them so potential customers can see at a glance what is on th...
- October 7, 2015
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Turn Your Cat’s Toilet Trips Into Day-spa Visits With This Adorable “Onsen” Litter Box
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While dogs have no trouble emptying their bladders and bowels on busy streets in broad daylight, proudly locking eyes with you as they let rip right there on the pavement, members of the feline world are much more reserved when it comes to answering the call of nature. Even in the com...
While dogs have no trouble emptying their bladders and bowels on busy streets in broad daylight, proudly locking eyes with you as they let rip right there on the pavement, members of the feline world are much more reserved when it comes to answering the call of nature. Even in the com...
- October 7, 2015
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Japan’s Takaaki Kajita Shares Nobel Prize in Physics
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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese physicist Takaaki Kajita was announced as a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his groundbreaking work in experiments showing metamorphosis of the particle world.
Kajita, of the University of Tokyo, shared the prize with Arthur B. McDonald of Queen’s Univ...
Japanese physicist Takaaki Kajita was announced as a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his groundbreaking work in experiments showing metamorphosis of the particle world.
Kajita, of the University of Tokyo, shared the prize with Arthur B. McDonald of Queen’s Univ...
- October 6, 2015
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For Bread Lovers: Top Five Japanese Breads Best for Cuddling, Not Eating
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When you’re feeling down in the dumps, which mass-produced wonder is always there for you? Sliced bread. Which food is readily available world-wide, and will always be there to absorb your tears? Sliced bread. Which food will never leave you for a younger, toastier love interest? Sli...
When you’re feeling down in the dumps, which mass-produced wonder is always there for you? Sliced bread. Which food is readily available world-wide, and will always be there to absorb your tears? Sliced bread. Which food will never leave you for a younger, toastier love interest? Sli...
- October 5, 2015
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Nine Treats You Can Only Get at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
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In Japan, going on a trip often means you’ll be coming back with about twice as much luggage as you left with, as you are almost always expected to bring back souvenirs for your friends, family, coworkers, teachers, neighbors…pretty much everyone you’ll run into at some point after re...
In Japan, going on a trip often means you’ll be coming back with about twice as much luggage as you left with, as you are almost always expected to bring back souvenirs for your friends, family, coworkers, teachers, neighbors…pretty much everyone you’ll run into at some point after re...
- October 3, 2015
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Eel-flavored Catfish Available For Tat Gifu Festival
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Eating catfish is looked down upon by many people in Japan who regularly enjoy a plethora of ocean-raised fish. Even though the Japanese diet is no stranger to aggressively aromatic food such as natto, diners here simply cannot get past the stink of these bottom feeders.
Eel on the ot...
Eating catfish is looked down upon by many people in Japan who regularly enjoy a plethora of ocean-raised fish. Even though the Japanese diet is no stranger to aggressively aromatic food such as natto, diners here simply cannot get past the stink of these bottom feeders.
Eel on the ot...
- October 2, 2015
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