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JTB Unveils New Japanese Wedding-themed Vacation Packages
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —The JTB corporation, established in 1912, has been planning and booking vacations for hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens and foreign visitors for decades. Although many in the West now prefer to book online, in Japan it’s still quite common to call up your local travel...
TOKYO —The JTB corporation, established in 1912, has been planning and booking vacations for hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens and foreign visitors for decades. Although many in the West now prefer to book online, in Japan it’s still quite common to call up your local travel...
- September 22, 2015
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Japan To Allow Military Role Overseas In Historic Move
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BBC
Japan's parliament has voted to allow the military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two 70 years ago.
A vote on the new law was delayed for several hours as the opposition tried to stop the measure coming into force.
Outside, demonstrators rallied in a last-di...
Japan's parliament has voted to allow the military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two 70 years ago.
A vote on the new law was delayed for several hours as the opposition tried to stop the measure coming into force.
Outside, demonstrators rallied in a last-di...
- September 21, 2015
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Universal Studios Japan Opens New Attraction in 2016 With Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Attack on Titan, Evangelion
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JAPAN TRENDS
Universal Studios Japan is cashing in on Japan’s soft power, hoping to attract new domestic crowds to the Osaka theme park as well as inbound tourists familiar with Japan through its pop culture.
Universal Cool Japan will run from January 15th to June 26th next year. Exact details ar...
Universal Studios Japan is cashing in on Japan’s soft power, hoping to attract new domestic crowds to the Osaka theme park as well as inbound tourists familiar with Japan through its pop culture.
Universal Cool Japan will run from January 15th to June 26th next year. Exact details ar...
- September 19, 2015
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Shibuya Retailers Use Tech To Speed Up Inbound Tourist Sales
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JAPAN TRENDS
To speed up service for customers from overseas, Shibuya 109 and 109 Men’s have introduced a new duty-free POS system called RefundPro.
While the hike in the sales tax from 5% to 8% affected domestic retail sales, tourists are exempt and can claim the tax back from their purchases if...
To speed up service for customers from overseas, Shibuya 109 and 109 Men’s have introduced a new duty-free POS system called RefundPro.
While the hike in the sales tax from 5% to 8% affected domestic retail sales, tourists are exempt and can claim the tax back from their purchases if...
- September 18, 2015
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15 Missing In Flooding Found Safe
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JAPAN NEWS
JOSO, Ibaraki — Fifteen people reported missing after record torrential rain here caused the Kinugawa river to breach its banks have been found alive and safe, local prefectural government authorities said Tuesday.
The Ibaraki prefectural government’s disaster countermeasures headquar...
JOSO, Ibaraki — Fifteen people reported missing after record torrential rain here caused the Kinugawa river to breach its banks have been found alive and safe, local prefectural government authorities said Tuesday.
The Ibaraki prefectural government’s disaster countermeasures headquar...
- September 17, 2015
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teamLab Creates Interactive Night Wonder Aquarium 2015
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JAPAN TRENDS
teamLab, Japan’s most successful interactive media unit, have once again put their talents to good use with the Night Wonder Aquarium 2015.
Opening yesterday, the underwater experience transforms Enoshima Aquarium in the evenings, from 17:00 to 20:00.
The main highlight is the “bloo...
teamLab, Japan’s most successful interactive media unit, have once again put their talents to good use with the Night Wonder Aquarium 2015.
Opening yesterday, the underwater experience transforms Enoshima Aquarium in the evenings, from 17:00 to 20:00.
The main highlight is the “bloo...
- September 16, 2015
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Aso Eruption Forces Dozens of Tourists To Evacuate
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JAPAN TIMES
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupted at 9:43 a.m. Monday, sending ash 2,000 meters into the sky and forcing the evacuation of dozens of tourists, the Meteorological Agency said.
Police and other authorities said about 30 tourists who were near the crater at the time of the erupti...
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupted at 9:43 a.m. Monday, sending ash 2,000 meters into the sky and forcing the evacuation of dozens of tourists, the Meteorological Agency said.
Police and other authorities said about 30 tourists who were near the crater at the time of the erupti...
- September 15, 2015
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Japan Announces Changes To Refugee System
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Japan announced on Tuesday changes to its refugee system that activists said will make the country, which accepted less than a dozen asylum seekers last year, increasingly hard to reach for people in need of protection.
Measures including fast-track assessment of applications ...
TOKYO —Japan announced on Tuesday changes to its refugee system that activists said will make the country, which accepted less than a dozen asylum seekers last year, increasingly hard to reach for people in need of protection.
Measures including fast-track assessment of applications ...
- September 15, 2015
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Toshiba Slimee Activity Tracker Smartbands For Monitoring Seniors
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan faces a chronic aging problem: ,ore than a quarter of the population is over 65. There are now so many older citizens that the government won;'t give silver cups to newbie centenarian anymore!
The demand for more care-workers for this growing army of seniors, at least, can arg...
Japan faces a chronic aging problem: ,ore than a quarter of the population is over 65. There are now so many older citizens that the government won;'t give silver cups to newbie centenarian anymore!
The demand for more care-workers for this growing army of seniors, at least, can arg...
- September 13, 2015
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Yamagata Greets 4.5 Million Tourists
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JAPAN TRAVEL
In fiscal year 2014 the number of tourists visiting Yamagata Prefecture surged 12.4% from the previous year, peaking at 4,517,000 according to the prefecture's tourism survey. Thanks to the results of a very successful prefecture destination campaign from June to September, the 4.5 m...
In fiscal year 2014 the number of tourists visiting Yamagata Prefecture surged 12.4% from the previous year, peaking at 4,517,000 according to the prefecture's tourism survey. Thanks to the results of a very successful prefecture destination campaign from June to September, the 4.5 m...
- September 12, 2015
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