ROCKET NEWS
 
KFC Japan’s newest sweet offering is a beautiful green drink that looks to be eye-popping as well as thirst-quenching!
Aloe may not be something you would typically expect to see in a fast food item, but it’s one of the ingredients that you’ll find in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan’s ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
OSAKA - Universal Studios Japan on Wednesday unveiled the world's largest amusement area featuring the popular animated movie characters the Minions ahead of the area's official opening on Friday.
The Minion Park, the Osaka amusement park's newest movie-themed area built on about 8,...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
First, let me confess. I didn’t know about this week’s manga until it was reported as winning the 37th Japan SF Grand Prize. The prize is awarded to the best science fiction work of the previous competition year, as judged by professionals who make a living in science fiction. It...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
This April, fashion brand Pac-Store is teaming up with Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe for a special collaboration event featuring Pac-Man in all his yellow-headed glory.
The Pac-Man x Kawaii event kicks off April Fool’s Day with a bout of sensory overloading festivities. At the doo...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
ABOARD THE SCHOONER TARA
The key to the survival of the world's threatened coral reefs may lie in the waters surrounding a small volcanic island off the coast of Japan, scientists say.
The seabed of Shikine island is a "living laboratory" for researchers aboard the schooner Tara, a ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government has announced three options for a new Tokyo logo design that reflects the alure of the city to a worldwide audience.
The metropolitan government will conduct a screening and selection process — which includes garnering opinions from Tokyo residen...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
These flavors are only available in Taiwan and Okinawa for a limited time!
Starting April 18, two limited-time Doritos tortilla chip flavors will be available at Family Mart convenience stores throughout the island of Okinawa. The new chip flavors have already been on sale at Family...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
May the force be with you. Or should that be… toothpick?
Does Japan harbor the biggest Star Wars fan base? Why else does it seem to have such an insatiable appetite for Star Wars products and promotions? From the ANA Star Wars airplanes to Kyoto temple art and even Star Wars hanten...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KUSHIRO -- The icebreaking sightseeing boat Mashu Maru, a 188-ton vessel, on Monday began breaking through the ice surface to create a sea lane along Lake Akan located in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture. Boat operators are expecting to resume regular operations in May as they commence ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
DORTMUND, GERMANY – Midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored one goal and created another but Borussia Dortmund lost the first leg of their rescheduled Champions League quarterfinal against Monaco 3-2 on Wednesday, a day after three explosions targeted the German Bundesliga team’s bus.
Kagaw...

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