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New 'Dragon Ball,' 'Death Note' and 'One Piece' Attractions Coming to Universal Studios Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Some of the biggest stars of anime and manga are going to be spending their summer at the Universal Studios Japan.
You have to respect the ability of the theme park to make lemons out of lemonade. Obviously, Disney’s extensive pantheon of beloved animated characters are out ...

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Kit Kat Premium Gift Shop Now Open for Limited Time

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ROCKET NEWS
 
If you’re coming to Japan and buying Kit Kats is on your list of things to do, you’ll want to check this store out!
That’s right, the Kit Kat Premium Gift Shop, a store devoted entirely to Kit Kats, is now open at the Shisui Premium Outlets shopping center, located about a 15-minute...

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“Roppongi Crossing 2016″ Exhibition Showcases Latest Trends In Japanese Art

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Mori Art Museum opened the current iteration of its “Roppongi Crossing” series of exhibitions. Organized every three years, the exhibition is the largest of its kind in Japan devoted to presenting the latest currents in Japanese contemporary art.
Running until July 10th at the ...

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Japan’s Newest Elegant and Delicious Green Tea Cheesecake

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Japanese convenience stores continue to be awesome with this new matcha dessert.
As the green tea dessert boom continues in Japan, more and more high-class confectioners and patisseries are dreaming up matcha-based sweets. But on the other end of the spectrum, Japan also now has a g...

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Yoshinoya Opens Fanciest Restaurant yet! Almost As Luxurious As a Hospital Cafeteria

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The famous beef bowl chain is taking a swanky step outside the box with bold offerings including electricity, coffee, and a modicum of privacy.
This new Yoshinoya location opened near JR Ebisu Station in Tokyo on 11 March. It isn’t a new store in the strictest sense of the word, sin...

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Most Seats Empty On Hokkaido Shinkansen

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Slightly more people have been riding the new Hokkaido Shinkansen Line than expected, but not enough to avoid losses, according to the bullet train’s operator.
The line, which opened March 26, saw average seat occupancy of 27 percent in its first 16 days, JR Hokkaido Co. President O...

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Kanro Gelee Pure Candy Billboard In Shinjuku Station Dispenses Free “Surprises”

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Forget digital campaigns. Right now in Japan there is a lot of buzz about how companies are coming up with exciting, interactive ways to advertise their products in stations and other public places in Tokyo, especially Shinjuku. Here is another fun example.
Kanro Gelee Pure is a po...

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JR East To Introduce Numbering System At All Stations in Tokyo

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ROCKET NEWS
 
East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will introduce a numbering system for all its stations in Tokyo starting in October, in a bid to to facilitate navigation for foreigners traveling within the capital ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The numbering system will incorporate...

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Let Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma Greet Your Wedding Guests

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Your wedding day is certainly an important day — some might even say the most important day, though we’re not qualified to make that kind of judgement! Nevertheless, couples generally want to make the event as memorable as possible, which can be accomplished a number of ways.
One wo...

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G-7 Ministers Pledge Antiterrorism Plan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Atsuko Matsumoto / Japan News Staff Writer
HIROSHIMA — Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries pledged to work in unity on an action plan to combat terrorism, aiming to adopt joint concrete measures at next month’s Ise-Shima summit meeting.
The two-day meeting ...

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