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Pikachu and Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt Co-star in New Pokemon Ads
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — For the most part, the golden era of foreign celebrities appearing in Japanese advertisements is over. A domestic celebrity boom, coupled with Internet video-sharing making it harder for Hollywood stars to keep their Japanese shilling on the down low, means that you’re unlik...
TOKYO — For the most part, the golden era of foreign celebrities appearing in Japanese advertisements is over. A domestic celebrity boom, coupled with Internet video-sharing making it harder for Hollywood stars to keep their Japanese shilling on the down low, means that you’re unlik...
- March 2, 2017
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Japanese NPO Organizes Ghibli Cooking Event For a Good Cause!
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ROCKET NEWS
Cooking and eating tasty food out of a Ghibli movie for charity certainly sounds like a good idea to us!
Have you ever wondered what some of those yummy-looking dishes from Ghibli movies might taste like in real life? Well, Japanese non-profit organization Filmeet is offering anime ...
Cooking and eating tasty food out of a Ghibli movie for charity certainly sounds like a good idea to us!
Have you ever wondered what some of those yummy-looking dishes from Ghibli movies might taste like in real life? Well, Japanese non-profit organization Filmeet is offering anime ...
- March 2, 2017
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Traditional Iwate Cuisine Lures Tourists
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THE JAPAN NEWS
MORIOKA — A traditional dish in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, which has been eaten by local residents, is now drawing fresh attention as a tourism resource.
Known as “jukko,” the dish is being promoted by the tourism industry, with the town office highlighting its appeal at tour...
MORIOKA — A traditional dish in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, which has been eaten by local residents, is now drawing fresh attention as a tourism resource.
Known as “jukko,” the dish is being promoted by the tourism industry, with the town office highlighting its appeal at tour...
- March 1, 2017
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Nara Town Promotes Tourism with Flying Dog-drone Mascot, Yukimaru
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JAPAN TRENDS
The latest example of a regional Japan promotional video hoping to go viral is this one from Oji in Nara Prefecture, which features a flying dog.
The drone-dog flies around the area, “walking in the sky” as the video calls it. The idea for the video is inspired by Yukimaru, who was...
The latest example of a regional Japan promotional video hoping to go viral is this one from Oji in Nara Prefecture, which features a flying dog.
The drone-dog flies around the area, “walking in the sky” as the video calls it. The idea for the video is inspired by Yukimaru, who was...
- February 28, 2017
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Crown Prince Says He will Model Himself After His Father as Emperor
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday saying he is ready to become emperor after his father Akihito, who could abdicate as soon as next year, and that like him, he will be an emperor who “shares the pain and joy of the people”.
A government panel is debating how to all...
TOKYO — Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday saying he is ready to become emperor after his father Akihito, who could abdicate as soon as next year, and that like him, he will be an emperor who “shares the pain and joy of the people”.
A government panel is debating how to all...
- February 27, 2017
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Japanese Idol Cosplay Face Powder Provides Gleaming Skin for Costuming Needs
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ROCKET NEWS
New product promises the look of “a shining idol singer.”
Japanese cosplay company Assist Wig gives top billing to its extensive line of hairpieces, which stand ready to help costumers replicate the vivid and dramatic hairstyles of their favorite anime characters. But the company has ...
New product promises the look of “a shining idol singer.”
Japanese cosplay company Assist Wig gives top billing to its extensive line of hairpieces, which stand ready to help costumers replicate the vivid and dramatic hairstyles of their favorite anime characters. But the company has ...
- February 27, 2017
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Take a Whirlwind Tour Through The History of Japanese Schoolgirl Fashion
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JAPAN TRENDS
Ever wondered how quickly junior high school fashion changes in Japan?
Look back over the shifts in junior high school (known as “JK” in Japanese) fads from 2016 to 2015, 2008, 2000, 1995, 1980 and, er, 1684?
Produced by mobile phone provider NTT Docomo, this music video a whirlwin...
Ever wondered how quickly junior high school fashion changes in Japan?
Look back over the shifts in junior high school (known as “JK” in Japanese) fads from 2016 to 2015, 2008, 2000, 1995, 1980 and, er, 1684?
Produced by mobile phone provider NTT Docomo, this music video a whirlwin...
- February 25, 2017
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Frenchman Devotes Himself to Japanese Art Restoration
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THE JAPAN NEWS
KYOTO — A Frenchman recently hired at a long-standing art restoration company in Kyoto has taken his first steps toward becoming an expert in restoring Japanese artwork.
Yoan Rosenziveig, 36, from Nice, France, has devoted himself to improving his skills since he was employed in ...
KYOTO — A Frenchman recently hired at a long-standing art restoration company in Kyoto has taken his first steps toward becoming an expert in restoring Japanese artwork.
Yoan Rosenziveig, 36, from Nice, France, has devoted himself to improving his skills since he was employed in ...
- February 24, 2017
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Japanese Film Director Seijun Suzuki Dead at 93
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japanese B-movie director, Seijun Suzuki, whose prolific output from gangster films to fantasies influenced international filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino, has died, his former studio announced on Wednesday. He was 93.
Suzuki died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
TOKYO — Japanese B-movie director, Seijun Suzuki, whose prolific output from gangster films to fantasies influenced international filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino, has died, his former studio announced on Wednesday. He was 93.
Suzuki died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
- February 24, 2017
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Miss Manners: A Pro Gives us Pointers on Japanese Dining Decorum
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ROCKET NEWS
Uh oh, have you been behaving like an oafish gaijin?
We were recently invited to an event promoting the health benefits of Japanese-style breakfasts or wachoshoku, held at Tokyo’s iconic Hotel Okura. As part of the schedule, we were treated to a dining etiquette lesson from Reiko Ko...
Uh oh, have you been behaving like an oafish gaijin?
We were recently invited to an event promoting the health benefits of Japanese-style breakfasts or wachoshoku, held at Tokyo’s iconic Hotel Okura. As part of the schedule, we were treated to a dining etiquette lesson from Reiko Ko...
- February 24, 2017
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