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Archi-Depot Opens First Museum in Japan for Architecture Models
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JAPAN TRENDS
As reported last year, Warehouse Terrada will officially open Japan’s first architecture model museum in Tokyo on June 18th.
Exhibiting architecture is always difficult. Although there are regular architecture-themed exhibitions at museums and galleries around Tokyo — especially ...
As reported last year, Warehouse Terrada will officially open Japan’s first architecture model museum in Tokyo on June 18th.
Exhibiting architecture is always difficult. Although there are regular architecture-themed exhibitions at museums and galleries around Tokyo — especially ...
- June 10, 2016
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Cute Hedgehog Cup Clingers From Japan Join You For a Drink in Seven Cute Varieties
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Drinking is a time for cute company in Japan.
Japanese gacha capsule toy vending machines come filled with such a large number of cute and unusual toys and accessories it can often be hard to decide which ones to put your hard-earned coins into. This summer, capsule toy producer Kit...
Drinking is a time for cute company in Japan.
Japanese gacha capsule toy vending machines come filled with such a large number of cute and unusual toys and accessories it can often be hard to decide which ones to put your hard-earned coins into. This summer, capsule toy producer Kit...
- June 10, 2016
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Explore Edo in Virtual Reality
- Category:Experience
JAPAN TRENDS
One of the big stories this year so far has been virtual reality.
From a VR board game to virtual reality gaming centers around Tokyo, the fever will surely keep on building until the release of the Sony PlayStation VR in October.
A new crowdfunding project in Japan is aiming to cr...
One of the big stories this year so far has been virtual reality.
From a VR board game to virtual reality gaming centers around Tokyo, the fever will surely keep on building until the release of the Sony PlayStation VR in October.
A new crowdfunding project in Japan is aiming to cr...
- June 9, 2016
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Krispy Kreme Japan Adds Cute Anime-style Horse Doughnut to Their Range at One Store Only
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ROCKET NEWS
There’s just one store in the world that sells these and they’re available for eight days only.
Amongst all the cute home-grown sweets in Japan, Krispy Kreme has emerged with its own arsenal of adorable edibles, bringing out doughnuts shaped like Santa Claus and a snowman for Christ...
There’s just one store in the world that sells these and they’re available for eight days only.
Amongst all the cute home-grown sweets in Japan, Krispy Kreme has emerged with its own arsenal of adorable edibles, bringing out doughnuts shaped like Santa Claus and a snowman for Christ...
- June 9, 2016
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Restaurant And Event Space Opens Underneath Shimokitazawa Railway Viaduct
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JAPAN TRENDS
A new stage in the redevelopment of the beloved Setagaya district of Shimokitazawa includes a restaurant and event space opening under the railway tracks.
In a similar way to how the western areas of Tokyo along the Chuo Line are somewhat defined by their use of the raised railway ...
A new stage in the redevelopment of the beloved Setagaya district of Shimokitazawa includes a restaurant and event space opening under the railway tracks.
In a similar way to how the western areas of Tokyo along the Chuo Line are somewhat defined by their use of the raised railway ...
- June 9, 2016
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Otani Strong-arms Fighters Past Giants
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Japan News
It wasn’t a one-man show for two-way star Shohei Otani of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but he certainly had center stage all to himself when he fired a 163-kph pitch in an interleague win on Sunday at Tokyo Dome.
The fourth-year player, who got the start on th...
The Japan News
It wasn’t a one-man show for two-way star Shohei Otani of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but he certainly had center stage all to himself when he fired a 163-kph pitch in an interleague win on Sunday at Tokyo Dome.
The fourth-year player, who got the start on th...
- June 6, 2016
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Japanese Stationery Now Sprouts Herbs in Your Garden with The Blooming Pencil
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Once its life as a pencil is over, this innovative piece of stationery will colour your garden by blooming into a variety of edible plants.
From Minecraft erasers to iced tea-scented pens and pretty bow-trimmed rubber bands, Japanese stationery has always fascinated us with its unus...
Once its life as a pencil is over, this innovative piece of stationery will colour your garden by blooming into a variety of edible plants.
From Minecraft erasers to iced tea-scented pens and pretty bow-trimmed rubber bands, Japanese stationery has always fascinated us with its unus...
- June 6, 2016
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Children’s “Randoseru” Backpacks Star in Japanese Ad Campaign With Whimsical Victorian Vibe
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We bet your school backpacks were never this haute CUTEoure.
In Japan, the randoseru is a symbol of childhood. Children carry one of these hardy leather backpacks for all six years of elementary school, and they range from “quite pricey” to “eye-wateringly expensive”, depending on t...
We bet your school backpacks were never this haute CUTEoure.
In Japan, the randoseru is a symbol of childhood. Children carry one of these hardy leather backpacks for all six years of elementary school, and they range from “quite pricey” to “eye-wateringly expensive”, depending on t...
- June 4, 2016
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Kirin Greeting Namacha Campaign Accused of Racism
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JAPAN TRENDS
Oh, dear. A big Japanese corporation has done it again: made a marketing campaign that is causing offense to some.
Kirin is promoting its recently relaunched tea product Namacha with a new online campaign called Greeting Namacha.
It is themed around Japanese greetings, which it say...
Oh, dear. A big Japanese corporation has done it again: made a marketing campaign that is causing offense to some.
Kirin is promoting its recently relaunched tea product Namacha with a new online campaign called Greeting Namacha.
It is themed around Japanese greetings, which it say...
- June 4, 2016
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Mie Produce Gets a Global Audience
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
TSU — Many specialties from Mie Prefecture were featured in the dinner served Thursday to participants at the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit, giving local producers hope that some of their area’s best elements will be promoted to the rest of the world.
The le...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
TSU — Many specialties from Mie Prefecture were featured in the dinner served Thursday to participants at the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit, giving local producers hope that some of their area’s best elements will be promoted to the rest of the world.
The le...
- June 3, 2016
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