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Kondo Makes List of Japan Judo Members for Rio
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Japan News
Ami Kondo won Japanese judo’s most heated rivalry in the competition for a spot at the Rio Games, being chosen over Haruna Asami as the women’s 48-kilogram representative for the national team on Sunday.
The All Japan Judo Federation announced the national squad fo...
The Japan News
Ami Kondo won Japanese judo’s most heated rivalry in the competition for a spot at the Rio Games, being chosen over Haruna Asami as the women’s 48-kilogram representative for the national team on Sunday.
The All Japan Judo Federation announced the national squad fo...
- April 6, 2016
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New All-in-one Bus Terminal Opens at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station
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JAPAN TIMES
A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
The Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, called Busta Shinjuku in Japanese, is the busiest transport hub in the country...
A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
The Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, called Busta Shinjuku in Japanese, is the busiest transport hub in the country...
- April 6, 2016
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High Hopes for Hokkaido Shinkansen
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Hiroyuki Yoneyama and Masanori Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
With the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line on March 26, the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu have finally been linked by bullet train — 43 years after plans for a national high-speed rail netw...
By Hiroyuki Yoneyama and Masanori Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
With the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line on March 26, the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu have finally been linked by bullet train — 43 years after plans for a national high-speed rail netw...
- April 5, 2016
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Babymetal’s New Album, 'Metal Resistance,' Is Out
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — While, there are still pouting haters complaining about Babymetal and their false metal, but it’s honestly difficult to hear them over the music of “Metal Resistance.”
To be fair, though, “Metal Resistance” isn’t a pure metal album — there are plenty of pop and electronic el...
TOKYO — While, there are still pouting haters complaining about Babymetal and their false metal, but it’s honestly difficult to hear them over the music of “Metal Resistance.”
To be fair, though, “Metal Resistance” isn’t a pure metal album — there are plenty of pop and electronic el...
- April 4, 2016
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Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy Manga Series Wins The 2016 Manga Taisho Award
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ROCKET NEWS
The results are in and the 2016 Manga Taisho goes to Golden Kamuy.
First awarded in 2008, the Manga Taisho (“manga grand prize”) is an annual Japanese manga award which is given only to series with eight or fewer collected volumes. This year, 11 titles that had at least one volume p...
The results are in and the 2016 Manga Taisho goes to Golden Kamuy.
First awarded in 2008, the Manga Taisho (“manga grand prize”) is an annual Japanese manga award which is given only to series with eight or fewer collected volumes. This year, 11 titles that had at least one volume p...
- April 4, 2016
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Dare Who? Tells You Which Japanese Fashion Model You Most Look Like
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JAPAN TRENDS
Which Japanese fashion model do you look like?
That’s the tempting question asked by Dare Who?, a website that allows you to upload your portrait and then let it analyze and calculate your closest match.
The ego-stroking website is available until April 22nd.
Dare Who? (that’s “da-...
Which Japanese fashion model do you look like?
That’s the tempting question asked by Dare Who?, a website that allows you to upload your portrait and then let it analyze and calculate your closest match.
The ego-stroking website is available until April 22nd.
Dare Who? (that’s “da-...
- April 4, 2016
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Namco Virtual Reality Center, VR Zone Project i Can, Opens April
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JAPAN TRENDS
Namco opens VR Zone Project i Can on April 15th in Diver City Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba, as a virtual reality technology entertainment complex.
It will run until mid-October, offering head-mounted virtual reality experiences. Reservations are required (you can make them online from April...
Namco opens VR Zone Project i Can on April 15th in Diver City Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba, as a virtual reality technology entertainment complex.
It will run until mid-October, offering head-mounted virtual reality experiences. Reservations are required (you can make them online from April...
- April 2, 2016
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Fashion Brand Dsquared2 Reveals New Samurai Armor-Inspired Line-up
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ROCKET NEWS
These unique fall designs with an ancient Japanese flair were one of the highlights of the recent Milan RTW Fashion Show.
Following last year’s fall/winter line that drew inspiration from the Wild West, this February fashion label Dsquared2 presented a modern take on feudal Japanese...
These unique fall designs with an ancient Japanese flair were one of the highlights of the recent Milan RTW Fashion Show.
Following last year’s fall/winter line that drew inspiration from the Wild West, this February fashion label Dsquared2 presented a modern take on feudal Japanese...
- April 2, 2016
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Twist-cap Matcha Is The Freshest Bottle Of Tea You’ll Ever Get At a Japanese Convenience Store
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ROCKET NEWS
Clever design lets you easily prepare a cup of tea just before you drink it.
Any convenience store in Japan is well-stocked with bottles of green tea, and some brands are extremely tasty. Still, there’s no escaping the fact that these bottled options don’t represent a freshly made c...
Clever design lets you easily prepare a cup of tea just before you drink it.
Any convenience store in Japan is well-stocked with bottles of green tea, and some brands are extremely tasty. Still, there’s no escaping the fact that these bottled options don’t represent a freshly made c...
- April 1, 2016
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Hiroshi Fujiwara Opens Concept Store in Ginza Underground Parking Lot
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JAPAN TRENDS
Musician and fashion guru Hiroshi Fujiwara opened a new concept store, The Park-Ing Ginza, in an underground parking lot on March 24th.
The parking lot is located underneath the Sony Building at the Ginza-Sukiyabashi intersection on the edge of Ginza. The new store can be found o...
Musician and fashion guru Hiroshi Fujiwara opened a new concept store, The Park-Ing Ginza, in an underground parking lot on March 24th.
The parking lot is located underneath the Sony Building at the Ginza-Sukiyabashi intersection on the edge of Ginza. The new store can be found o...
- April 1, 2016
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