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Japanese netizens proud to see Tokyo named safest city in the world, Osaka number three
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NEWS ON JAPAN
Japan had plenty to boast last week when Tokyo was named as the safest city in the world by The Economist, with Osaka coming in a respectable third.
Netizens were proud that even with Tokyo's famously terrible (and sometimes dangerous) commutes and Osaka's penchant for strange c...
Japan had plenty to boast last week when Tokyo was named as the safest city in the world by The Economist, with Osaka coming in a respectable third.
Netizens were proud that even with Tokyo's famously terrible (and sometimes dangerous) commutes and Osaka's penchant for strange c...
- February 4, 2015
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Annual foreign visitors surpass 13 million
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JAPAN TIMES
The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year has exceeded 13 million for the first time ever, the transport and tourism ministry said Monday.
The number has shot up nearly 30 percent from the year-before level chiefly thanks to the yen’s weakening against other currencies.
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The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year has exceeded 13 million for the first time ever, the transport and tourism ministry said Monday.
The number has shot up nearly 30 percent from the year-before level chiefly thanks to the yen’s weakening against other currencies.
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- December 23, 2014
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9h Nine Hours Hotel Open in Narita Airport Tokyo
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DAILY MAIL
The sci-fi '9h nine hours' hotel is open at Narita Airport, Tokyo, Japan. Hotel aimed for passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled. Rows of sleeping capsules line the building plus locker rooms, showers and a lounge.
Perfect if you're on a short turn-around, a hotel has op...
The sci-fi '9h nine hours' hotel is open at Narita Airport, Tokyo, Japan. Hotel aimed for passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled. Rows of sleeping capsules line the building plus locker rooms, showers and a lounge.
Perfect if you're on a short turn-around, a hotel has op...
- December 19, 2014
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30.45 million Japan people seen to travel on Winter holidays
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NEWS ON JAPAN
The number of people in Japan who will make overnight or longer travels during the year-end and New Year holiday period will total 30.45 million, the second largest since comparable data became available in 1996, JTB Corp. estimated Monday.
The major Japanese travel agency said th...
The number of people in Japan who will make overnight or longer travels during the year-end and New Year holiday period will total 30.45 million, the second largest since comparable data became available in 1996, JTB Corp. estimated Monday.
The major Japanese travel agency said th...
- December 2, 2014
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Thai travelers get guidance on how to act when in Japan
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STAR ADVERTISER
Thailand's embassy in Japan has some tips for Thai visitors: Don't put your chopsticks in the serving bowl. If driving, stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. And just because you have kids doesn't mean you can cut in line.
The advice is part of a new online manners guide the emb...
Thailand's embassy in Japan has some tips for Thai visitors: Don't put your chopsticks in the serving bowl. If driving, stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. And just because you have kids doesn't mean you can cut in line.
The advice is part of a new online manners guide the emb...
- December 1, 2014
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Is it a potato or a prawn?: Kyoto farmers make a name selling strangely shaped vegetables
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Hiromi Ochiai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
KYOTO — Misshapen vegetables do not generally sell well if at all, but Kyoto farmers have found a way around this by making up names, often after famous places in the city, for unusually shaped products.
A pumpkin that looks like ...
By Hiromi Ochiai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
KYOTO — Misshapen vegetables do not generally sell well if at all, but Kyoto farmers have found a way around this by making up names, often after famous places in the city, for unusually shaped products.
A pumpkin that looks like ...
- November 27, 2014
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Revisiting childhood through toys
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Keiichi Nakane / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
MIBU, Tochigi — On entering the Omochanomachi Bandai Museum, visitors are quick to spot the 5.6-meter full-scale bust of Gundam towering over the center of the hall. With the statue’s right palm large enough for an adult to stand o...
By Keiichi Nakane / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
MIBU, Tochigi — On entering the Omochanomachi Bandai Museum, visitors are quick to spot the 5.6-meter full-scale bust of Gundam towering over the center of the hall. With the statue’s right palm large enough for an adult to stand o...
- November 27, 2014
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Hanayashiki – Asakusa’s Tiny Amusement Park
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JAPAN TODAY
Asakusa is an old part of Tokyo. In a city that changes quickly and often, it is not surprising to read about the many changes that have happened in this area. Asakusa was a major entertainment district with theaters, restaurants, and all kinds of entertainment. While many of the th...
Asakusa is an old part of Tokyo. In a city that changes quickly and often, it is not surprising to read about the many changes that have happened in this area. Asakusa was a major entertainment district with theaters, restaurants, and all kinds of entertainment. While many of the th...
- November 27, 2014
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Only in Japan? Takkyubin Tourism
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AKIHABARA NEWS
One of the things that Japan is famous for is its punctuality. This is best demonstrated by the railway system, where at peak times trains run on the same tracks every 2-3 minutes and which is only possible because the operators have a target of a 99.9999% error-free rate (one er...
One of the things that Japan is famous for is its punctuality. This is best demonstrated by the railway system, where at peak times trains run on the same tracks every 2-3 minutes and which is only possible because the operators have a target of a 99.9999% error-free rate (one er...
- November 13, 2014
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Japan is trying to become a better destination for Muslim tourists
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MASHABLE
Unsure whether they could find halal food in Japan, a group of Muslim school teachers from Malaysia went so far as to prepare their own breakfast before departing.
By the end of the first day, they were more at ease. School principal Rahanim Adb Rahim and her group from Kuala Lumpur ...
Unsure whether they could find halal food in Japan, a group of Muslim school teachers from Malaysia went so far as to prepare their own breakfast before departing.
By the end of the first day, they were more at ease. School principal Rahanim Adb Rahim and her group from Kuala Lumpur ...
- November 12, 2014
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