JAPAN TIMES
 
As part of efforts to help foreign tourists during their stay in the country, the Japan Tourism Agency has produced an English-language smartphone app called “Safety Tips” which provides users with real-time earthquake and tsunami warnings.
 
The agency came up with the idea of crea...

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BUSINESS TIMES
 
THE number of tourists from Singapore to Japan leapt by 18,319, or 15.9 per cent, between January and September this year, compared to the same period last year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
 
Japan's most northern island, Hokkaido, boasts the thir...

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JAPANTODAY
 
Universal Studios Japan has announced that it will hold UNIVERSAL COOL JAPAN only in 2015. This new event combines four major brands. In addition to “Biohazard” and “Monster Hunter” (as previously announced on Sept 18), the main attractions will also include “Evangelion” and “Attack ...

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HUFFINGTON POST
 
Want to know where to look to live a long, prosperous, healthy life? It’s simple. Just look east.
 
Japan, the land that gave us such treasures as Hokusai, Mothra and the delicious snack-stick known as Pocky , offers what may be the world’s best blueprint for a healthy life. Not...

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THE TENNESEAN
 
A group of 15-20 Hendersonville area students, eighth grade and up, and leaders will go to Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan July 3-18 to represent the city.
 
The group will spend two nights in Tokyo where they will enjoy a day of sightseeing and then go to Tsuru to stay with host families...

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PR NEWS WIRE
 
Chiba Prefecture's website for foreign tourists will be renovated to be fun to visit and easy to navigate. Chiba website will also become compatible with smartphones, launch a Facebook page and provide content-rich map information.
Chiba website is adding Malay to its extensive for...

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ROCKETNEWS
 
On the border between Wakayama and Mie prefectures, nature has created a fantastical terrain. The secluded Kizuro Village is encircled by a river and pebble beaches, turning it into a half-island paradise that’s also abundant in good qi.
 
Location
 
This hidden gem of natural beauty...

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MYDIGITALFC
Japan is divided into 47 administrative units called prefectures. Each of these prefectures is headed by a governor who is elected by the people. Unlike India, Japan does not have a federal system, so the powers of the prefectures cannot be compared with that of Indian states. However...

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AMUSINGPLANET
One of the coolest attraction in Japan lies beneath the feet. All across the country, manhole covers are custom made for individual towns and cities and they are colorfully painted. Designs ranges from images of cultural history, from flora and fauna, to landmarks and local festival...

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JAPANTRAVEL.com & WIKIPEDIA.org
Tatsunami stable (立浪部屋) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, is a member of the Takanohana ichimon or group.
 
The Tatsunami sumo stable, near Miraidaira Station in Tsukuba-mirai, Ibaraki, is one of the most prestigious stables in sumo history. Originally founded in ...

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