Sending naughty kids to bed without dinner may soon be illegal in Japan soranews24.com

This week, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released its drafted guidelines for the new legislation, as put together by its Investigative Commission for the Advancement of Child-rearing with…

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Rolling suitcase with built-in desk is perfect for mobile businesspeople and cosplayers alike soranews24.com

Bibi Lab is the same company that brought us the Cotton Husband and Sandwiched Between Twintails Pillow.
Available in navy or yellow trim, the Nomad Suitcase at first looks like any other piece of ro…

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ANA opens world's 1st shop equipped with avatar robot in Tokyo english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 11:37 | All, Lifestyle, JapanJapanese airline ANA Holdings Inc. opened Thursday what it says is the world's first store where customers can shop remotely through an avatar r…

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Nissan will pause US operations for two days this January cnn.com

New York (CNN Business) Nissan plans to close US operations for two days in early 2020.
The news was first reported by Motor1.com , and CNN Business confirmed the move with the auto maker.
"We've alr…

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Japanese Network TV asks Twitter user's permission for "photo" of a trash home...from Fallout 76 soranews24.com

One such player was a Twitter user under the handle of @orisaEX who posted a screenshot of someone’s in-game house.
a weekday-afternoon variety program on national network Fuji TV.
“That’s… That’s ju…

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New Japanese reference book helps artists draw lazy characters soranews24.com

The “Pose Catalogue” contains 800 photos of men and women lazing about in casual outfits and underwear.
Whether you’re drawing realistic images of men and women, or cute, wide-eyed anime-style charac…

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Nuclear Radiation Hot Spots Found at Starting Point of Japan's 2020 Olympic Torch Relay gizmodo.com

High levels of radiation have been detected near Japan’s J-Village, a sports facility and the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay, according to Greenpeace .
Radiation levels as high as…

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Artist reimagines the Zodiac signs as anime-style schoolgirls in gorgeous illustration series soranews24.com

What’s your sailor sign?
For as strongly as some people associate themselves with their Zodiac sign, a lot of their representatives aren’t so attractive.
Perhaps that’s why Chinese artist Moss decide…

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Udon chain’s awesome “Tempura Pass” deal works out to less than 10 yen per piece over five weeks soranews24.com

But there’s an entirely different kind of teikiken being offered by udon chain Hanamaru Udon.
Instead of taking you to your destination, the Tempura Teikiken helps transport delicious tempura to your…

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It's Like Death Stranding, But For Real kotaku.com

East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
In Japan, or anywhere with remote mountainous regions, there are porters who …

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