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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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