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Getting Famous in Japan the One Direction Way
Japan is a popular target market for pop singers that want to take their fame internationally, particularly, it seems, when it comes to debuting in Asia. Is it because of the infectious fan base? Is …
Why Does Japan Have Butter Shortages?
"Due to shortages, sales of butter are limited to one item per customer." From spring until summer this year, signs like this were posted in the dairy sections of superm…
The Dragon Ball Training Guide to Self-Improvement
Olympic judoka and UFC champion Ronda Rousey turned some heads and busted some scouters when she appeared at this year’s Wrestlemania wearing a Dragon Ball Z t-shirt with an image of Vegeta and …
JATA Tourism EXPO Japan
** I will attend the JATA Tourism EXPO Japan on September 25,2015. ” JATA Tourism EXPO Japan, internationally recognized as one of the largest travel events in the world, will…
Go to (Japanese) Hells!
If someone tells you to go to hell, book your flight to Japan. There are plenty of hells to chose from! Different religious and folklore traditions combined with Japan’s natural volcanic activity hav…
Photos: Japan's First International Drone Exhibition Underway
Some 50 firms are participating in Japan's first international drone exhibition in Chiba, near Tokyo. read the original article
Step Aside, Pikachu! - Anime For Grown-ups!
If its feature-length movies like those of Studio Ghibli or internationally successful shows like Sailor Moon or Dragonball Z, most people have a pretty good impression of what "a…
Tsunami Warnings on Stones
The stone tablet has stood on this forested hillside since before they were born, but the villagers have faithfully obeyed the stark warning carved on its weathered face: "Do not build…
Japanese bookshop stocks only one book at a time
With hundreds of thousands of books published every year, the choice of what to stock can prove bewildering for booksellers. The owner of one small bookshop in Tokyo has taken an unusual approach to …