Having an anime crush usually drains your wallet, but here’s how your 2-D passion can make you richer instead.
@st0708_ decided to channel her love for Hasebe into financial responsibility, and in Ja…

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One of the guest bands at Animé LA entertained attendees in the entertainment lounge was Japanese Lunchtime Rush.
This southern California based group performs anisongs in their style of jazz, pop, a…

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New York (CNN) Louis Vuitton jumped into the restaurant business Saturday with the opening of Le Café V and Sugalabo V inside its new flagship store in Osaka, Japan.
The high-end eateries sit atop Vu…

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There’s a persistent rumor, one which we’ve talked about ourselves, that claims there’s a dark side to feel-good anime classic My Neighbor Totoro.
During their talk, Takimoto asked Suzuki if there we…

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From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and women.
But travel 6,000 miles east to Kyoto, home of the kimono, and the history of fashion …

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(CNN) Here's a look at the life of artist, musician and anti-war activist Yoko Ono.
December 11, 1970 - Ono and Lennon release "Plastic Ono Band" solo LPs on the same day.
1981 - Ono releases "Season…

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Build-up of contaminated water from wrecked nuclear plant has been sticking point in clean-up likely to take decadesA panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for radioactive…

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In the wide world of Japanese cuisine, there are few dishes as divisive as natto, which is basically a wad of fermented soy beans.
It was once notorious for its foul smell, but recently technological…

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By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Feb 1, 2020 3 min readIn Asia, wearing a surgical face mask in public is socially acceptable.
Historically, the mask culture appeared first as a common courtesy, to prevent …

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(Reuters) — Japan’s Nidec plans to more than triple its revenue over the next five years by focusing on electric vehicle powertrains and buying specialists in motor technologies, two people familiar …

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