It was back in 2018 when Beams first announced a series of haute couture items with bag and storage maker Ziplock, which at the time seemed more like a gimmick more than anything else.
But the brand …

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On Tuesday, Nissan announced that it will reduce its U.S. workforce of 20,000 employees by offering buyouts to workers across its core and luxury brands.
Nissan doesn't specify the number of employee…

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To tie in with the release of New Horizons, Nintendo is releasing this new themed Switch console in March that has very strong animal vacation vibes.
AdvertisementFrom the Nooks on the dock to the oc…

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Nintendo CEO and president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors today that the company has “no plans” to launch a new model of the Switch in 2020.
“According to the conventional wisdom for dedicated vide…

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Guess how many points using your phone will earn you under the revised Road Traffic Law?
According to the Road Traffic Law, you can only ride your bicycle on the sidewalk if you’re under 13, over 70,…

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By Talicia Marie StewartAkihabara News (Tokyo) — NTT group companies are coming together to build Japan’s first-ever multi-purpose esports facility, fittingly located right in the heart of Akihabara.…

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Helpful guide from a Japanese man who’s stepped in to stop groping on more than one occasion.
One person currently drawing attention with a useful guide on how to stop a chikan in their tracks is Twi…

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Netflix has greenlighted One Piece, a live-action series based on one of the best-selling manga titles of all time.
Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All…

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Crop of the cover art for One Piece, Vol.
92 Image : VIZ Media LLCNetflix and Tomorrow Studios already have a Cowboy Bebop series on the way, and now they’ve got another project based on a much-loved…

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This is the third story in Gen J, a new BBC Worklife series that spotlights Japan as the country heads into 2020.
If you don’t do any of these things, some unfortunate news: you cannot “read the air”…

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