Less than a year after beginning production on the revived Supra, Toyota may already be working on a high-performance GRMN version if a new report out of Japan is to be believed.
According to Best Ca…

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Luxury Japanese fruit meets the mouth of Mr Sato.
Mr Sato had tried cheaper, supermarket-bought tochiotome strawberries before, but none of them had ever looked as shiny and enticing as this gem.
Lif…

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The original Western-style wooden station building, which was constructed nearly 100 years ago, will be dismantled following the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games due to its narrow shape and failure…

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In a country where language and cultural barriers can often be at the root of such childhood delinquency, the Kurihama Juvenile Training School plays a big role in helping young people to rejoin and …

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Terunobu Maeda, the new president of NHK, expressed on Monday his determination to push ahead with reforms of the public broadcaster.
“The three-part reforms of operations, viewing fees and governanc…

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The ministry will distribute its guideline to local governments nationwide to promote the system.
Japanese law does not oblige foreign children to undergo compulsory education, and the matter is left…

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The rice burger bun, or "gohan" burger in Japanese, arrives February 5 and "offers a new taste by changing the bun into a specially made rice bun while keeping the ingredients and seasoning of the cl…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 18:05 | Sports, News, AllSapporo received on Wednesday the green light from the Japanese Olympic Committee to enter the dialogue stage of the 2030 Winter Games bid process …

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My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)Though lacking the stunning visuals of Studio Ghibli’s best-known films, this portrait of a suburban family compensates with comedy.
Arrietty (2010)A homage to The Bor…

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The beloved capsule toy machines are catching up to the times by losing the coin element of the transaction.
Gachapon, also known as gashapon, are those ubiquitous capsule vending machines found thro…

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