It’s been a decade since Keita Takahashi released a commercial video game — the last title from the creator of the Katamari Damacy series was Noby Noby Boy in 2009 — but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t b…

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Just like their counterparts in the west, many Japanese women dream of being with a man who’s confident, a good listener, and an architect.
A recent survey by Japanese career website Shigyo Job found…

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all photos by takumi otaThe Japanese word kumu is a verb with many nuances.
In dialogue with Kanazawa’s tea houses, a tea salon on the ground floor “joins” the hotel to the community and entices gues…

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(Reuters) – SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday Japan should make artificial intelligence (AI) a mandatory subject for college entrance exams, to counter the yawning gap with the U…

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First of all, scientists have already developed filters that help to remove microplastic fibers from the wastewater that drains out of washing machines.
With these limitations in mind, researchers at…

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Among the types of restaurants examined, only the prevalence of ramen restaurants was positively correlated with age- and sex-adjusted stroke mortality rates.
In addition, our results help to explain…

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Personal definition of “young” includes a woman more than twice his age.
On December 12, police officers in Kawasaki, the city bordering Tokyo on its south side, arrested a man on charges of groping …

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On Dec 16, 2019If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and pick some of the ones we think are most inter…

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With over 750,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo.
To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo Mani…

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By Casey Baseel, SoraNews24As Japan’s largest specialty retailer for anime merchandise, the Animate chain is loved by many otaku.
One said “Instead of the people from Kyoto Animation, all of you shou…

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