KDDI (Tokyo) — KDDI Corporation, Loyalty Marketing, Inc., and Lawson, Inc. agreed to a new initiative designed to create new consumption experiences that merge the online and offline worlds.
In recen…

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As proof, take a look of these amazing HD videos of Tokyo taken over two decades ago.
Despite opening with the text “Good-Night Tokyo,” the first video actually starts at sunrise.
▼ The Tokyo Metropo…

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KYODO NEWS - 36 minutes ago - 21:13 | Arts, World, AllThe largest-ever gathering of traditional Japanese artists in Sydney performed together on Monday in celebration of the new imperial era, Reiwa, …

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:56 | All, JapanJapan will launch an H2A rocket carrying a government optical intelligence-gathering satellite in January from a launch site in southwestern Japan, Mitsub…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:46 | All, Japan, ArtsThe government has decided to create a new law aimed at attracting more foreign visitors to museums and other cultural facilities in various parts o…

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Short anime adaptation titled Twilight Wings will focus on the Galar region introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The Pokémon Company has announced that a mini anime adaptation based on the recentl…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:49 | All, JapanEast Japan Railway Co. unveiled to the media its new luxury express train Saphir Odoriko on Monday ahead of its launch on March 14 between Tokyo and a spa…

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Screenshot : Hachima KikouKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
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At the end of every year, the editorial staff members of japan-guide.com compose their personal top ten travel highlights of the past year of researching, reporting and traveling across Japan.
Below …

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Now you can sleep inside a restaurant in Japan.
That’s the idea an izakaya (Japanese drinking tavern) in Osaka has latched onto, offering diners the option to grab a quick snooze in a comfy futon dur…

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