KDDI, Lawson form capital tie-up, cooperate on mobile payments english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 29 minutes ago - 18:05 | All, JapanMobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. and convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said Monday they have agreed to form a capital tie-up and cooperate on smart…

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Gaijin Buys 1 Liter Of ‘Milk’ www.therisingwasabi.com

A foreigner has bought what was believed to be one liter of fresh milk yesterday in Shizuoka Prefecture.
“Yep, I just katta me some oishii gyuunyuu,” thought 32-year-old gaijin James Dodd.
“I can’t w…

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The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami newyorker.com

I’m a writer, and I’m writing, but at the same time I feel as though I were reading some exciting, interesting book.
When I’m writing a novel, I wake up around four in the morning and go to my desk a…

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Butt without body – Strange new anime figure line is all about the backside【Photos】 soranews24.com

Design allows owners to mix and match upper body art, and also has a practical purpose.
But a new line of products being sold by Japanese company Bell Fine is mixing 2-D and 3-D elements within the f…

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New mouthwatering beef katsu sandwich served in Shibuya, but only good for 30 minutes?!【Photos】 soranews24.com

All good things must come to an end, but at least this delicious beef katsu sandwich will live on in its diner’s memory!
What we were here for, though, was the beef katsu sandwich dubbed Law Land.
Wh…

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Do-it-yourself funeral kits go on sale in Japan soranews24.com

You said you’ve never heard of anyone having a DIY funeral?
Tsubasa, a funerary services company based in Nagano Prefecture, has begun taking orders for its new DIY Funeral Set.
Priced at 25,800 yen …

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Busty cosplayer's “boobpack” has fans hoping it becomes Japan’s next fashion trend【Photos】 soranews24.com

Daring fashion choice requires both confidence and chestiness in large measures.
▼ “Carrying my rucksack with my breasts,” tweets Okada.
While Okada’s chest is prodigious and protruding enough to fit…

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Japanese artist shows difference between erotic manga for men vs. women in simple side-by-side soranews24.com

We’ve seen before how advertisements can skew differently based on if they’re targeting men or women, so it comes as no surprise that there’s another field where the contrast between sexes is stark a…

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Miss & Mr. Aoyama Contest boasts stunning contestants, maybe the next generation of TV stars? soranews24.com

An MC from a Japanese variety show recently visited the prestigious Miss & Mr. Aoyama Contest and discovered some very tough competition.
Just take a quick glance below at three of the lovely lad…

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We are all Son Goku in this heartwarming, nostalgic Dragon Ball Z Kakarot commercial soranews24.com

Finally!”Many people my age have similar memories about Dragon Ball Z, Akira Toriyama’s shonen-manga-turned-anime-turned-global-success.
▼ Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, coming soon!
Relive the story of Goku…

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