Ryuchell, a Japanese celebrity, model, and singer, has been making waves in the Japanese entertainment industry for a few years now.
That’s perhaps why Ryuchell was so harshly criticized for his deci…

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Of course, the physical benefits are thrilling, but the mental rewards you reap are even greater," says Nitta, head trainer and owner of a bustling Tokyo kickboxing gym.
"I started martial arts becau…

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Tokyo events for Monday, December 9 to Sunday, December 15, 2019It’s the perfect week to do a little holiday shopping—especially if you’re on a cheapo budget.
Bungu Joshi Haku Stationery Festival Dat…

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Uber Eats union members protest the company's decision to cut their basic compensation in Tokyo on Dec. 5.
(Takashi Yoshida)Tokyo’s Uber Eats delivery staff aren't swallowing having a bite taken out …

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While the contents of the curry are too hot for children, we’ve censored the summary so that it’s entirely safe for work.
Our brave man did so and poured the hot rue over a bed of hot white rice, tho…

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Shibuya is a well known tourist destination, and it is home to iconic Tokyo landmarks like the Shibuya Scramble Crossing and the Hachiko dog statue outside Shibuya Station.
I went to check out Shibuy…

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Beautiful paintings of glitchy NES screens will star in Tokyo art gallery through December.
It’s the sound of failure: so much modern art is the sound of things going out of control, of a medium push…

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As a deeply relaxing touchstone of traditional Japanese culture, there’s a lot to like about hot springs, or onsen, as they’re called here.
We paid a visit to one such tattoo-friendly hot spring in G…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 22:49 | All, WorldJapanese chemist Akira Yoshino, one of the three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry for contributions to the development of lithium-ion batte…

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Crazy-thick, amazingly warm tights from Japan look just like a pair of sheer stockings, unless you see them inside out.
See, Natsuki likes wearing skirts, but what she doesn’t like is freezing to dea…

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