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"Chikan" is certainly not something anyone wants to be called, but online in …

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 6 years, 9 months ago | 0 comments

In my case, the extreme rarity of root beer has been a source of sadness.
What is it that makes root beer so overwhelmingly disgusting to Japanese people?
Okinawa was the one enclave of Japan where r…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 20:38 | Arts, All, JapanA possible artwork by mysterious street artist Banksy discovered last year in Tokyo will be exhibited from next week at a pier close to where it was …

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Huawei and Japanese companies are in a "mutually complementary relationship," he said, expressing a desire to increase cooperation in developing next-generation technologies.
For the first nine month…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 18:58 | All, JapanPanasonic Corp. said Thursday it will withdraw from all production of liquid crystal display panels by 2021 amid fierce competition from Chinese, South Ko…

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A subcommittee of a labor ministry panel on Wednesday gave its approval to draft guidelines on preventing power harassment in workplaces, requiring companies to clearly ban such practices.
The draft,…

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191121005301/en/Education technology leader Age of Learning has partnered with Rakuten, Inc., to bring ABCmouse English Learning A…

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 6 years, 9 months ago | 0 comments

If there’s any word that can describe my thoughts so far on Autumn 2019, it’s “meh”.
“Meh” to this year’s most uninspiring anime season.
Although both the Gen Urobuchi-penned first season and movie a…

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Extended Highlights: Japan 28-21 Scotland - Rugby World Cup 2019

posted by  RTA31 | 6 years, 9 months ago | 1 comment

Kyoto photographer, kid's fitness instructor and editor among our top picks of no nihongo jobs for this week!
On Nov 21, 2019Don’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan?
Each week we’re looking th…

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