Kumano Sanzan is a trio of revered Shinto shrines situated in the Kumano region of southern Japan.
Pilgrims have traveled between the three—Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nac…

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Japan has started festive season celebrations early this year by lighting up the whole nation like a Christmas tree in November.
The entire nation, including small towns with populations under 20 peo…

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Come next Thursday, November 28, that’s exactly what will take to the skies in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
As part of the retailer’s Blue Sky Gallery program, established i…

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Guilty Gear games are both very difficult to master and also very rewarding for those who put in the hours of study.
If fighting games are music, Guilty Gear is jazz, free form and technical, allowin…

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We ask because Yoshiki seems to have more than us.
Making a surprise appearance at YouTube Brandcast Japan event last week, Yoshiki announced his documentary titled Life of a Japanese Rock Star.
The …

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Tokyo (CNN) — Tokyo is a city filled with tiny spaces, so it's not unusual for bars or restaurants to have room for a dozen patrons or fewer.
But Hitori, a bar in the chic Shinjuku district, stands o…

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Mr. Sato takes us on a tour of Cyberspace Shibuya inside Parco ahead of its grand opening.
When Mr Sato arrived at Parco, he went straight to the sixth floor, which has been given the name “Cyberspac…

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KYODO NEWS - 39 minutes ago - 11:41 | All, JapanA former executive in charge of accounting at loss-making panel maker Japan Display Inc. embezzled some 578 million yen ($5.3 million) in a four-year p…

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She used to be affiliated with AKB48, Japan’s biggest idol group, but now ramen fans are the ones singing about her amazing noodles.
There’s a stereotypical image of a ramen restaurant owner in Japan…

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But then there are other so-called “delicacies” that a lot of locals won’t even go near, let alone doe-eyed tourists.
General consensus is that the coffee brewed from these beans tastes kind of nasty…

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