Japan’s infamous bar barkers often won’t take no for an answer, but one veteran says this response will stop them in their tracks.
Kyakuhiki literally means “customer puller” and refers to the staff …

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all photos by yohei sasakura courtesy hamada designLocated in one of Japan’s industrial hubs of Osaka is Nakanishi Metal Works, a company that manufactures metal components like bearings that go into…

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Thirty years later, some hackers at Croxel have found a clever way to revive that long-forgotten accessory.
Modern flat-screen TVs work differently, rendering accessories like R.O.B.
and the NES ligh…

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Panasonic (Osaka) — Panasonic Corporation, an Official Worldwide Paralympic Partner, announced today that it would provide its Power Assist Suit for use at World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) events and t…

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But there’s another must-visit location opening up in the same building: a brand-new Pokémon Center megastore!
While this isn’t Tokyo’s first Pokémon Center, each location has a unique interior style…

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Black Friday isn’t until next week, but if you’re a Dragon Ball fan, your shopping season starts this Friday instead.
That’s because November 22 is the release date for Uniqlo’s awesome new line of D…

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NOW WATCHING HealthForest bathing is a popular activity for the urbanised and stressed Japanese becoming cut off from nature.

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Akihabara News (Tokyo) — The brisk sales of the base model iPhone 11 is putting much-needed wind in the sales of Japan Display Inc. at a crucial point in its bailout process.
Japan Display produces t…

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He evaded police and cameras for nearly a decade but time always has a way of catching up with us.
Higashiosaka is relatively small suburb on the eastern side of Osaka city.
Just the occasional 59-ye…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 18:45 | All, JapanA historic house supposedly used as a ninja base hundreds of years ago in northeastern Japan faces risk of demolition as its owners are seeking to sell th…

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