Hitachi (Tokyo) — Through collaborative creation with Hitachi, Ltd., Seiyu GK will introduce the Hitachi Digital Solution for Retail/AI Demand Forecast Auto Replenishment Service to stores all over J…

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Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Nintendo launched Mario Kart Tour on iOS and Android devices, providing the company with a major success.
Mario Kart Tour mobile game faced mixed news upon its launch.
Nevert…

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The digital pop star Hatsune Miku is an entity that appears in almost any medium you can think of.
The shop is indeed decorated with a bunch of Hatsune Miku figurines, but what’s peculiar about this …

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Illustrated diagram shows why the weakest Pokémon is also the worst kisser.
In a tweet posted back in the summer, Japanese Twitter user @nokochan1224 was sharing some of her musings on what makes a g…

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There was only one way to find out, and so Mr. Sato walked into one of Asakusa’s many souvenir shops and bought a hanten, or happi coat.
Things got even more “JAPAN” when Mr. Sato took it out of the …

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You can also get miso bear.
Aside from the giant-font katakana text reading “brown bear” (ヒグマ/higuma), there was a lifelike bear illustration right on the label.
The can contains 70 grams (2.5 ounces…

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Now, you might be wondering what separates a “hamburger steak sandwich” from a hamburger.
Mansei’s hamburger steak sandwich is also served on sandwich bread instead of a bun, and, in a departure from…

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Men and women feel very differently about whether this man should go after his crush in Japan.
The man wrote in to the Career Connection news and advice site with his quandary, saying:“I’m a 46-year-…

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Japan is home to a wide variety of otaku “geeks” that show their fandom for things like trains, manga, anime and video games.
Would you be able to date or marry someone with an otaku interest?
What i…

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The Kyoto Shimbun - 15 hours ago - 15:08 | All, Japan, ArtsA newly constructed contemporary art section in a Kyoto museum that will exhibit works from various genres including manga and fashion has b…

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