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Slurping is the norm in a Japanese noodle house, but is it OK to bite off your ramen if it’s more than you can chew? Japanese-style noodles are meant to be slurped, with the sound showing t…
KFC made everyone’s dreams come true when they opened an all-you-can eat buffet restaurant in Osaka back in 2015. ▼ Called KFC Restaurant, the eatery is located at the new Minami Machi…
Cynics won’t be surprised, but unintended inside look at hostess bar shorthand still stings. To many people who grew up outside of Japan, the concept of hostess bars is baffling. The secret…
KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 18:59 | All, JapanOne of the busiest train lines in central Tokyo was partially shut down Saturday for ongoing work to build a new station, affecting an estimated…
KYODO NEWS - 8 hours ago - 14:38 | All, JapanSoftBank Corp.'s group company controlling Yahoo Japan Corp. and major messaging app provider Line Corp. are considering merging their oper…
Did the planners take our readers’ suggestion for the new Yamanote Line stop? Trains are important in public transportation-reliant Japan, and none are more important than the ones that run…
Drones for disaster responseDrones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), can quickly and safely be deployed over disaster areas. The test flight demonstrated a Nokia drone which used a private LTE…
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer. With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, excitement continues to grow as the city ge…
That’s when AKB48 released its first chart-topping single, “River.” I’d like to argue that the J-pop decade ended early, too. And between Oct. 21, 2009, and March 14, 2019, the pop gro…
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoSEOUL, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Messaging app Line is in talks to merge with Yahoo Japan, the two companies said. Line is held by Korea's Intern…
