Subaru Subaru R1Kei cars are a Japanese phenomenon, a defined class of tiny vehicles born from the same postwar constraints responsible for European microcars like the Isetta.
A couple of hatchbacks,…

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Plastic is created during the production of oil and natural gas, as it’s turned into petroleum products.
So if it tripled by 2050 what will happen to all of the petroleum products?
We need a consumer…

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We have all heard about robotic exoskeletons being employed by Japanese companies to ensure their workers do not succumb to back-breaking labor.
However, Powersuit specialist company Innophys has bee…

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Funds totaling more than ¥230 million have been donated by more than 16,500 people to a crowdfunding campaign set up by the city of Naha, in Okinawa Prefecture, to help rebuild Shuri Castle, which wa…

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Son used the placement, which raised 2.6 trillion yen ($23 billion), to pay down debt, buy back shares -- and fund high-tech bets by his Saudi Arabia-backed $100 billion Vision Fund.
The recent colla…

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East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Ichikawa Ebizo XI will star in and supervise the official kabuki adaptation o…

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The Curve Of The Street.
Tokyo, Japan.
By Pedro Maia .
JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting.
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Kiko will be appearing in Queer Eye’s special Japan episodes, set to be released on Netflix on 1 November.
Shot in a traditional Japanese room, the photos show Kiko spread out on the tatami floor in …

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A foreign resident living in Tokyo has made the journey into Roppongi this evening on the hunt for some culture.
“It’s the best way to honor Culture Day,” said 27-year-old gaijin Trevor Cook looking …

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Leaked Photos Reveal a Closer Look at Nintendo’s Upcoming Theme ParkShare via:Nintendo fans, rejoice!
Mario and gang are coming to Universal Parks around the world.
The first to open will be in Super…

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