Which would you say is more popular in Japan, Tokyo Disneyland or Universal Studios Japan?
Between September 22, 2019 and April 28, 2020, news and information site J-Town Net asked 1,186 people from …

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So naturally, it’s time for Pokémon plushies to follow suit.
If you somehow need an even bigger Poké-plishie, there’s also the Meowth Gigantamax, which stands 165 centimeters (5 feet, 5 inches) tall!…

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Sanagishima, Kagawa PrefectureNearest port: TadotsuThis is the one of several Cat Islands located in the Inland Sea, which is dotted with fishing settlements and blessed with a temperate climate.
Aos…

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KYODO NEWS - 43 minutes ago - 12:33 | All, JapanSony Corp. and airline ANA Holdings Inc. said Monday they have agreed to work together to develop remotely controlled avatar robots.
Under the basic ag…

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Check our top jobs in Japan for foreigners this week!
On May 11, 2020If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to Gaiji…

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photo courtesy Sabogawa Koinobori Kawanagashi AssociationIn early May, Sabagawa River plays host to an unusual yet exquisite tradition.
Colorful koinobori, which usually flutter in the wind, are plac…

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To express these ideas, an eye that looks at everything in the modern world, such as the flow of time and the movement of thought, is the best.”This public work in Shinjuku Station is called “Eye of …

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 13:09 | All, Coronavirus, JapanMajor Japanese mobile carriers on Monday started selling the iPhone SE, the latest model of Apple Inc.'s popular smartphone series, following…

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Sayaka Azuma sits at her desk in Tokyo, with her traditional hand seal, known as a hanko, visible on the desk in a blue velvet box.
A screengrab from the Inkans.com website shows advertisements for s…

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Well, now we know that the stylish characters of the hit anime Lupin the Third look awesome as ukiyo-e drawings in traditional Japanese clothing!
This is actually the first time the characters from L…

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