By Talicia Marie StewartAkihabara News (Tokyo) — Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda has announced an investment of US$394 million into Joby Aviation and shared his company’s expertise in order to d…

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Myoji Yurai Net, a Japanese surname database, recently released the results of a study in which researchers analyzed data from government statistics and phone books in order to compile a list of the …

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Reika Saiki is here to evolve traditional kawaii cuteness into a new form: mukikawa.
When she first joined idol mascot group Cheer♡1, Reika Saiki looked pretty much like what you’d expect for someone…

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A: In principle, the entry ban applies to all foreign nationals.
The government recognizes "special exceptional circumstances" that warrant allowing foreign nationals into Japan despite the entry ban…

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this event has been canceled for 2020.
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19 in JapanOnce a year, the residents of the US Embassy Housing Compound in Roppongi hold a “Sidewalk Sale…

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For travel information and stories specifically related to coronavirus, please read the latest updates from our colleagues at BBC News.
Working long hours and encouraged to go drinking with colleague…

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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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