The throne, called the t akamikura, is a 6.5-metre high decorative structure resembling a gazebo.
It was dismantled into 3,000 pieces and transported last year from the former Imperial Palace in Japa…

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Japanese hotel chain HIS Group has apologised for ignoring warnings that its in-room robots were hackable to allow pervs to remotely view video footage from the devices.
The Henn na Hotel is staffed …

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The prime minister, dressed in a tailcoat, then led the guests in three banzai cheers, wishing longevity for the emperor.
In the evening, the couple welcomed guests at a court banquet held for the at…

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KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 19:45 | All, JapanJapanese Emperor Naruhito officially proclaimed Tuesday his enthronement before roughly 2,000 guests, including dignitaries from about 190 countries and …

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By Toma Mochizuki, KYODO NEWS - 11 hours ago - 18:12 | All, Japan, WorldForeign media organizations gathered Tuesday to observe Japanese Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, which saw roughly 2,…

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the Tokyo Expressway running through Ginza could be turned into a park filled with greenery.
(Illustration courtesy of Tokyo Expressway)The economic benefits of New York’s High Line have been made cl…

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Japan’s Goddess of the Sun has postponed a typhoon scheduled to hit Japan today until later in the week to allow for the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito.
The postponement of Typhoon Neoguri…

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All except for one character in particular who SNK has made clear no longer has a place in their flagship fighting franchise.
The character in question, K9999, first debuted in King of Fighters 2001 …

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SoftBank will take control of embattled work space company WeWork, according to people familiar with the matter.
The deal will value WeWork between $7.5 billion to $8 billion on a pre-funding basis a…

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DesignArt Tokyo is in full swing this week.
The annual celebration, now in it’s 3rd iteration, converts Tokyo into a massive museum with galleries, retail stores and event venues all joining in.
And …

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