NHK Reports Godzilla Has Emerged From Tokyo Bay www.therisingwasabi.com

Things are going from bad to worse in Japan with the national broadcaster reporting there have been sightings of Godzilla surfacing from Tokyo Bay.
Godzilla will be the fifth disaster to strike the c…

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Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Honmonji Temple, 11th Oct–13th Oct, 2019 tokyocheapo.com

IMPORTANT: Typhoon Hagibis, a Category 5 typhoon, is expected to make landfall in Japan over the weekend.
While many events across Tokyo have been canceled, the Oeshiki Festival will carry on as plan…

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Watching This Ultra-Rare Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Get Washed and Detailed Is Therapeutic www.thedrive.com

Nissan Skyline R34 GT-Rs are currently a hot commodity, especially in the United States where we can't quite get our hands on them yet.
Built both for NISMO's anniversary and as a sayonara to the R34…

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At least 56 dead, several missing in Japan after Typhoon Hagibis www.upi.com

People walk in a flooded street in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Saturday after powerful Typhoon Hagibis.
Photo by EPA-EFEAn aerial picture shows a collapsed bridge over the Chikuma river in Ueda, Nagano …

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The Walkway. Tokyo, Japan. By Anssi Määttä kotaku.com

The Walkway.
Tokyo, Japan.
By Anssi Määttä | Instagram | Official SiteJPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting.
If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, dro…

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Toyota redesigns its e-Palette vehicle for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes www.dezeen.com

Japanese auto company Toyota has adapted a fleet of its autonomous and electric e-Palette vehicles to serve athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Toyota based its modifications of …

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Why street food is making a comeback in Japan www.bbc.com

Running a yatai is tough work – most open around 6pm and don’t shut until 1am.
After closing the yatai needs to be cleaned, packed up and wheeled to its storage spot and most of the day before is spe…

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Lifting the lid on Japan’s bento boxes www.bbc.com

That said, the majority of state primary and junior high schools serve (quite amazing, I may add) hot food.
So is the pressure of making lunch boxes just an issue for kids at private schools or in ot…

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Roger Federer wants to compete at Tokyo 2020 Olympics cnn.com

(CNN) As he nears the end of a remarkable career Roger Federer says he wants to play for Switzerland at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The 20-time grand slam champion won silver in London in 2012 and clinc…

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The aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis – in pictures www.theguardian.com

Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the city and surrounding areas.
The death toll has reached 36 and many people are still missing…

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