Famitsu’s data has the Switch Lite launch ahead of the New Nintendo 3DS XL, PlayStation 4 Pro, and Game Boy Advance SP.
That makes the Switch Lite launch the best week for console sales in Japan so f…

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Foreign-born players have played for Japan since the first World Cup took place in 1987.
When they finished winless with a draw and three defeats at the 2011 World Cup, the team's dependence on forei…

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KYODO NEWS - Sep 22, 2019 - 14:30 | All, LifestyleA 32-year-old Japanese woman won the top prize at a prestigious international competition for young conductors, held Saturday in Besancon, eastern Fr…

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KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 17:43 | Sports, AllSekiwake Mitakeumi expressed his joy Monday about winning his second top-division championship the previous night in a dramatic conclusion to the Autumn…

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KYODO NEWS - 20 hours ago - 19:21 | All, JapanJapan will expand the use of electronic customs declarations at airports to facilitate the entry of increasing numbers of inbound passengers in time for …

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How to get in and around central Japan and Gifu and Nagano PrefecturesFly into Chubu Centrair International Airport for easy access to Gifu and Nagano, and central Japan.
To get to the Higashi Mino a…

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On Sep 23, 2019If 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 GaijinPot and pick some of the ones we think are most inter…

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Fall off the beaten track with these lesser-known spots for enjoying autumn in Japan.
There’s no shortage of (justifiably) famous places to experience the best of autumn in Japan – but what about tho…

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Musashino Magazine (Autumn 2018)For the past several years, Ryo Takemasa, the illustrator behind the Birds of Tokyo handbook, has been illustrating the cover of the quarterly magazine Musashino.
The …

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Last year the commercial complex Tokyo Midtown invited illustrator Ryo Takemasa to illustrate some of the most common birds in Tokyo.
By teaming up with graphic design studio Tawarasha, they created …

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