Rugby: Japanese culture-inspired ceremony kicks off World Cup english.kyodonews.net

Fuji to display the trophy that the teams will be playing for, before Crown Prince Akishino and World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont took to the field.
"This is the moment that we have all been waiting…

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"Rugby Grandma": Designer behind Japan team's cherry blossom emblem english.kyodonews.net

According to the Japan Rugby Football Union, there are various accounts as to why the design has evolved.
The union said it has no record of how the sakura emblem came into being and therefore does n…

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Rugby: Fans pumped and ready for World Cup to start in Tokyo english.kyodonews.net

By Junko Horiuchi, KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 23:30 | Sports, Rugby2019, All, TokyoForeign and domestic fans clad in the colors of the 20 teams playing in the Rugby World Cup flooded into the stadium…

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Stand and be delivered: Japan's evolving escalator etiquette english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 16:06 | Lifestyle, All, JapanIs escalator etiquette in Japan about to change?
He is unable to grasp the handrail with his left hand so flouts Tokyo convention by standing …

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Apple launches iPhone 11 series in Japan english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 13:38 | All, Japan, LifestyleApple Inc. launched the iPhone 11 series Friday in Japan amid increased competition from other major handset manufacturers including those fro…

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Japan to vaccinate pigs to tackle hog cholera outbreak english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 19:07 | All, JapanJapan will vaccinate pigs to tackle a hog cholera outbreak in many parts of the country that has seen over 130,000 pigs culled in a year, farm minister Ta…

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The Popularity of Gay Manga in Japan: What are ‘Bara’ and ‘Yaoi’ and Who Are Its Fans? blog.gaijinpot.com

Get ready to blush, gasp and “kyaaa!” as we delve into why gay manga is so popular, and how to navigate an already huge international fandom.
One manga series, The High School Life of a Fudanshi (201…

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Pocket Wi-Fi in Japan: Two Discounted Options for Short and Long-Term Stays blog.gaijinpot.com

This is where renting a pocket Wi-Fi becomes a great choice, whether you’re on a once-in-a-lifetime trip or hanging around for a while.
Pocket WiFi for short visits: Ninja WiFiFor holidaymakers, shor…

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Rokko Meets Art 2019 | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat www.tokyoartbeat.com

Rokko Meets Art is a modern art festival on Mt.
Rokko’s closest station (accessible by Kobe city bus) is Rokko Cable Shita, where you can catch a cable car to Rokko Cable Sanjo.
Rokko Cable Sanjo Sta…

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Monolithic black house conceals internal courtyard containing a single tree www.dezeen.com

Apollo Architects and Associates has designed Umber, a house in Tokyo clad in black aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel with a hidden courtyard.
The rooms are arranged in a C-shaped plan around a timbe…

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