Event organizers the AnimeJapan Organization are backing up the superlatives this year having gathered together 162 companies to exhibit all-things anime across 1040 booths -- the largest number of b…

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Among them, the Japanese wing of American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is showcasing 20 bikes at its booth, including the latest models for 2019.
“The challenge is to take one of our Harle…

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Inc., the temporary poop-themed attraction, located in the vicinity of Yokohama Station’s East Exit, could well be the first of its kind in the world.
Deposits are picked out of the basin, put on a s…

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The economic benefit impact report by the local organizing committee of the Rugby World Cup, released in March 2018, says that the tournament to be hosted in Asia for the first time since the inaugur…

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World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said earlier this month that the tournament "will break records and make history on and off the field as Asia's first Rugby World Cup."
Considered the world's third…

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On Aug 19, 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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photo by spoon & tamago (2017)If you’ve ever visited Japan’s magical art island of Naoshima you’ll most certainly have visited one of its most iconic pieces of art: Yayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin …

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Over the summer Spoon & Tamago planned a retreat to Naoshima and its neighboring islands in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan.
And on the blog we’ve devoted several articles to the 12 islands and thei…

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Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested an American national for allegedly shooting a license fee collector for public broadcaster NHK with a gun, according to NHK news.
At 4:54 p.m. on Saturday eveni…

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A pedestrian has passed away today in Japan after failing to reach the next shady area on the footpath.
The man was found on a virtually shadeless section of path – sprinkled with a few pole shades –…

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