Tim: So, before you started this project, before you started working on Startup Girls, what was your image of startup founders?
Mone: Yeah, yeah, yeah, startup.
Mone: Yes, yes, yes.
Mone: Yeah, yes, …

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Usage of the word you (‘anata’, ‘kimi’) is considered impolite in Japan when referring to others, except when specifically talking about a foreigner.
“Then it’s completely acceptable,” says Nagoya Un…

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The Japanese government released a report on Friday advocating for the reduction of tax for food items consumed while traveling on public transport.
The government will raise the general consumption …

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Eating Ramen in Japan is always delicious and in Tokyo, you'll find a chef that wants to give his customers a new kind of bowl. Koizumi Takao is a ramen chef the looks for beauty in his creation. Nat…

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A newly launched website enabling users to track areas rife with groping incidents, or "chikan" in Japanese, has been attracting attention across the country.

Called "Chikan Radar," the site was open…

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Pop-up store “goop TOKYO pop-up & café” will open from April 19 in the garden of commercial and residential complex Tokyo Midtown.
Visitors to the Tokyo store will also be able to get their hands…

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City-Cost - Apr 4, 2019 - 18:34 | LifestyleNew limited express train “Laview,” the design of which was directed by architect Kazuyo Seijma, made its first departure from Tokyo on March 16 as the flag…

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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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