But several years ago, straphangers began noticing elegant typography crafted from duct tape, directing passengers to station exits and platforms.
“Odakyu Line Platform” (photo by Kenji Yoshida)The b…

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Right now, Japan is going through a bubble tea boom.
The beverage is so popular that a bubble tea amusement park called Tokyo Tapioca Land recently opened.
In Japanese, bubble tea is called tapioca d…

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Nestlé Japan has announced it is launching recyclable paper packaging for its KitKat products in a bid to tackle plastic waste.
The new Latte Levy in the UK means there will now be a 25p charge on ev…

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(CNN) — It's not every day you go shopping for a VIP jumbo jet, but one unique offering is attracting attention online.
Boeing 747-400 which has flown 14 Japanese prime ministers and the country's em…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 17:00 | All, JapanA powerful typhoon made landfall in western Japan on Thursday, injuring at least 16 people, with over 7,000 residents evacuating their homes following the…

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I run the Disrupting Japan podcast.
The Disrupting Japan audience consists of startup founders, aspiring founders, and others interested in innovation in Japan.
It turned out that my sponsors didn’t …

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Here are a few cheapo tips for a day trip from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko.
With direct transport from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, it’s an unsurprisingly popular spot, and well worth a day trip.
If you fancy more…

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A Japanese pop star who was stabbed 60 times by an obsessed fan is suing the government for not doing enough to protect her.
Ms Tomita, who was just 20-years-old at the time, was stabbed outside the …

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It's all thanks to virtual reality, as well as a team at the University of Tokyo led by Kenta Toshima.
A class at the University of Tokyo gives seniors a chance to both watch and create VR travel vid…

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The front of the Marysville motorcycle plant where Neil Vining and Shige Yoshida first worked in 1979.
Hot off the assembly production line, a Japanese worker showcases the CR250R motorcycle model at…

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