KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:20 | All, Coronavirus, JapanCoronavirus fears left shinkansen bullet trains and expressways deserted on the first day of the Golden Week holiday on Saturday as the pace o…

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this event has been postponed for the forseeable future As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19Every year, local shoemakers gather at Tamahime Inari Shrine for the Kon-Kon Kutsu Ichi…

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Many seemed to be actively enjoying the “riddle solving” aspects of the show.
The riddle solving aspect was in fact very well done with highly skilled installation techniques and well-planned display…

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Sailor Moon is never far from the spotlight, what with the franchise’s permanent stage show restaurant in Tokyo, beautiful apparel collaboration with Uniqlo, and the distribution of Sailor Moon condo…

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Virtual travel is the next best thing if you can’t physically visit Japan.
Being stuck at home while the world is in quarantine doesn’t mean you can’t daydream about a future trip to Japan.
The silve…

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Photo : Japan Retro Game AssociationKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
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Yet, some pachinko parlors refuse to close.
AdvertisementPeople are packed into close quarters in pachinko parlors, and they touch the machines and little metal balls they win.
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Screenshot : NintendoAccording to Nintendo’s Japanese page, production has ended for the gray, neon yellow and red Joy-Con sets.
The controllers will be available in other colors in Japan.

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Undulating in form and almost dreamy in effect, the famous lantern-like sculptures of Ruth Asawa have been recognizable for decades.
But Asawa’s life is as rich in detail and twisting in path as any …

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