Dragon Quest’s Slime has been turned into endless products, but this is the first Japanese teapot ve kotaku.com

Dragon Quest’s Slime has been turned into endless products, but this is the first Japanese teapot version I’ve seen.
It’s very cute!
Priced at 2,500 yen ($23), it goes on sale this May in Japan.
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Japan has the world’s most powerful passport – but it’s currently meaningless www.independent.co.uk

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Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus www.theguardian.com

Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has declared a month-long state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and unveiled a record stimulus package aimed at steering the world’s third-la…

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Japan declares coronavirus emergency, approves near $1 trillion stimulus in.reuters.com

The government also approved the stimulus package worth 108 trillion yen ($990 billion) - equal to 20% of Japan’s economic output - to cushion the impact of the epidemic on the world’s third-largest …

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Book Review: Yoshitomo Nara's LACMA Exhibition Catalogue www.juxtapoz.com

Yoshitomo Nara is underrated.
If you consider that an overstatement for such a successful internationally renowned artist, concede that he had a personal record breaking auction sale in late 2019 and…

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Commercial whaling resumes in northeastern Japan after 32-yr hiatus english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 18:40 | All, JapanThree Japanese ships set sail early Tuesday morning for the first commercial whaling expedition in 32 years off the country's northeastern Sanriku Coast.

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Japan’s COVID-19 State of Emergency: What You Need to Know blog.gaijinpot.com

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency for seven prefectures due to coronavirus, but what does that really mean?
To help foreign residents in Japan, we have compiled a l…

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WeWork Directors Sue SoftBank Over Terminated $3 Billion Share Offer www.wsj.com

Two WeWork directors filed a lawsuit against SoftBank Group Corp. on behalf of the co-working company after the Japanese conglomerate backed away from a deal to buy up to $3 billion in WeWork’s share…

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WeWork sues SoftBank after $3B tender offer withdrawal www.upi.com

WeWork Special Committee announced Tuesday it is suing SoftBank over alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty after $3 billion tender offer withdrawal.
WeWork is seeking through the la…

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Scientists in Japan develop decomposable plastic www.upi.com

Scientists in Osaka, Japan, say they have developed a new plastic that disintegrates at sea.
File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoApril 7 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say they have developed p…

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