Bath time is only one of many times these critters cuteness can put your heart at ease. The current U.S. presidential election is one of the most divisive political contests in decades for the country. With results still too close to call, the eventual winning candidate’s margin of victory is likely to be a slim […]
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All to promote Japanese culture, of course. If you head to the Asakusa neighborhood in Tokyo, what are you likely to see? An area of Tokyo steeped in traditional culture, visitors can check out the famous Sensoji Temple, grab a bite to eat and get ready to see the sights in style. And while you’re […]
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The results for the survey held by the Japan Actors Union have prompted the union to establish mental health services for their members. Money and fame can’t guarantee you happiness. So go the morals in everything from children’s stories to public service announcements to prestige television. But surely working in a glitzy career with lots […]
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Quick thinking leads to swift justice on the last train of the night. A little after midnight on October 31, Japanese Twitter user @greatflam1 was riding the last train of the night on the Keihin Tohoku Line in Tokyo. In front of him, on the bench seats on the opposite side of the carriage, was […]
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Have a listen to the five new Ghibli departure melodies delighting passengers in Japan right now. Ever since it was revealed that Studio Ghibli would be getting its first-ever train station jingles, we’ve been counting down the days to 3 November, when the new melodies would be making their debut at Tokorozawa Station in Tokyo’s neighbouring […]
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”Fukuro” can have two meanings, and both apply here. The city of Yokohama, about half an hour south of Tokyo, has all sorts of tasty cuisine, but the first stop for foodies visiting the city is its Chinatown. So, of course, on a recent afternoon, we were letting our stomachs lead us around the neighborhood. […]
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Let them fight. In perhaps the biggest pivot from heel to face in cinematic history, the mass-destruction causing radioactive monster Godzilla went from humanity’s greatest threat to greatest hope as he slugged it out with countless other gigantic creatures. Then his kid came along and things got really campy for a while. Nevertheless, whenever an […]
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