April, 2019 (Page 3)
A heartbreaking gesture of kindness for a woman in an industry that often doesn’t treat its performers like people.
Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and hairpins will have you looking great and leave your bank account sitting pretty too.
Light displays, idol dances, motivational speeches, celebrity appearances–you name it, they’ve got it.
Recent research study investigates the role that not only taste and smell play in increasing your appetite, but sound as well.
Two of Japan’s top manga publishers team up for a special collection of 44 different series in one huge book.
After spending his first few years living in the U.S., he’s spent the rest of his life answering the same questions over and over.
The first-ever live-action Pokémon movie is getting a special salute from Tokyo’s permanent Poké-eatery.
Tokyo governor sends clear message never to vandalize…unless you’re the toast of the art world.
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to use new visa rules to add foreign staff to its 2011 earthquake/tsunami cleanup efforts.
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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