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Toyota Announces Plan to Build High Tech “Woven” City in Shizuoka, Japan [Video]

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January 16, 2020
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A rundown of Toyota’s Woven City project and why Toyota may succeed where Google struggled. One of the most exciting news to come out …

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Kumamon Turns 10 Years Old in 2020 and He’s Having a Party in Kumamoto to Celebrate

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January 15, 2020
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Oh, bear fairies. They grow up so quickly. It’s no secret that Japan has a lot of mascots. Just about every town, city, and …

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All About the Chūō Shinkansen and the History that Led to the Creation of the Fastest Train in the World

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January 11, 2020
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An in-depth look at the history of the Shinkansen “bullet train” and the future of high-speed rail travel in Japan.   Speed has always …

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Why Sapporo Will Host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathon Instead of Tokyo

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December 26, 2019
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An overview of why the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido. With just months until the start of the Tokyo …

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Meet Hiyawan: Mie’s Scary Faced Middle-Aged-Man Dog Mascot [Videos]

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December 3, 2019
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Not the face you’d like to see coming after you in a dark alley. The city of Nabari in Mie Prefecture is not particularly …

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Lawyer Stole Milk Tea After Stealthfully Molesting Sleeping Man, Hyogo Police Say

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November 28, 2019
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Nothing about this story makes any sense. On November 23 police in Hyogo Prefecture arrested a lawyer who allegedly stole a partially consumed bottle …

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Goodbye Skirts, Hello Pants: JR East to Update Female Uniforms in 2020 [Photos]

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October 22, 2019
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It’s only a matter of time before a black market emerges for “classic” female train station employee uniforms. Whereas the general trend for companies …

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Eco Ben, Japan’s Answer to Environmentally Unfriendly Disposable Bento Boxes

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September 25, 2019
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Lazy bachelors have been doing this with their dishes since the invention of plastic wrap. From train station platforms, to convenience stores, to supermarkets, …

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Convenience Store Worker Robs Own Store on 1st Day at Work, Repeats 29 Times Before Arrest

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September 4, 2019
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Who says working at a convenience store isn’t profitable? Quitting on the first day at a new job is hardly something you want to …

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Room with Flight Simulator Proves to Be a Hit for Hotel in Japan

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August 21, 2019
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Practice flying an airplace inside one of Japan’s busiest airports. Last July the Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu inside Domestic Terminal 2 of Tokyo’s Haneda …

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NEC Tests Passenger Drone in 1-Minute Long Flight, Government Hopes to Have People Riding Drones by 2030s [Video]

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August 7, 2019
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It’s not a flying car! On Monday (08/05) the Japanese electronics company NEC unveiled a prototype of a passenger drone during a test that …

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Man Secretly Put Pee in Woman’s Face Lotion in Attempt to Win Her Heart

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July 24, 2019
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Pee doesn’t do that… Romance can be hard. This is especially true when you fall for someone who isn’t interested in you. Sure, you …

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