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The best American vintage is ‘sitting in Tokyo’
The Japanese market has dominated the trade in American vintage clothing for decades. Now economic and cultural changes are ...
Gov't subsidies 'barely help': Tokyo single mom of 2 on tight budget amid soaring prices
The government of Japan is engaging in comprehensive economic measures to address skyrocketing consumer prices, but are these ...
More than a tourist attraction: Tokyo Skytree jolts research as a lightning rod
It is a science laboratory for lightning and other research and a disaster mitigation hub. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Painful to watch’: Crackdown amid chaos, fights at popular tourist spot in Japan
A popular town in Japan is so overwhelmed by tourists who are causing “chaos” in the hunt for the perfect photo that it has been forced to take action.
Researchers float idea of huge kites over sea to lessen impact of torrential rain in Japan
Flying gigantic kites over the ocean could potentially lessen the impact of torrential rain on land, a team of researchers ...
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Bianca Manalo ends Japan trip on high note with visit to Tokyo Disneyland
Bianca Manalo ended her Japan trip on a high note with a visit to the happiest place on earth! On Instagram, the Sparkle star ...
Trump's return gives China and Japan 'strong interest in building better ties'
China and Japan have stepped up engagement in recent months, but analysts say the trajectory of relations will largely come ...
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Tokyo’s property boom looks built to last
SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tokyo is bustling. Office vacancy rates in the Asian city are around 3%, ...
Japan-US ‘honeymoon phase’ may be difficult to continue
This situation seems to set the stage for a bleak outlook for Japan-US relations over the next four years. During the Joe ...
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What Americans Could Learn From Japan’s No-Tips Work Culture
There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...
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New small-scale sake bar opening in Troy
The sake bar’s name will be Daisuki, meaning “I love it” in Japanese, according to the owner. Christopher said the bar is going to be quite small with an occupancy of just 1 ...