Almost 70 Pct of Young Japanese Feel Stress from Gaze of Others

October 12, 2018

Tokyo- Nearly 70 pct of young people in Japan feel stressed when they are under the gaze of other people, a survey by Mandom Corp. has shown. The Osaka-based cosmetics maker said the result may reflect the spread of communication

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One of Largest Dinosaur Skeletons in Asia Found in Gobi Desert

October 12, 2018

Okayama- A set of bones of a huge dinosaur have been found in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in a joint research project by Japanese and Mongolian scientists. The fossil skeleton, which is believed to have belonged to a sauropod

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Japanese Passport Rated Strongest in World

October 11, 2018

London- Japan has the strongest passport in the world, in terms of the number of destinations passport holders can travel to without a prior visa, a survey report by British consulting firm Henley & Partners has shown. The Japanese passport headed

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Google to Launch Pixel 3 Smartphones in Japan on Nov. 1

October 11, 2018

Tokyo- U.S. technology giant Google Inc.’s Japan unit said Wednesday that it will release the Pixel 3 new smartphone series in the country on Nov. 1. This is the first time for Google to make Pixel models available to Japanese

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Tokyo Named Best Big City for 3rd Year in U.S. Travel Magazine

October 10, 2018

New York- Tokyo was picked as the most favorite travel destination for the third consecutive year, annual rankings released by U.S. travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler showed on Tuesday. According to the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards for the best big

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Tottori to Be Featured in Michelin Guide for 1st Time

October 10, 2018

Kyoto- Nihon Michelin Tire Co., the Japanese unit of French tire maker Michelin SA, has said that Tottori Prefecture will be featured for the first time in its restaurant and hotel guide for western Japan. The newest edition of the

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Tourist Numbers Gradually Recovering in Quake-Hit Hokkaido

October 10, 2018

Tokyo- Tourist numbers are gradually recovering in Hokkaido about a month after a powerful earthquake struck the northern Japan prefecture on Sept. 6, sparking cancellations of accommodation bookings for a total of some 1.14 million guests there. Mt. Hakodate Ropeway

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Google to Release Smartphone in Japan

October 10, 2018

Tokyo- Google Inc. will launch its Pixel smartphone in Japan soon, aiming to compete against Apple Inc.’s iPhone series, which dominates the Japanese market. Details including its main features and price have yet to be disclosed. Major Japanese mobile phone

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