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器 -Utsuwa- performed live at TIU theater

June 25, 2018

Wadaiko (Japanese drums) group 器 -Utsuwa- performed live in Makati City on Sunday, 24 June 2018. The performance marked the near completion of the new TIU Theater, now located at the 2nd floor of Makati Square in Chino Roces Avenue.

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3rd Japan House Publicity Base Opens in London

June 22, 2018

London- The Japanese Foreign Ministry opened its third Japan House publicity base in western London on Thursday, to provide information about Japanese culture, traditions and technologies. The Japan House project is aimed at deepening understanding of the Asian country’s attractions

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“Dokaben” Baseball Manga to End after 46 Years

June 22, 2018

Tokyo- The “Dokaben” popular Japanese baseball manga series, which has been published off and on in a weekly magazine since 1972, will end in the next issue due out on June 28. Its publisher, Akita Publishing Co., announced this in

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A creation by Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto during the Paris Fashion Week

June 22, 2018

France- A model presents a creation by Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto from his Spring/Summer 2019 men’s collection during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, Thursday, 21 June 2018. The presentation of the men’s collections runs from 19 to 24

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Tokyo Startup to Test Ride-Sharing Service on Island of Yoron

June 21, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese mobility startup Azit Inc. and the tourism association on the island of Yoron will test a ride-sharing service on the island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima in August. In the test service, residents on the island

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Tenfold-Size Pill Bug to Join “Gashapon” Toy Lineup

June 21, 2018

Tokyo- Model pill bugs that are about 10-fold the size of real ones will be added to the lineup of Bandai Co.’s “Gashapon” vending machine-dispensed capsule toys from late August, the company has announced. Unlike other items sold in the

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure exhibition

June 21, 2018

Japanese Manga artist Hirohiko Araki on Thursday held a press conference for his Jojo exhibition at The National Art Center in Tokyo. “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” started in 1987 celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. In celebration of its 30th anniversary,

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International Yoga Day

June 21, 2018

Tokyo- Yoga practitioners on Thursday attended a special yoga session to mark International Yoga Day at Tokyo’s Zojoji Temple. Jiji Photo/ AFP PHOTO- Kazuhiro NOGI