Along with the dreaded pollen of spring come new products trying to provide sufferers relief from the seasonal sniffles.
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JAPAN MAY OR MAY NOT become the world’s next cultural hegemon, but the daily parade of cultural phenomena in this country is too immense a.... 12 Mar 3:04 am
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Japanese beverage and snack makers want you to eat your vegetables, and they're doing their best to sweeten the deal.
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EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS the Honda brand from their automobiles and motorcycles, and they also manufacture what they call “power products”.... 5 Mar 1:00 pm
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Baumkuchen, known as the "king of cakes," can be had for pittance at Muji, and its konbeni partner, Family Mart.
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THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PRESS in the non-English-speaking world calls it elastic water. The English-language scientific press calls it a hydrog.... 18 Feb 12:01 am
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ONE OF THE DELIGHTS of living in Kyushu is the mild climate. The temperature seldom, if ever, falls below freezing in the lowlands; only onc.... 1 Feb 1:00 am
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The time for e-readers has finally arrived, but which one will prevail? Or more importantly, which one will attract manga-readers?.... 29 Jan 4:35 pm
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Japan has a serious cacao habit, which only gets only harder to kick as vendors push more chocolate prior to Valentine's Day..... 24 Jan 11:49 pm
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Capsule-toy machines attract collectors like moths to a flame and as cheap thrills go, the novelty of gachapon is still burning brightly..... 12 Jan 7:41 pm
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In preparation for the Year of the Tiger, Canon and Japan Post Office do their bit to help render the ferocious feline as kawaii as possible.... 16 Dec 5:25 pm
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Meet Clockman, an alarm clock from Takara Tomy that talks and talks and talks. The perfect gift perhaps for a frenemy?.... 4 Dec 1:23 pm
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The creative process is on display at the Prototype exhibition, which showcases the works of Japanese architects and designers..... 3 Dec 5:24 pm
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Until recently, the "viewing audience" was a silent majority. With Nico Nico Douga and a new off-shoot for TV, the audience is becoming very.... 1 Dec 9:43 pm
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NoPoPo Eco batteries might not revolutionize the tech world yet, but for now, these fluid-powered batteries could end up being life-savers..... 30 Nov 4:25 pm
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In Heaven there is no beer
That’s why we drink it here
And when we’re all gone from here
Our friends will be drinking all the beer.
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In a recent interview with Monocle Magazine, Japanamerica author and pop culture stalwart Roland Kelts was asked about Meiji University’s .... 18 Nov 8:05 pm
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H&M widens the market for affordable fashion with another Tokyo opening and to sweeten the deal it throws in a price-conscious line of J.... 16 Nov 5:26 pm
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