Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Daruma Dolls. (photo / Joshua Williams) The name “yukidaruma” is a combination of “yuki,” meaning snow, and...
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
It is Christmas season in Japan and the Japanese have started to embrace a relatively new winter tradition, holiday lighting display events. In cities...
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
It’s December already, and holiday lights have come on in Japan. Over the last few decades the western tradition of holiday lighting has grown...
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
The total number of tourists to Japan is down 23.1% during the first ten months of 2009 compared with the first ten months of 2008, a report on Nov....
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
The tantalizingly shapely cardboard robot called “D repop,” by the Japanese company Eagar Co.,ltd., was put on display at the...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Elderly drivers are one of the many concerns Japan faces with its aging population. While senior citizens may need to drive for many reasons, some...
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In early November, Japanese pastry chefs combined with fashion designers to create a truly unique food-fashion show. The chefs at the show were chosen...
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The Christmas spirit is in the air at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise’s aquarium and amusement park. The sea animals are sporting winter...
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Thanksgiving is almost here for Americans, and that craving for turkey, gravy, stuffing, and pumpkin pie starts to cry out no matter where in the...
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Premiere restaurant and hotel ranker the Michelin Guide has given eleven Tokyo restaurants its exclusive three-star top ranking in the 2010 edition...
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