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- Tom Cruise has 4 missions during 27-hour visit to Japan
- November 16th, 2011Category: Events
- American star Tom Cruise will arrive in Japan on Dec 1 for a 27-hour visit to promote his new film, “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,” and to show his support for evacuees of the March 11 disaster. Cruise, 49, had originally planned to start his 11-nation ... » Continue Reading
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- Fotopedia releases Japan app for iPad, iPhone
- November 16th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Fotopedia, the publisher of popular iOS apps and the Fotopedia Magazine, has released a new app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, “Fotopedia Japan.” With this new app, anyone with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch can discover what makes Japan so fascinating. Fotopedia ... » Continue Reading
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- Make your own sushi with Popin’ Cookin’
- November 16th, 2011Category: Food & Dining
- Have you ever tried Popin’ Cookin! It's a do-it-yourself candy kit with which you can make many kinds of foods such as sushi, cake, ramen and so on. The video below shows how make sushi with Popin' Cookin'. Popin' Cookin' helps kids to be creative but it is also fu ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business in Japan: KEEN Footwear
- November 15th, 2011Category: Shopping, Work Tips
- Create, play, care – that’s the mantra of U.S. company KEEN Footwear, a 9-year-old company that is growing rapidly. Based in Portland, Oregon, the KEEN brand originated as a sandal that could also protect the toes, making it ideal for outdoor and water-related a ... » Continue Reading
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- Daiba Memorial Tree Illumination at Decks Tokyo Beach
- November 15th, 2011Category: Events
- The Daiba memorial tree, which is 20 meters tall, 10 meters wide and decorated with 200,000 LEDs, marks its 16th anniversary this year. The theme this year is "Hope and bonds." The illumination moves like animation to show a white bird praying for the restoration of ... » Continue Reading
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- Video of the week: Tokyo Metro
- November 14th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Tokyo Metro is showing a new video to provide convenient information about Tokyo Metro by smartphone in its subway trains and displays at metro stations. You can see the video on the Tokyo Metro official website. At the bottom of the website, click the image above ... » Continue Reading
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- Lady Gaga’s photo book to be released on Nov 22
- November 14th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Lady Gaga's photo book, titled "LADY GAGA × TERRY RICHARDSON," will go on sale in Japan on Nov 22. The photos were shot by American fashion photographer Terry Richard over a 10-month period. Photos include Lady Gaga's attendance at the American rock festival Lollapal ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Dome City Winter Festival
- November 13th, 2011Category: Events
- Tokyo Dome is lit up each night from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. as part of Tokyo Dome City Winter Festival. The event continues until Feb 14. You can also use a "winter passport" on any rides at Tokyo Dome Cit ... » Continue Reading
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- YOSHIKI figure joins Madame Tussauds Tokyo
- November 12th, 2011Category: Events
- Rock band X Japan frontman YOSHIKI is the latest celebrity to have a waxwork figure on display at Madame Tussauds Tokyo in Odaiba. "It's scary, it seems to be moving right now," YOSHIKI said of his image.Madame Tussauds took YOSHIKI's body measurements while he was ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 11/6~11/11
- November 12th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 11/6 (Sun.)Past and present: Ginza Another Post:Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you were born to stand out? 11/7 (Mon.)Christmas sweets at Tokyo Disney theme parks Other Posts:From sushi to Seven Bank: Filipino Mari Nihei spreads the wordFor ... » Continue Reading
