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- Palace Hotel Tokyo to reopen on May 17
- December 1st, 2011Category: Travel
- The refurbished Palace Hotel Tokyo will open at Marunouchi on May 17. The hotel occupies 23 floors plus 3 underground floors. There are 290 rooms, all more than 45 ㎡. There are five types of rooms -- Deluxe (45㎡), Club deluxe (45㎡), Grand deluxe (55㎡), Club grand ... » Continue Reading
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- New commercial complex Shibuya Hikarie to open next April
- November 29th, 2011Category: Shopping
- A new 34-floor commercial complex called Shibuya Hikarie will open near Shibuya station on April 26. The building is connected directly to Shibuya JR and subway stations. The top level of the building will be business offices, the middle level will have event halls ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business: Computec
- November 29th, 2011Category: Work Tips
- Entrepreneur John Lemkuil has been through the worst of times in Japan since he started his company in 1991 – he’s experienced the end of the bubble era, 20 years of recession, the Lehman shock and the March 11 disaster. But his company, Computec, has continued ... » Continue Reading
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- Mikimoto hosting exhibition of American dolls from 1830s-1930s
- November 28th, 2011Category: Events
- An exhibition of American dolls made between 1830's and 1930's, collected by journalist and author Kei Kobayashi, are on display at an exhibition on the 6th floor of Mikimoto in Ginza. The exhibition by Kobayashi, who has researched hand-made Americana, is open from 1 ... » Continue Reading
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- Fashion snap shots in Harajuku
- November 28th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- GaijinPot goes to Harajuku to see the latest trends. Our 1st fashionable girl is Yuko-san. Her fashion point is "Blue" and her recommended spot for foreigners is the popular fashion mall Laforet Harajuku, where she works. Yuko likes the five finger socks whic ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Nissin Cup Noodle and Yoda
- November 28th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The Nissin Cup Noodle force is strong with Yoda of "Star Wars" fame. "Believe in your power, you must," he says as a cup of noodles floats toward him. Some of the responses to the YouTube video included: "This is awesome!" "Yoda is cute." "lol", and so on. What woul ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 11/21~11/25
- November 26th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 11/21 (Mon.)Become a Master English - Language Teacher - Earn an M.S.Ed. degree in TESOL Other Posts:TV commercials of the week: Toyota and DoraemonForeigners in business in Japan: SynAn era of technology - based communications and its implications 11/22 ( ... » Continue Reading
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- The KFC-Christmas connection in Japan
- November 25th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- It’s a question that many Westerners have asked for decades: How did Christmas in Japan become synonymous with a fast food joint? Foreigners may laugh at the queues that form outside branches of KFC on Dec 24, or the people reserving their buckets of chicken months in ... » Continue Reading
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- Shinjuku Terrace City illumination
- November 25th, 2011Category: Events
- The lights are blazing at the Odakyu group's Shinjuku Terrace City. The illumination time is from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. (until midnight on Dec 23, 24, 25 and 31). The display will run through Jan 31. ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Motor Show showcases mobility and great bodywork
- November 24th, 2011Category: Events
- This year's Tokyo Motor Show opens its doors on Dec 2 and in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake, the event promises much more than the dull procedurals of recent years. Japan's auto industry was and is a major employer in northern Japan and the factories and bu ... » Continue Reading