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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: Uncategorized
- 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: Uncategorized
- 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: Uncategorized
- 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
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- Spectacular four seasons in Mie Prefecture
- November 11th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- More than 6.3 million LEDs (light emitting diodes) represent the four seasons at Nabana no Sato theme park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. The park’s illumination lasts until March 11 and covers 26,400 square meters. ... » Continue Reading
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- Baseball movie offers lessons in life, says Brad Pitt
- November 11th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Brad Pitt says his new baseball movie, “Moneyball,” offers many lessons about life itself, and is not just for baseball fans. “Actually, it’s shameful how little I knew about baseball going into this film,” said Pitt, 47, during a visit to Japan this week with ... » Continue Reading
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- AKB48 members appear on stamps
- November 9th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- AKB48 members Minami Takahashi, 20, Minami Minegishi, 18, and Mayu Watanabe, 17, attended the launch event this week for stamp sheets featuring the all-girl pop idol group. Japan Post is taking orders at post offices until Jan 6 and online until Jan 9. The stamp sets ... » Continue Reading
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- Jumbo Christmas tree lights up Sapporo Factory
- November 9th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- This 15-meter-tall Christmas tree is in the Sapporo Factory commercial complex until December 25. The mall is lit up from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. A 5-minute illumination show is held once an hour. Source: Sapporo Factory ... » Continue Reading
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- 11/11/11 — It’s “Pocky & Pretz Day”
- November 8th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- November 11 (11/11) is "Pocky & Pretz Day" every year in Japan. In 1999, Ezaki Glico Co Ltd decided that November 11 would be "Pocky & Pretz Day" (the shape of the popular stick snacks resembles the number 1) and it was recognized by the Japan Anniversary As ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Super Mario 3D Land
- November 8th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- This is the commercial of Nintendo 3DS game soft "Super Mario 3D Land" which released on November 3 and the member of the boys idol group "Arashi", Kazunari Ninomiya pretends to be Mario and adventures in Super Mario world. Some people responses that Ninomiya look ... » Continue Reading
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- Christmas sweets at Tokyo Disney theme parks
- November 7th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo DisneyLand on Monday opened the Christmas season which runs through Dec 25. Besides all the festivities throughout the theme parks, there are lots of Christmas-designed foods and goods. The popcorn souvenir bucket (2,000 yen) is shaped like ... » Continue Reading
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- Past and present: Ginza
- November 6th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- The Ginza district of Tokyo is known all over the world as an upscale area full of department stores, fashion boutiques and flagship stores for luxury brands – all occupying some of the most expensive real estate on Earth. The Chuo Ward office defines Ginza as e ... » Continue Reading
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