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Japanese net users react to the results of the 2018 Global Liveability Index

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 21, 2018
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Two Japanese cities made this year’s list of the Top Ten Most Liveable Cities in the World.

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• Global, Japan
• (cities • EIU • liveable • Osaka • ranking • survey • Tokyo)

Nine times Japanese people got schooled on their own country and culture by foreigners

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 10, 2018

Japanese people dish on things foreigners told them that they’d never realized before about their home country.

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (countries • cultural differences • life • twitter • workplace)

Now even countries that aren’t playing against Japan are cleaning their stadiums at the World Cup

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 25, 2018

Movement started by Japanese soccer fans spreads beyond Japanese team’s opponents and group, could be changing the face of sports fandom.

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• Global, Japan, Russia
• (cool • FIFA World Cup • manners • soccer • society • sports • trash • World Cup • World Cup 2018)

Study finds Japan to be the country that most prefers aisle seats on airplanes

• Master Blaster
  May 25, 2018

Age, politeness, and alcohol all appear to be key factors in seat choice.

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• Global, Japan
• (airplanes • aisle seat • etiquette • Expedia • survey • travel • window seat)

SoraNews24 is looking for a new writer, and it could be you!

• SoraNews24
  Mar 29, 2018

Ready to let your writing skills blossom like the sakura?

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• Global, Japan
• (help wanted • jobs • work for SoraNews24 • working in Japan)

Dragon Ball Super movie’s first preview appears, producer promises simultaneous worldwide release

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 22, 2018

Strongest fighters in the universe set to appear everywhere on earth on the same day.

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• Global, Japan
• (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Super • movies • Son Goku • video)

Japan Snow Battle Federation looking to make snowball fights Olympic event

• Master Blaster
  Feb 28, 2018

It just isn’t winter games without a good old-fashioned snowball fight.

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• Global, Japan
• (awesome • cool • Hokkaido • Olympics • snowball fight • sports • video • weird • yukigassen)

Japanese race queens give their opinion on Formula 1 abolishing grid girls

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 24, 2018

We talked with the motorsports models, one of whom says Japan’s situation is unique compared to the rest of the world.

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• Global, Japan
• (beautiful women • cars • controversy • Formula 1 • grid girls • interview • motorsports • race queens)

Four Japanese women chosen for world’s 100 most beautiful faces, four men make handsome list

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 29, 2017

Satomi Ishihara included in group of eight Japanese idols, actors, and entertainers chosen as among the most attractive in the world.

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• Global, Japan
• (beautiful women • Handsome men • idol singers • Idols • Satomi Ishihara • video)

Tourists can (finally) make shinkansen reservations from overseas with new app

• Jessica
  Oct 23, 2017

Planning your dream trip just got a little easier.

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• Global, Japan
• (apps • bullet train • shinkansen • trains • travel)

Pokémon GO game adds Sableye, Banette, more Hoenn Pokémon

• Anime News Network
  Oct 21, 2017

First third-generation Pokémon launch on Friday..

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• Global, Japan, USA
• (Anime News Network • halloween • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video • video games)

Panic & hope: Thoughts on live-action Akira

• Viewster
  Oct 20, 2017

Once again, it’s time to panic.

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• Global, Japan
• (anime • Katsuhiro Otomo • Live action • movies • Viewster)

Chinese teppanyaki chef amazes with egg-bouncing magic【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Oct 16, 2017

Let me get this out of my system now: Omelet’n you in on an eggceptional eggstravaganza of eggstreme eggercizes in an eggcitement that’ll leave you shell-shocked!

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• China, Global, Japan
• (amazing • egg • hibachi • teppan • teppanyaki • video)

Video game answers age-old question: Could Jesus kick Buddha’s butt?

• Master Blaster
  Sep 8, 2017

Two-dimensional fighting game Fight of Gods offends me deeply, but I wonder how religious people feel about it.

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• Global, Internet, Taiwan
• (Buddha • Fight of Gods • Jesus • religion • Steam • video games)

Two Japanese idol singers announced as candidates for international 100 Most Beautiful Faces list

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 28, 2017

Former members of AKB48 and Rev. from DVL saluted.

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• Global, Internet, Japan
• (AKB48 • beautiful women • idol singers • Idols • Kanna Hashimoto)

Tokyo ranked as most livable city in the world in annual survey

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 4, 2017

Two other Japanese cities join the capital in top 25 of international quality of life ranking.

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• Global, Japan
• (Fukuoka • Kyoto • livable cities • Living in Japan • quality of life • Tokyo)

Dominique Ansel gives us new eye-popping ice cream served in a slice of watermelon!【Pics】

• Kay
  Jun 29, 2017

Just in time for summer, Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan is serving up their new What-a-Melon soft serve ice cream sandwiched inside an actual watermelon slice! 

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• Global, Japan
• (cold desserts • Dominique Ansel Bakery Japan • ice cream • sweets • watermelon)

Pokémon GO adding team-up battles to finally deliver on one of its earliest promises

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 20, 2017

Almost two years after getting our hopes up, Raid Battles are set to become part of the hit mobile game.

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• Global, Japan, USA
• (Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video games)

Travel without a suitcase with 13 packing tips from a Japanese pro

• Jessica
  May 15, 2017

Just breeze past that luggage carousel and go right into your vacation!

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• Global
• (cool • life hacks • packing • travel)

Make your own customized dessert pizza at Max Brenner’s first ever Chocolate Pizza Bar! 【Pics】

• Kay
  May 10, 2017

Order a custom-made dessert pizza of your dreams at international chocolate retailer Max Brenner’s very first Chocolate Pizza Bar in Harajuku!

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• Global, Japan
• (chocolate • dessert • Harajuku • Max Brenner • pizza bar • sweets)

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