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Kazuhiro Kobayashi
Japan Times
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Oct 17, 2013
[VIDEO] Scentee — Scent attachment for smartphones
Japan Times
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Oct 11, 2013
[VIDEO] Dragon Quest phone
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Oct 3, 2013
[VIDEO] CEATEC JAPAN 2013
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Sep 21, 2013
[VIDEO] Tokyo Game Show 2013
Japan Times
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Sep 8, 2013
[VIDEO] A night to remember: the announcing of the Olympics' next host city
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Sep 7, 2013
[VIDEO] Hayao Miyazaki announces his retirement
Japan Times
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Sep 6, 2013
[VIDEO] Candle Night — We believe Tokyo 2020
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Sep 2, 2013
[VIDEO] The 32nd Asakusa Samba Carnival
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Aug 26, 2013
[VIDEO] Tokyo Sky Tree shines a light for the 2020 Olympic bid
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Aug 22, 2013
[VIDEO] Gamers gather for final night at old school Shibuya arcade
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Aug 18, 2013
[VIDEO] Image-flip for male rhythmic gymnasts
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Aug 14, 2013
[VIDEO] The 2013 Great Dinosaur Expo in Marunouchi
Japan Times
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Aug 1, 2013
[VIDEO] 2013 Shinjuku Eisa Festival
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Jul 31, 2013
[VIDEO] The 18th Shinbashi Koichi Matsuri
Japan Times
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Jul 18, 2013
[VIDEO] NTT DoCoMo presents 'live' shows by Hatsune Miku
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Jul 17, 2013
[VIDEO] Ofudamaki Festival
Japan Times
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Jul 16, 2013
[VIDEO] Yokohama Odyssey — Dockyard projection mapping
Japan Times
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Jul 13, 2013
[VIDEO] Art Aquarium 2013
Japan Times
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Jul 11, 2013
[VIDEO] Thunderbirds are GO at Miraikan
Japan Times
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Jul 9, 2013
[VIDEO] 58th Matsukawa Washtub Boat Race
A sweet Japanese Valentine's Day tradition is nearly dead
While Valentine’s Day in the West is traditionally associated with men giving flowers to women, in Japan the day has typically involved women giving gifts of chocolate to men.
Nippon Steel wants 100% of U.S. Steel, not a minority stake, report says
The U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Japan, China and South Korea planning foreign ministers' meeting on March 22
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Feb. 1
Kunichika's vibrant ukiyo-e gets a chance to shine at anniversary exhibit
Toyohara Kunichika experimented with established norms of composition and began spreading a single figure over three full sheets, as seen in this “Kabuki Play 'Kagamiyama Gonichi no Iwafuji'” triptych.
Government taps rice stockpile to reverse price increases
The government's stockpiled rice in Tokyo in 1999. Since 1995, the government has been stockpiling around 200,000 tons of rice from the annual harvest to ensure that there is enough to go around during emergencies.
Japanese research team develops world’s largest 'biohybrid' robot hand
A "biohybrid" robot hand developed by a research team from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University
The different faces of ‘Asura’ through the generations
Netflix series “Asura,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a remake of a classic TV drama (known as “Like Asura” in English), created by Kuniko Mukoda and broadcast by NHK between 1979 and 1980.
Nariaki Obukuro found his groove — just not on the dance floor
While Nariaki Obukuro’s previous releases often included lyrics with specific references pulled from his own experiences, on “Zatto,” he’s stepping back to explore the joy and pain of the wider world.
Mao Asada sets out to safeguard the future of Japanese skating
"I hope skaters who train here will go on to shine on the world stage," Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada told the Japan Times at Mao Rink Tachikawa Tachihi, a skating rink in Tachikawa, Tokyo, whose establishment she was involved in, on Jan. 28.
Japan exploring drone production capabilities for military aid program
An unmanned Hamadori drone developed by Japanese company Space Entertainment Laboratory and equipped with various sensor options for surveys is displayed at the Japan Drone 2020 exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in September 2020.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?
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