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Eric Ruble
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2013
Limited-edition burgers, ep. deux
Round two of McDonald's 'Jewelry' series leads us to the Black Diamond, a burger more enticing than its name suggests.
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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 10, 2013
Kimo-kawaii: a chronology in 13 steps
If it's hard to look at but harder to look away, it's kimo-kawaii.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jun 13, 2013
Tokyo Toy Show . . . for little people and grown-up kids
Manufacturers from Japan and overseas gather in Tokyo to show off the latest in toy tech.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jun 7, 2013
J-blip: high school girls with 'tuba guns'
Band geeks blast each other away with 'tuba guns.'
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MULTIMEDIA
May 18, 2010
[VIDEO] Softbank's Summer 2010 lineup of mobile phones
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MULTIMEDIA
Nov 25, 2009
[VIDEO] International Robot Exhibition 2009
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 23, 2009
[VIDEO] Rock Challenge Japan 2009
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MULTIMEDIA
Nov 10, 2009
[VIDEO] Softbank's lineup for 2009 Winter-2010 Spring
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 25, 2009
[VIDEO] 41st Tokyo Motor Show, 2009
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 25, 2009
[VIDEO] Tokyo City Cycling 2009
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 5, 2009
[VIDEO] Donald Keene Close-up interview Pt. 1
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 21, 2009
[VIDEO] Director Yojiro Takita on "Okuribito" Pt. 2
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 20, 2009
[VIDEO] Making taiyaki at Nezu-no-Taiyaki
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 15, 2009
[VIDEO] Cutting-edge display technology in Japan
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 8, 2009
[VIDEO] Witness to War: Ichiro Koyama
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MULTIMEDIA
Feb 5, 2009
[VIDEO] Launch of Honda Hybrid: Insight
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MULTIMEDIA
Nov 4, 2008
[VIDEO] Obama supporters rejoice in Tokyo
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 16, 2008
[VIDEO] Day laborers' rally in Tokyo
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 15, 2008
[VIDEO] Toyota launches iQ, its new ultracompact car
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 12, 2008
[VIDEO] Turtles mating
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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