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all photos by Jumpei MitsuiIf you have some time to kill at Narita Airport (I mean, who doesn’t?) head up to the 4th floor of Terminal 1 where you’ll find a newly opened LEGO store. The pai…
For the second year in a row, Japan is ranked on top of the Henley & Partners Passport Index. This privilege is shared by Singaporeans, who share first place with Japan in the pass…
This is Kizuna Ai. You may have heard of her; she’s the most popular virtual idol on YouTube. Kizuna Ai has a lot of things to boast about, despite not even really existing in physical…
If you’ve been reading RocketNews24 for a while – or are yourself a mega otaku – you probably already know that “Wotagei” (or sometimes “Otagei”) is a type of dance style performed almost exclusively…
Manga artists were commissioned to tweet praise about the Disney film without revealing they were paid to do so. Walt Disney Japan's social media promotion campaign for Frozen 2 has become …
One of Japan’s most well-known foods has to be the humble onigiri rice ball. Called Omusubi Cake, these sweet little morsels come from the Tsukiichi pattisserie in Osaka. After a year …
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:27 | Sports, News, All, JapanTOKYO - A large-scale safety drill for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was held at competition venues in Tokyo for …
The new license will also be available for other drivers of all age groups who are not fully confident in their driving skills. As of late 2018, the rapidly graying country had 5.64 million driv…
By Grace Campbell, KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:38 | All, Japan[ullstein bild/Getty/Kyodo]Fifteen ginkgo tree saplings have been sent from Wales to Japan as a symbol of the two nations…
No nihongo necessary for these jobs in hospitality, education and game development this week. On Dec 19, 2019Don’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week we’re looking through …
