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We talk about everything except music with visual kei rock legends Fantastic Circus【Interview】

We stay firmly in our lane and talk about budgies instead.

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Yamazaki Baking praised for heartwarming assistance after Japan earthquake 【Video】

Japanese bread company goes above and beyond during the disaster, feeding people and keeping their spirits up at the same time.

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Japan’s first casino resort pushed back to 2030

Luck be a lady tomorrow night.

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Keanu Reeves teams up with Suntory for new series exploring Japanese whisky and monozukuri【Video】

“An Exploration of Monozukuri with Keanu Reeves” takes us on a fascinating deep dive into Japanese craftsmanship, with Roman Coppola and the Hollywood star who was “staggered” when he first tasted Hibiki. 

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Human hair from India helps make Japanese buses more efficient

Better living through hair.

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Fender to open first-ever flagship store in Harajuku this summer

A store that encourages everyone to be picky.

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Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere

Very topical.

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Japanese celebs go on “patrol” to help revolving sushi chain Sushiro

I’m doing my part!

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Lawson convenience stores up-sizing several items by 47 percent, but for the same price, for February

The move is intended to provide relief from rising prices.

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Nitori furniture store guard arrested for shoplifting from Nitori furniture store

Hard to find good help these days.

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Asahi Breweries to gift its over 3,000 employees with 30,000 yen each to eat out

Christmas is coming early for Asahi Breweries workers.

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Bottled hot water selling like bottled hot cakes in Japan

Hot water is the hottest water around.

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Egg tart vendor promises not to accidentally sell realistic plastic samples a third time

They say it’s a charm.

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Nintendo takes steps to protect staff from growing problem of customer harassment

Nintendon’t take grief from customers anymore.

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Tropicana’s Japanese licensee in hot juice for cartons that boast “100% Melon Taste”

All the taste of melon with hardly any of the melon!

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Zoo director begs people to stop screwing with air conditioner, setting it to lowest temperature

The reptile house is no place for monkey business.

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Fancy genuine leather shoes with squishable heels released from Japanese shoemaker

Break the laws of leather shoes without breaking the shoes themselves.

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Foreign Lawson employees claim unfair treatment such as forced sushi and Christmas cake purchases

Ehomaki are great, but it’s important to buy them on our own terms.

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Major telecom company to give 200-yen apology payouts to 35M people

Now, don’t go spending it all in one place, folks.

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Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan, salmon too

People reminded to just say “no” to crabs at their doorstep.

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