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12 Mar 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
Yuta Sumiyoshi, seen here, performing during Kodo's 2013 tour. He began playing when in elementary school and now plays on the world stage. Photo by Takashi Okamoto Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has performed over 4,000 times in 46 different countries, according to the group’s...
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10 Mar 2015
Posted by Gil Asakawa 
Japanese snacks get a mixed rap, but they're better than you think. Photo courtesy: WMC I love Japanese junk food. Salt is especially popular in Japanese snacks – starting with the shreds of dried salted fish and squid that are often served the way beer nuts and beef jerky would be served in the U.S.,...
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Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Based off of a popular manga and anime, the live-action Astro Boy has a lot to live up to. Australian animation studio Animal Logic, in cooperation with Tezuka Productions, is creating a live-action Astro Boy movie based off of the character created by Osamu Tezuka. According to website The Hollywood...
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Posted by Ai Nagaoka 
This iconic house-hold item has quietly played a big part in the kitchen. Ekuan was born in Tokyo in 1929 and spent his youth in Hawaii. Ekuan then moved to Hiroshima with his family when he was 7 years old near to the end of the Second World War. There he witnessed and lived through the atomic...
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Posted by Jun Kobayashi 
Concept art of the hotel with baggage being handled by a robotic arm in the background. According to the Washington Post, this hotel will have 72 rooms and already set to open in July 2015. Ten robots will welcome customers, bring baggage to their rooms, and keep things clean inside rooms. A...
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Posted by Ai Nagaoka 
Security camera footage from the moment the earthquake hit. The quake occurred near Morioka, Iwate prefecture around 11 p.m. last night, according to the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory shortly after the quake, but rescinded it soon...
Read more → 09 Feb 2015
Posted by nikkeistaff 
A Japanese passport was taken from Yuichi Sugimoto, 58, a freelance photographer. He planned to travel to Syria via Turkey later this month. Photo: Matthew O'Mara This is the first time Japan has taken these steps to prevent travel to the conflict zone, but the decision comes in the wake of the deaths...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
'Ghost in the Shell' star power calls casting into question for moviegoers. Image courtesy: Production IG A talented actress in all regards, Johansson will likely be playing augmented cybernetic human Motoko Kusanagi. The manga and its anime adaptation are known for thrilling action and its futuristic...
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Posted by Jonathan Eto 
But Toronto’s hopes went south of the border after all-star Ichiro Suzuki signed with the Miami Marlins on Jan. 27, 2015 with a reported $2 million one-year contract with incentives. Ichiro was Kawasaki’s childhood hero before becoming teammates in Seattle with the Mariners. Having similar...
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Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
Mourned by thousands Goto is remembered for his work, not his fate. Photo courtesy: Twitter Kenji Goto, 47, was beheaded by ISIS leaving a grieving mother, a wife, and three children behind. As a journalist, Goto had made it his life's work to tell the stories of the victims in conflict zones...
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