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World’s scariest roller coaster debuts at Huis Ten Bosch parkAugust 21, 2017SASEBO, Nagasaki Prefecture--Through the magic of virtual reality (VR) technologies, the Huis Ten Bosch theme park says it has made the impossible possible, with the launch of the world’s most thrilling
Long line greets opening of first Gundam Base shop in JapanAugust 20, 2017Gundam mania swooped into the capital on Aug. 19 with a long line forming two hours before the opening of Gundam Base Tokyo, the first model specialty shop in Japan dedicated to the "Mobile Suit Gundam"
For local cooking expert Ozeki, the world really is his oysterAugust 18, 2017SEKI, Gifu Prefecture--The third-generation owner of a Western-style restaurant established here over a century ago, a rarity in this part of Japan at the time, now celebrates the "Way of 'Washoku,'" but
Effigies of ghosts, monsters spook visitors in OkayamaAugust 17, 2017SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture--Not for the faint of heart, a special exhibition of ghost and monster effigies being held at a museum here is a case of high-brow art meeting low-brow artisanship. On display
The 'way of the samurai' in 2017 is armored smartphonesAugust 17, 2017KOSHIGAYA, Saitama Prefecture--With samurai hard to find these days, a traditional armor manufacturer has decided to protect something more contemporary: smartphones. Armorer Ryu Asahina, 40, came up with
25 years after invitation, Licca-chan fans come to partyAugust 14, 2017URAYASU, Chiba Prefecture--Although grown up now, some lucky fans of the popular Licca-chan dolls never forgot the invitation they received when they bought an anniversary model more than two decades ago. The
Circuit board smartphone cases give a high-tech lookAugust 3, 2017SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--Hiroki Kitayama is discovering that he's not the only one mesmerized by the intricate patterns of printed circuit boards (PCB) his company manufactures. Denshi-Gihan Co. 's smartphone
Haul of Kan Kikuchi papers reflects another aspect of authorJuly 30, 2017TAKAMATSU--A set of handwritten manuscripts of a long forgotten work by early- and mid-20th century novelist Kan Kikuchi have turned up in his hometown here. The discovery of the 64 sheets of 400-character
2,000-year-old carpenter’s tool unearthed in Hokuriku digJuly 28, 2017KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Prefecture--A well-preserved ancient carpenter's tool that was at the cutting edge of Japanese manufacturing thousands of years ago has been discovered at the Yokaichijikata ruins in
CRAFTED IN TOKYO: Carry favorite masking tape around in King Jim’s KITTAJuly 27, 2017Editor’s note: This series showcases cool and special souvenirs made in Japan’s capital of Tokyo, formerly known as Edo. * * *Tokyo-based stationery company King Jim Co. looked to high school girls for ideas
Author Egoyan Zheng uses Fukushima for novel set in TaiwanJuly 25, 2017Taiwanese author Egoyan Zheng leaned heavily on the Fukushima disaster in 2011 to tackle nuclear issues in his suspense novel "Ground Zero. ”The Japanese translation of the award-winning book was released
Absorbing the 'Melancholy of Haruhi' while sipping a coffeeJuly 24, 2017NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture--Cafe Dream is the place to make entering the world of a TV anime show a reality. The coffee shop featured in the TV anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” is modeled after

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