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Play virtual reality Mario Kart in Tokyo at VR Zone Shinjuku
As previously reported, VR Zone Shinjuku opens this summer as Tokyo’s latest virtual reality entertainment facility. Produced by Bandai Namco, the large space in Kabukicho features a range of VR games...
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FES Watch U, Sony’s customizable designer e-paper wristwatch available now
Sony has been developing an innovative new series of products called First Flight, a crowdfunding and retail platform for developing unique projects that you wouldn’t expect from the veteran yet staid...
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Studio Ghibli anime Kiki’s Delivery Service returns as short animated TV...
The classic Studio Ghibli anime Kiki’s Delivery Service has been resurrected with a quasi-sequel, though sadly without the participation of director Hayao Miyazaki and his studio. Part of a campaign...
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Fulfill your barista dreams at share roaster space Home in Osaka
Japan’s third-wave coffee revolution continues with the opening of Home, the first “share roaster” coffee shop in the country opening July in the hip neighborhood of Minami-Senba in Osaka. Managed by...
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Play for free at Nintendo gameplay area in Kansai International Airport
Nintendo has created a surefire way to keep the kids content while waiting for a flight. Japan’s biggest name in gaming has produced a free gameplay area, Nintendo Check In, at Kansai International...
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KDDI celebrates 15 years of au Design project and the morphology of mobile...
Next month, phone company KDDI will hold the “The morphology of mobile phones” exhibition to celebrate the art, design and innovation of their in-house design team: the au Design project. Running for...
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Kalita looks to traditional Japanese wood crafts for handmade coffee mills
Next year, Kalita will be 60 years old, and in those six decades Kalita has become one of the world’s leading brands in pour-over coffee. From its humble beginnings as a coffee filter company, Kalita...
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Vote for your favorite Tokyo 2020 Olympics license plate design
And then there were five. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has selected five finalists for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics license plate design contest. Now the...
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Piko Taro creates summer soundtrack for kids with the Perotto Ice Pop DJ...
Our favorite Japanese comedian of the moment, Piko Taro, is continuing to capitalize on his Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen fame by promoting the Perotto Ice Pop DJ Licking Music Toy. This is another example...
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Work, nap and drink beer at hybrid coworking space andwork Kyoto
“Work, Nap, Work, Beer!” is the driving concept behind Kyoto’s new coworking space andwork Kyoto. Set to open this month in the central Kawaramachi district, andwork Kyoto combines the comforts of a...
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Muji to open hotel in Ginza in spring 2019
There is a major shortage in hotel rooms as Tokyo continues to experience a tourism boom. This has led to all sorts of novelties, from Airbnb’s advance in the local market to even love hotels...
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Enjoy an augmented reality date with Hatsune Miku at special pop-up cafe event
Between the dolls, robots and maids, there are plenty of substitutes for real-life dating partners in Japan. A notable few of them, however, will (or can) speak with you, and fewer yet will serenade...
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Tree by Naked fuses food with art for a new immersive restaurant experience...
Tree by Naked is a brand new restaurant concept that combines fine dining with art viewing for a complete sensory experience, and it’s coming to Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park this month. Tree by Naked is the...
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Stuffed animals get designer makeover for Meriyasu Kataoka fashion show
You don’t often hear the words stuffed animal and artist together, but that’s what Meriyasu Kataoka is, a stuffed animal artist, and she has quite a following in Japan. Her following is so passionate,...
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Piko Taro and Ministry of Foreign Affairs team up to promote United Nations...
If you thought Piko Taro was silly enough when he made his viral hit Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen, you were probably surprised when he started appearing in mainstream TV commercials. You were probably then...
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Somenova offers DIY dyeing workspace for hobbyists and artists alike
Somenova, a do-it-yourself dyeing workspace opening this month in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, is as much a response to today’s booming DIY movement as it is a reclamation of Japan’s crafts heritage....
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Cat Desktop Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is meme homage with a practical twist
Anyone who has ever trawled YouTube will have encountered videos of cats. And probably anyone who had looked at more than a few would have soon encountered a subgenre of the YouTube cat video: cats...
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Kengo Kuma to design new Meiji Jingu Museum, opening in autumn 2019
A new museum will open in Meiji Shrine (or Meiji Jingu), the central Tokyo shrine linked to the Imperial Family that is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. Designed by Kengo Kuma...
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Yamanote Line poster project reimagines Tokyo’s most famous train line
Inspect a Tokyo railway map and the vibrant green loop line at the heart of the metropolis will immediately jump out at you. It’s called the Yamanote Line, and it’s one of Tokyo’s most vital transport...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics launches official promotional song and summer dance
The countdown to the 2020 Olympics continues in earnest: there is now just three years until the opening of the Summer Games. While the main stadium in central Tokyo is still far from completion, along...
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