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“We, as doll makers utilising modern technology, would like to make Ningyocho a new robot town.” Tokyo is also a hub for international business and tourism, which Hayashi sees as a key advantage.

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“Ekiben” culture may be dying out, but a leading Tokyo department store is doing its level best to help operators find new sales channels for their products featuring delicacies from all over Japa ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 30, 2025 Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, table tennis player Hina Hayata ...

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Shizuyo Takeuchi, 94-year-old Tokyo raid survivor, shares her experience in front of a map of the areas damaged during the 1945 Tokyo Firebombing at the Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage on ...

Fantasy Boys gave fans a taste of their upcoming fourth EP “Undeniable” through teaser photographs, released via agency ...

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The deflation-fueled outperformance of Chinese bonds has lured in a Tokyo-based investor for the first time. A team that oversees investment in foreign government bonds at Asset Management One sta ...