Japan and South Korea tops Twitter’s New Year list
New Year’s Day has always been a time of sending greetings and good wishes to family and friends and anyone and everyone. Glad tidings have been easier to broadcast to the far reaches of earth and even...
View ArticleSDF troops, US marines celebrate new year with Japanese customs
It’s always nice to hear some news about the U.S. marines in Japan, or the country’s Self Defense Forces (SDF) that doesn’t involve criminal activity or aggressions from China. None of that played a...
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Nagoya celebrates Chinese New Year Festival without territorial dispute or...
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, is holding a large Chinese festival this weekend in celebration of the New Year’s arrival. As one of the biggest Chinese New Year events in Japan, there are...
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Coming of Age Day now celebrated in Disneyland with mobile phones
Showing that we really live in a different age and that Japan is a culture of contrasts, some young women celebrated Seijin no Hi, or “Coming of Age Day”, at Disneyland Tokyo on Monday, wearing the...
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Hundreds in Tokyo celebrate ‘bean throwing’ holiday Setsubun
Yahoo! Japan Capital hosted its own event on the day of the Setsubun, a bean-throwing festival held annually on February 3rd. While the festival itself is celebrated in many different ways depending on...
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China cracks down on sales of rudely named ‘Tokyo Big Bang’ fireworks
Chinese authorities have reportedly ordered fireworks retailers to stop selling a product named “Tokyo Big Bang” out of concern that it could damage the country’s relations with Japan. As if the...
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3D-printed chocolate face: a new Valentine’s sweet treat
Nothing says “I love you” like your likeness in chocolate form. At least that’s what 3D-printing firm KS Design Lab and FabCafe are hoping for as they host a workshop for women who want to create...
View ArticleUnlike men, Japanese women flock to stores to buy Valentine’s chocolates
While in western cultures, men are expected to lavish their women with gifts and chocolates during Valentine’s Day, Japan has it slightly different. Today, women flocked department stores to buy all...
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Japanese men get 3D gummy replicas for White Day gifts
At first it was 3D chocolate replicas of the women to give their men on Valentine’s Day. Now Fab Cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo is offering up gummy love. Yep, you guessed it; men can now give their special...
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You big baby: Japan holds annual crying baby sumo contest
We’re pretty sure this is illegal in some parts of the world, but in Hiroshima, making babies cry is an annual event at the Nakizumo festival. Literally translated to “crying baby sumo”, the event...
View ArticleJapanese manga hero ‘Tiger Mask’ gives anonymous donation to orphanage
On December 11, the reception staff at Iwamizawa City hall in Hokkaido Prefecture was faced with a masked man who handed them an envelope, saying, “My name is Naoto Date. I want you to give this to the...
View ArticleJapan’s railway companies prepare for year-end party season
As annual year-end parties start taking place all over the country, Japanese railway firms are taking precautions to safeguard their staff against violent assaults made by drunk train passengers. Many...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Japan
Today is Christmas in Japan. Although it’s not a nationally recognized holiday here (but, coincidentally, yesterday was, in honor of Emperor Akihito’s birthday), the staff of the Japan Daily Press is...
View ArticleApple announces its 2013 ‘Lucky Bag’ to go on sale in Japan Jan 2nd
Christmas has come and gone in Japan, and that means the sales are quickly ramping up for the new year. One of the most anticipated has just been announced, the highly sought “Lucky Bag” from Apple...
View ArticleCelebrate Christmas in Japan with a $680 cake tower
Japan has some rather unique Christmas traditions, including a penchant for a particular world-famous brand of fried chicken. One of these holiday favorites involve cakes, some of which have prices...
View ArticleCurfew rules for US forces in Japan relaxed for New Year’s, Okinawa excluded
The top commander of the U.S.’s military forces stationed in Japan has announced that in light of the New Year’s Eve holiday, the strict curfew imposed as a result of a recent string of crimes...
View ArticleFoster home owner reveals ‘Tiger Mask’ charity movement started by acquaintance
A 76-year old man named Fumio Murata, owner and operator of “Francisco’s Town”, a foster home in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, has reportedly said that he is acquainted with the man who personally told...
View ArticleJapanese cell phone users requested to limit usage during New Year’s Day
As everyone is in a hurry to wish loved ones a happy New Year, Japanese mobile users will have to put their “Congratulations” and “Happy New Year” messages on hold. For the first two hours of the New...
View ArticleHappy New Year 2013!
From The Japan Daily Press, we welcome you to 2013! It may not be the new year just yet where everyone is, but we would like to wish all of our readers a happy holiday and best wishes for 2013. We’re...
View ArticleTaiwanese tourists expected to flock to Japan in 2013
Taiwanese airlines are expecting a surge in tourists flying to Japan in spite of the slow domestic economy. The new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policy of depreciating the value of the yen will greatly...
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