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Last Tokyo street view of Mount Fuji set to go As the sun sets over a small patch of the Nippori district of Tokyo's northeastern Arakawa Ward, people can often be seen stopping to gaze to the West — something not so surprising atop a street named Fujimizaka, which means "Mount Fuji Viewing Slope … [...]

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Japanese Street Photographer Rei Shito Branches Out to London The Sartorialist served as the main inspiration for her own blog STYLE from TOKYO. Before blogging, Shito worked at STREET, FRUiTS and TUNE, Japanese street fashion magazines. Despite never having picked up a camera before, Shito was given an … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Asian shares dip after Wall Street sell-off TOKYO — Asian shares dipped in morning trading Wednesday after the worst sell-off in three months on Wall Street as pessimism about world growth spread across the Pacific. The Nikkei, the benchmark for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, lost 1.7 percent in … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Don’t know what’s up with the choppiness. Anyways, just thought I’d share this with you guys because that concept is really interesting. This demo was reportedly shown at E3 2011 behind closed doors, and footage of it wasn’t allowed. I can see some devs out there implementing this into some of their games. And I [...]

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TOKYO—As a territorial dispute strains bilateral relations between Japan and China, Tokyo Tuesday criticized Beijing’s expansionary maritime strategies, and called for beefed up surveillance and defense capabilities around remote islands in … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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Hiroshi Kubota has been back in Tokyo for more than 10 years after spending most of the ‘90s in London. But Old Blighty still hasn’t left him. The 40-year-old tailor peppers his sentences with Britishisms like “mate” and “nicked … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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TOKYO — Hiroshi Kubota has been back in Tokyo for more than 10 years after spending most of the ‘90s in London. But Old Blighty still hasn’t left him. The 40-year-old tailor peppers his sentences with Britishisms like “mate” and … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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The Japanese government is trying to win speedy parliamentary approval for its choice of candidates to lead a new nuclear regulatory agency that it hopes will soothe public concern over restarting the country’s reactors. Some lawmakers have … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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TOKYO–Tokyo stocks fell for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday as disappointing Apple earnings in the U.S. dragged down technology manufacturers such as Toshiba and Sharp. The Nikkei Stock Average dropped 122.19 points, or 1.4%, to 8365.90 … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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TOKYO — Japan reacted to the news that Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees with surprise and anticipation that the move might lead to a World Series ring. The Yankees acquired the star outfielder from Seattle in a trade for two young … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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TOKYO–Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday amid widespread risk aversion, with the benchmark index declining to a six-week low as concerns over Spain’s debt problems pushed down major exporters like Canon and Honda Motor. After treading above and below … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as Japanese stocks slipped to a six-week low on worries over Europe, while a report showing improvement in China’s manufacturing sector helped markets elsewhere. A pickup in the preliminary HSBC China … Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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A deal’s a deal. The brother of the owner of the disputed Senkaku islands stuck to his guns Friday, saying that even the prime minister couldn’t jump the queue when it came to negotiations on selling the rocky islets in the East China Sea. Full News here – Tokyo – Bing News

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