The idea is to draw in plenty of people from both Japan and abroad ... Gaien area between Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine and the Imperial Palace. Opponents of the project, which involves renovating ...

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Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced it will introduce location-based pricing starting on Feb 15. Of the chain’s roughly 2,000 stores across Japan, about 600 – mainly in airports and Tokyo’s ...

The Imperial Household Agency's Instagram account, launched in April last year primarily to share updates on Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's official activities, has garnered significant ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan will introduce a "location-based pricing" system from Feb 15, with increased prices depending on the location of the store. Of the 1,991 stores nationwide (as of the end of last ...

A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two ... told The Asahi Shimbun. The imperial couple, to whom Meiji Shrine is dedicated, was known as prolific poets. As many as 100,000 ...

rooted in the rich traditions of Japanese cuisine, we bring the same commitment to authenticity, quality and innovation to this new location,” the restaurant said on its web site. “At Omakase ...

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United lost again at home, 2-0 to Crystal Palace, and now has seven defeats in 13 league games at Old Trafford this season — something not seen since the 1890s. The chances of City winning a fifth ...

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With global warming tending to make more extreme seasons, cherry blossom season will likely keep shifting each year. Your ...

Last year, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recommended that Japan amend the Imperial House Law to ensure gender equality in Imperial succession. In response, the ...