How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world
Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...
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Police office building in Zhejiang dons bow, beloved cartoon icon
A netizen’s social media post has spotlighted an unusual police office building in Yuyao, East China’s Zhejiang Province, adorned with a giant blue bow on its exterior wall. A police officer ...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (March 20)
Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1) Japan to Promote Solar ...
Chicago Tribune24d
How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to build its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (March 12)
Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Revised Down to 2.2 Pct Annual Rise Japan Sells 141,796 Tons of Reserve Rice in Auction 150,000 Tons of Rice Released from Japan’s ...
Chicago Tribune26d
Plenty of fanfare awaits Chicago Cubs for anticipated Tokyo Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers. Here’s what to know.
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Your behaviour in Japan is all wrong! Tokyo native reveals etiquette rules tourists MUST follow
‘Japanese people are very prideful, and following the rules is a big thing in Japan.' So says GetYourGuide’s Japan expert - and Tokyo native - Takao Nishina. But what are the rules? Takao ...