Trips so near and yet so far away
Here, for instance, are three close-to-home ways to enjoy Japan, Russia and Germany without the price tag, travel time or jet-lag. From borscht to bento to beer, these destinations deliver more than a taste of vacation hot-spots around the world right …
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Japanese citizen radiation-tracking program goes big time, spawns US branch
In the wake of the the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan two years ago, a great deal of radiation was released into the atmosphere. … The “b” is for bento box because of the device's resemblance to a small lunchbox. “So this …
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But as a whole, emoji are still unmistakably Japanese; there isn't one for cheese, but you will find one for bento box; there's no Easter egg, but there is a Kadomatsu, the Japanese new year tree decoration. You won't find much racial diversity among …
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PokéCON Announces Guest List
Originally cultivated to promote and expose Japanese rock and Visual Kei, JRR.com has expanded to feature other Japanese cultural aspects, such as fashion and anime. Our own cable program, Bento Beatbox, showcased videos from seasoned artists and …
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