Soccer Capsules: Injuries sideline Edu, Ashe from U.S. training camp
Coach Paulo Bento's squad also features returns for Nani and Braga duo Ruben Micael and Ruben Amorim. Real Madrid defender Pepe is … At the June 15-28 Confederations Cup, Italy is grouped with Mexico, Japan and host Brazil. Bus full of Brescia fans …
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Argus: Blossoms Amaze Hornets at Sakura Matsuri
People also had the chance to buy Japanese sweets, food, hair ornaments, incense, and vintage kimonos. You could bring your own food and have a picnic under the cherry blossoms or buy traditional food, such as the bento box, a box filled with different …
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More than words: Are 'emoji' dumbing us down or enriching our communications?
That's probably what the vast majority of people over the age of 25 think of emoji, but this set of glyphs that have been littering text messages in Japan for well over a decade are now sweeping the Western world. Just as some of us embraced emoticons …
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Spirited Away anime legend Hayao Miyazaki celebrates 25 years of Studio Ghibli
Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old 'Walt Disney of Japan', is not just big in, er, Japan. He is 'the world's greatest living animator', according to Toy Story creator and Disney/Pixar boss John Lasseter, … To mark this week's 25th anniversary theatrical …
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Tough Times Ahead for 100-Yen Stores
… has opened more than 30 new stores in Japan since January—a pace of two stores a week—and a new $ 1.50 store in Hacienda Heights, California, where top items are Japanese sundries such as sushi-rolling sheets, bento lunchboxes and chopsticks in a …
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