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Tokyo plan likened to putting 'skyscrapers' in Central Park
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set...
Tokyo governor asked to stop $2.45 billion plan to remake park and famous baseball stadium
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTokyo Governor Yuriko Koike was asked Tuesday to stop a disputed $2.45 billion project to convert a...
Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished, part of a disputed...
Kirin's electric spoon leaps from Ig Nobel infamy to the dinner table
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJapanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings will start selling an electrified spoon that researchers claim...
Takeshi Kitano directs, stars in samurai period drama featuring gay relationships
NextShark via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJapanese actor, comedian and director Takeshi Kitano has revealed that “Kubi” (“Neck”), his upcoming...
Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing...