TOKYO (majirox news) — The $21 billion funeral industry is changing as more Japanese households are cutting down on the expensive business of dying during the global economic downturn. Many Japanese are choosing cheaper funerals as the aging population is growing. In fact, Japan has the highest proportion of elderly citizens over the age...
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Scroll down to read in Japanese 日本語を読むにはスクロールダウンして下さい The following is a message from Hiro to the thousands of people who read the article about him-http://bit.ly/tuHNxV. TOKYO (majirox news) -I would like to thank everyone for their show of support. It is an honor to have you read about ALS, and about me. Your responses...
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Scroll down to read in Japanese 日本語を読むにはスクロールダウンして下さい TOKYO (majirox news) — Hiro was walking down his company’s hallway as he normally did, when he suddenly noticed he was experiencing difficulty raising his left arm. That was in February 2010. A few days later, he was surprised to find that hanging up his shirts was...
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TOKYO (majirox news) — Japan’s first ever anime DJ bar, which will play mainly hits from anime and games, has opened in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the hallowed ground of the country’s otaku culture. Alchemist opened Sept. 29 with a promise to play music and video from old anime, current anime, game songs, vocaloid songs...
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TOYKO (majirox news) — Akari Miura is using her unique position as head priest of a temple and a professional singer-songwriter to try and draw people back to Buddhism. The 28-year-old diva of the dharma is the head priest at the Komyoji Temple in Nara. She released her debut single, Arigato, two months ago...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – This week, One Piece, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, was Japan’s best-selling manga series, according to Torico, operator of the Mangazenkan.com Web site. One Piece topped the best-sellers list for the first half of 2011. One Piece has a huge following not only in Japan, but also among international...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – The manga series Bleach, written and illustrated by Noriaki “Tite” Kubo, has gathered overwhelming support from its huge fan base through Internet buzz. More than 3.5 million copies of the series have been read in 13 countries, and thousands of fan Web sites are dedicated to it. Fans submit artwork...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – A Japanese woman relinquished custody of her 2-year-son, Subaru, to his Spanish father in Tokyo. Ai, along with her parents, signed papers February 2011 giving sole guardianship to her husband, Javier Garcia Echevarria. In the document, they (Ai and her parents) also admitted they had libeled Echevarria, accusing him of...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – During Golden Week, Kenji Hirada plans to drop in at Nike’s Skatepark in Tokyo, while Tomo Hayashi plans on shredding the Planet Skatepark in Hachioji. Skateboarders now have two more choices in skateparks. The Planet Skatepark opened April 1 and Nike Miyashita Skatepark opened April 30. Golden Week runs from...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – Some Japanese are railing against pachinko parlors on social platforms following comments made on April 4 by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara. Pachinko machines are used for entertainment and gambling. They are like pinball and slot machines. There are nearly 12,480 parlors in cities, towns, and villages across Japan, according to...
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