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Sea Life as Nightlife | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
One of Tokyo's newest attractions is an amusement center on the grounds of an exclusive hotel, combining a public aquarium with a concert hall, a bowling alley, a movie theater, and restaurants.
Fashion Hub Gets a Facelift | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Omotesando, one of Tokyo's most cosmopolitan and trendy districts, is seeing a number of big changes this winter. These developments herald a new era for a district that has long been one of the most fashionable places in the capital.
"Real Clothes" Hit The Runway | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Tokyo Girls Collection is a twice-yearly fashion festival of unparalleled scale. Unlike typical collections, in which designers present their latest works to buyers and journalists, TGC directly targets women in their late teens and twenties, with popular fashion models walking the runway in "real clothes" (fashionable streetwear) that young women can actually add to their wardrobes.
Asagao - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Summer doesn't really seem to start in the older neighborhoods of Tokyo until the arrival of the asagao ichi (morning glory fairs) and the hozuki ichi (ground cherry fairs).
Pagoda in the Sky | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Ferris Wheels - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Huge Ferris wheels have been going up one after another in Japan over the past several years, and they've all been attracting mammoth crowds. Two of the biggest ones to appear on the scene debuted in March 1999 in the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama.
Yosakoi - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Tokyo's Harajuku district is a center of young people's fashion and culture in Japan. On August 24 and 25 the Harajuku-Omotesando Festival Super Yosakoi 2002 was held there. There were three stages where a dance called the yosakoi naruko odori could be seen, including one stage at Meiji Shrine. There was also a big parade down Omotesando, the main street of the Harajuku area. During the two days, approximately 1 million people came to see dancers dance to the sounds of rock, samba, wadaiko (traditional Japanese drumming), and dance music.
Riding the Avant-Garde Wave | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The streets of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku and Daikanyama districts are awash in black, white, and shades of gray this season as young people affect an avant-garde style by combining monotones.
Come to Manga Country: Japan | Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Crafts - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Fifty-two fifth graders at Minami Shinozaki Elementary School in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, have created a video and newspaper to preserve a record of the traditional handicrafts in their neighborhood.
Inventions - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Some of the most outstanding entries in a nationwide invention contest for kids were shown at a Tokyo department store from March 13 to 18. On display were the 10 works that won the Grand Prize along with 185 others, chosen from among the 684 submissions. Most of the items were made using everyday objects and were inspired by real-life experiences or contact with nature.
DJs - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids are running a popular new radio station in the Suginami Ward of Tokyo that started in April of this year. At 88.0 Megahertz on the FM dial, it is affectionately called Radio Pachi-Pachi (pachi means eight, and pachi-pachi is also the sound of clapping hands). If you're anywhere near the Zenpukuji-Kita Children's Center, you can hear its regular two-hour broadcast from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of every month.
Aerobics - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Sixteen-year-old Eiichi Omura wowed spectators with his stellar sportaerobics performance when he became the World Youth Varsity Champion in the Suzuki World Cup 2002, 13th International Aerobics Championship held in Tokyo on April 13 and 14.
Seal - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
In August 2002 an unusual visitor swam up the Tama River that flows between Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures: a seal. The seal was seen swimming in the river and sunbathing on the concrete banks. Named after the river, "Tama-chan" became a national celebrity, attracting large crowds to the river. Experts said Tama-chan probably got lost, since he is of a type that usually lives in the Arctic Ocean.
Making The Community A School | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
An unusual university has opened in Tokyo's Shibuya district, a bustling cradle of Japanese youth culture. Named Shibuya University Network, it has made the district itself its campus.
Making The Community A School | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
An unusual university has opened in Tokyo's Shibuya district, a bustling cradle of Japanese youth culture. Named Shibuya University Network, it has made the district itself its campus.
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