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STAR WARS

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2015
Japanese 'Star Wars' fans get ready for a new adventure
It's become a bit of trivia among "Star Wars" fans that creator George Lucas allegedly took inspiration from both the term jidai geki (historical drama) when creating the word "jedi" and Akira Kurosawa's film "The Hidden Fortress." Those aren't the only Japanese references in the series; from Darth Vader's...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 28, 2015
Dance with yokai, go to a monster gym, then entrench yourself on the Star Wars' battlefront
Time to get into the groove with 'Yokai Watch Dance'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2015
Sotheby's to auction off Japanese collector's 'Star Wars' hoard
The Sotheby's auction house said Tuesday it will hold its first sale of "Star Wars" memorabilia, which was amassed by a Japanese collector, the clothing designer and entrepreneur who goes by the name Nigo.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 13, 2015
ANA sends 'Star Wars' fans into hyperdrive
Guests got a sneak peek of All Nippon Airways' "Star Wars"-themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and were able to take photos of the business class section during a special fan event at Singapore's Changi Airport on Thursday, Nov. 12. The aircraft was opened to the media for its first Asian stop...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 10, 2015
Why does Japan get its very own 'Star Wars' trailer?
There was a great disturbance in the force this past week, as if millions of "Star Wars" fans suddenly cried out in joy while trying to read Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 6, 2015
"Star Wars" droid cakes are invading Ginza Cozy Corner
The new "Star Wars" film is being advertised with full force, and Japanese confectionery store Ginza Cozy Corner has joined in with a new series of sweets themed on the classic trilogy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2015
'Star Wars' paint job Show ANA ambition as Japan markets applaud
ANA Holdings Inc.'s bond risk jumped last year as the company announced its biggest-ever order for new aircraft. Now Japan's largest airline is being rewarded for the bravado that saw it give its fleet "Star Wars" paint jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2015
Ginza Cozy Corner takes dessert into hyperdrive with 'Star Wars' cakes
One Japanese confectionary vendor is about to find the Force deep within a sweet tie-up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2015
New Star Wars figurines revealed in Tokyo during global YouTube event
Tokyo was among cities worldwide that took part in a global event to unveil new Star Wars goods Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2015
ANA joins forces with Star Wars to fly R2-D2 across North America
Not since the days of the Millennium Falcon has R2-D2 had such a sweet ride.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 10, 2015
Let's discuss 'Star Wars ' floats at the Aomori Nebuta festival
Organizers of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri will not allow much-awaited floats based on 'Star Wars' characters to parade on the city's streets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2015
'Star Wars' goods hit shelves in Tokyo, Kobe
With the release of the seventh "Star Wars" installation looming in December, Toys "R" Us Japan Ltd. on Saturday opened dedicated in-store displays at its Odaiba and Kobe stores in an attempt to expand the fan base.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 17, 2015
'Force Awakens' trailer to 'Star Wars' fans: 'Chewie, we're home'
"Chewie, we're home."
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 30, 2015
R2-D2 toy keeps fans company and food fresh
A new R2-D2 toy will beep and boop if you accidentally leave the refrigerator door open.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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By Kathryn Wortley

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