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Monday, 8th March 2010
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito has arrived in Ghana for a three-day state visit.
Monday, 8th February 2010
A young girl from the Isle of Man has become an internet hit in Japan.
Thursday, 4th February 2010
Japanese manufacturer sees rise in quarterly profits.
Wednesday, 3rd February 2010
Software giant Microsoft releases new XBox 360 onto the Japanese market.
Tuesday, 29th December 2009
Japanese New Year's Eve show to feature UK star Susan Boyle.
Friday, 18th December 2009
Final Fantasy game sells over a million copies on its first day of release in Japan.
Thursday, 17th December 2009
The new installment of popular gaming series Final Fantasy has been released in Japan.
Wednesday, 16th December 2009
A robot maker in Japan is offering two doppelganger robots at 28 stores across the country.
Friday, 11th December 2009
New game for Wii becomes fastest selling game ever in Japan.
Wednesday, 2nd December 2009
Japanese film festival kicks off in Burma.
The Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama dies at the age of 79.
Wednesday, 11th November 2009
Hello Kitty products released to mark the iconic cat's 35th birthday.
Tuesday, 10th November 2009
Japanese mobile phones are often more hi-tech than those seen in the West.
Monday, 9th November 2009
A Japanese pop star has appeared in court on drugs charges.
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
A single recorded by the Japanese prime minister could be set to hit the top of the charts in the country.
The Wii and PS3 are both popular with Japanese gamers, the Nintendo president has said.
Tuesday, 27th October 2009
Japanese star appears in court over drug offence.
Monday, 19th October 2009
Stars walk down a green carpet at the eco-themed Tokyo Film Festival
Japan has been praised for the wide range of food it offers visitors, from high-end restaurants to street stalls.
Thursday, 15th October 2009
Social networking site Twitter has revealed its mobile offering in Japan.
Wednesday, 14th October 2009
Ex-Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi has scooped a voice role in a new superhero film.
Thursday, 24th September 2009
Gaming giant Sony has revealed its new controller at a gaming event in Tokyo.
Wednesday, 23rd September 2009
Japanese music fans have helped digitally remastered versions of classic albums by the Beatles to sell well around the globe.
Tuesday, 8th September 2009
A pop single released by the Japanese prime-minister elect has sparked a bidding frenzy online.
Monday, 7th September 2009
A new online game in which players can inhabit a world full of Sanrio characters has launched in the US.
Tuesday, 1st September 2009
A couple from Japan have won a tango dance competition in Argentina.
Tuesday, 25th August 2009
More western acts have been drawn to Japan with the help of Creativeman Productions.
Friday, 14th August 2009
A new anime film could prove to be a big hit in the US.
Monday, 10th August 2009
Missing Japanese pop star is found and arrested.
Friday, 7th August 2009
Japanese actress and singer goes missing after police arrest husband.
Wednesday, 5th August 2009
A summit attracting manga-mad cartoon fans has been held in Japan.
Tuesday, 4th August 2009
Nintendo DSi users can now upload pictures taken with the device on to social networking site Facebook.
Friday, 31st July 2009
One DJ has told of his love of the Japanese dance music crowd.
New Wii game gets a good response from gaming fans.
Gaming company Nintendo sees a fall in sales.
Thursday, 30th July 2009
A Japanese dance group is set to wow audiences in the UK this week.
Wednesday, 29th July 2009
A new craze for reading novels on mobile phones is emerging in Japan.
Friday, 24th July 2009
The Japanese city of Fukuoka has an interesting arts and music scene, it has been revealed.
Thursday, 23rd July 2009
Nintendo is set to release a Jackson 5 themed karaoke game.
Japanese inspired art gallery set to open.
Wednesday, 22nd July 2009
Disney Japan have announced they are to release films on memory card.
Thursday, 16th July 2009
Anime convention set to see Japanese culture fans flock to Baltimore.
Wednesday, 8th July 2009
Actor Richard Gere has spoken of the story of a faithful Japanese dog.
Friday, 26th June 2009
Japan is paying its respects to Michael Jackson following the singer's sudden death.
Tuesday, 9th June 2009
The new Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen, has made its worldwide debut in Tokyo.
Friday, 5th June 2009
The stars of Terminator Salvation have visited Tokyo for the Japanese premiere of the film.
Wednesday, 3rd June 2009
Sony has revealed the PSP Go, a new smaller version of its handheld games console.
Friday, 29th May 2009
Acclaimed author Haruki Murakami has release his secretive new novel 1Q84.
Thursday, 28th May 2009
An online archive of Akira Kurosawa memorabilia has been launched.
Thursday, 14th May 2009
The hometown of celebrated manga illustrator Osamu Tezuka is to be promoted by one of his most well-known creations.
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