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Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is launching the Mindful MITATE Tea Ceremony, a small-group cultural experience led by ceramic artist and tea master Shota Yamada.

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TAIMATSU has opened a new MUSASHI JAPAN store in Kyoto’s Kawaramachi district as it enters its third fiscal year.

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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened MUSASHI JAPAN Shibuya Main Store in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, placing its Japanese kitchen knife brand in a high-traffic area for visitors and local shoppers.

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The Japan Chiropractic Association and the Japan Chiropractic Doctors College signed a memorandum of understanding on May 25, 2026, to deepen cooperation on chiropractic education and technical standards in Japan.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko met London Mayor Sadiq Khan and City of London Lady Mayor Susan Langley in Tokyo on June 18 to expand cooperation on climate action, artificial intelligence and financial services.

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TAIMATSU Inc. opened MUSASHI JAPAN Osaka Namba Ebisubashi Store in Namba, Osaka, on Aug. 19, 2026, expanding its Japanese kitchen knife retail footprint beyond Tokyo.

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TAIMATSU Inc. said MUSASHI JAPAN has surpassed 100,000 cumulative orders across its Shopify-based ecommerce site and physical stores.

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Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo is leaning into its long history with a 2020 rebrand built around books, culture and calm.

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TAIMATSU Inc. has officially opened the refreshed MUSASHI JAPAN Shibuya Center-Gai Store in Tokyo after first launching the location in advance in 2025. The shop is meant to showcase Japanese kitchen knives in a more spacious retail setting that…

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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened a new MUSASHI JAPAN store in Hiroshima’s Hondori Shopping Street, expanding the brand’s retail reach in a busy area that draws visitors from Japan and overseas.

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Takuji Noda’s new book argues that Japan’s fixed household allowances are a visible sign of deeper, unspoken expectations shaping money, marriage, work and daily life.

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PlacidWay and Cell Grand Clinic have teamed up to help international patients access government-approved regenerative therapies in Osaka.

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A new community space in Kasai City, Hyogo, is trying to fill gaps left by shrinking school budgets and the loss of arts and coding programs.

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Concierge Auctions says Wahi Lani, a Kauai North Shore residence near Hanalei Bay, is pending sale after 41 days of auction marketing.

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TAIMATSU Inc. has opened MUSASHI JAPAN France Red Store in Paris, marking the brand’s third location in the city as it pushes deeper into Europe’s Japanese kitchen knife market.

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Park Hotel Tokyo is adding a new Artist Room, Fireworks, created by Japanese artist Ayaïro and available from September 2025. The room turns a guest space into a 360-degree installation centered on Japanese aesthetics, transience and an immersive…

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Tokyo-based SHIRO & Co. has introduced Kosuke Protocol, a proprietary framework that turns weak signals in society, markets and behavior into products, enterprise tools and new operating systems.

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The Japanese Clothing Co says its Japanese-inspired T-shirts are shaped by art traditions and subcultures ranging from Harajuku and manga to Nihonga and Shodo.

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A Malawi-based, solar-powered language platform launched in June 2026 through a partnership between NPO Seibo Japan and Beehive Centre of Social Enterprise.

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STANDAGE Inc. will showcase products from 11 Japanese companies at NY NOW Summer 2026 in New York from Aug. 2-4, aiming to connect mostly U.S.-new items with international buyers.