AI-Run Store Andon Market Lets ‘Luna’ Set Prices and Curate Inventory in San Francisco Andon Market in San Francisco is an AI-run store led by an agent called Luna, which …
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Japan lowers 10-year passport fees to around ¥9,000 from July 1
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan Cuts 10-Year Passport Fees to About ¥9,000; 5-Year Option Retained for Children From July 1, Japan will lower 10-year passport fees to about ¥8,900 online and ¥9,300 at counters; …
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Leave the Cat Alone Opens May 2 as Daisuke Shigaya’s Assured Debut
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaLeave the Cat Alone: Daisuke Shigaya’s debut blends memory, music and millennial malaise Daisuke Shigaya’s debut film "Leave the Cat Alone" examines memory, music and millennial relationships. Premiered at Busan; …
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Aokippu blue-ticket rollout sparks debate over Japan’s bicycle lanes and scams
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaNew 青切符 (blue ticket) system tightens bicycle traffic enforcement across Japan Japan’s new aokippu (blue ticket) system, launched March 25, 2026, streamlines penalties for minor bicycle traffic offenses amid lane …
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Daido Moriyama retrospective opens at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum during Kyotographie
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaDaido Moriyama Retrospective Opens at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art Daido Moriyama retrospective opens at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art on April 18, presenting the photographer’s iconic street …
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Japan transport ministry affiliate proposes multilingual warnings, pictograms at railroad crossings after tourist death
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan Proposes Multilingual Warnings at Railroad Crossings After Fatal Tourist Accident Japan moves to add multilingual warnings and pictograms at railroad crossings after a foreign tourist was struck and killed …
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Pan Pacific International launches Robin Hood discount grocery in Aichi amid inflation
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaPan Pacific launches Robin Hood grocery chain in Aichi to offer ultra-low food prices Pan Pacific opens Robin Hood grocery chain in Aichi, offering ultra-low prices like ¥85 rice balls …
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Eddie Jones urges Japan to win Newcastle hearts before Ireland test
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaEddie Jones Targets Hearts and Preparation in Japan v Ireland Newcastle Test Japan v Ireland Newcastle test on July 11 offers Eddie Jones a World Cup preview and a chance …
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Nintendo Switch 2 Tops U.S. March Hardware Sales as Pokopia Fuels Surge
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaNintendo Switch 2 Tops U.S. Hardware Sales in March Driven by Pokopia Nintendo Switch 2 was the top-selling U.S. console in March as Pokopia and new releases, plus movie tie‑ins, …
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Syrian Alawite student denied asylum in Amsterdam after armed home invasion
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaSyrian asylum seeker from Jableh denied in Amsterdam after home invasion, documents show A 20-year-old Syrian asylum seeker from Jableh says he fled sectarian violence after armed men attacked his …