But life hasn't always been so simple for the snow monkeys of Jigokudani ("The Valley of Hell," named for its natural hot springs).
Within months, all of the female monkeys had taken to bathing in th…

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The Japanese government intends to use J-Village in Fukushima as the starting point for the Japan leg of the Olympic torch relayBy CHARLY TRIBALLEAUEnvironmental pressure group Greenpeace said Wednes…

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Dentsu Inc said Thursday it has again received a warning from labor authorities over its illegal overtime practices.
Dentsu had been repeatedly recommended by labor authorities since 2010 to correct …

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 06:56 | Lifestyle, Japan, AllPolice have seized LSD from the home of Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri who was arrested last month for possessing the synthetic drug MDMA, inv…

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Historical.
Cities around Japan are pushing to become more foreigner-friendly with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics fast approaching.
With that, international flights to regional airports are on the rise as t…

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We’re not trying to squash the romance and wonder of the season, but Tokyo winter illuminations have become something of an arms race with the various districts trying to out-gun each other with more…

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This Nov. 15, 2019 photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo.
(Mainichi)TOKYO -- Japan is exp…

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An ex-student is labeling Seiseiko High School in Kumamoto prefecture as one such school, claiming corrupt traditions there cost him his education.
He has since transferred to a correspondence high s…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:16 | All, JapanJapan's household spending fell for the first time in 11 months in October, hurt by a 2 percent consumption tax hike implemented on Oct. 1 and a powerful …

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Japan is the safest country in the world for men in 2019, according to the Global Peace Index.
“Yatta!” said one salaryman feeling really comfortable traveling to work by train.
“Safety country desu!…

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