With the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games now less than five months away, the Hurray Hurray Handkerchief exhibition at Tokyo Midtown aims to raise awareness and support for the games through art and…

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KYODO NEWS - 19 minutes ago - 11:58 | All, JapanThe annual Snow Festival began in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Tuesday, hit by fears over the coronavirus outbreak and soaring costs involv…

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You can probably imagine my surprise when I found out that Japanese air conditioners have everything but a single function.
I only had an air conditioner after all, what did she expect?
Upon telling …

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My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi is changing the name of a recently revealed character in response to fan backlash.
Dr. Daruma Ujiko’s full name was revealed as Maruta Shiga in Chapter 259 of…

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Decade after decade, he’s consistent…

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Faced with the need to create new, large-scale venues and public spaces in one of the world's largest and densest cities, the organizers of this year's Olympic events found an ideal solution in land …

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:37 | Sports, News, AllThe Japan Sumo Association announced Tuesday it will stage a two-day tournament as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic cultural program.
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Maezawa has paid an undisclosed amount to secure his seat as the first space tourist on board Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket, scheduled for lift-off in 2023.
"I've notified AbemaTV that for personal reaso…

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The set of laws would raise the maximum retirement age from 65 to 70.
The bills give companies the option of raising the retirement age or allowing employees to work beyond that limit.
The new set of…

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