From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and women.
But travel 6,000 miles east to Kyoto, home of the kimono, and the history of fashion …

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(CNN) Here's a look at the life of artist, musician and anti-war activist Yoko Ono.
December 11, 1970 - Ono and Lennon release "Plastic Ono Band" solo LPs on the same day.
1981 - Ono releases "Season…

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Build-up of contaminated water from wrecked nuclear plant has been sticking point in clean-up likely to take decadesA panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for radioactive…

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In the wide world of Japanese cuisine, there are few dishes as divisive as natto, which is basically a wad of fermented soy beans.
It was once notorious for its foul smell, but recently technological…

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By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Feb 1, 2020 3 min readIn Asia, wearing a surgical face mask in public is socially acceptable.
Historically, the mask culture appeared first as a common courtesy, to prevent …

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(Reuters) — Japan’s Nidec plans to more than triple its revenue over the next five years by focusing on electric vehicle powertrains and buying specialists in motor technologies, two people familiar …

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Netflix will add 21 Studio Ghibli films starting on Feb. 1.
By Lucy Dayman Jan 31, 2020 5 min readFor anime lovers, Feb. 1, 2020, is pretty much the Christmas to end all Christmases as the day the fi…

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Newsfrom JapanTokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the new coronavirus, first reported in the …

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The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank said today that it must get ready to issue digital currencies, given the rapidly changing world of global payment and settlement systems.
Depending on how …

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It seems like every couple of months, we hear about another outstanding Japanese whisky disappearing.
But Japanese whisky lovers now have something to celebrate, as Suntory has just announced that it…

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