According to the Internal Affairs Ministry, the Japanese population fell for the 9th consecutive year to 125.2 million as of January 1st, 2018.
Most foreign residents are working ageThis graph shows …

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, the upcoming game from the two-man dev team responsible for Astebreed, was originally supposed to be out this winter in Japan.
The release date has been push ed back to 2020…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 19:31 | All, JapanNokia Corp. said Wednesday that it has tied up with five Japanese companies in offering next-generation 5G network services to corporate customers.
Demand…

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Kiznaiver OPSeason: Spring 2016 | Title: LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME | Artist: BOOM BOOM SATELLITESHalf way between new show and old show, unforgettable OP.
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions OPSeason: Winter 201…

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Popular chain Yoshinoya is proudly celebrating it’s 120th year in the beef-bowl business this year and have decided to close it out with an interesting partnership with the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémor…

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▼ The most famous of Kita onsen’s three baths is the hot spring swimming pool.
Another unique aspect is that swimming, usually taboo in hot spring culture, is accepted here.
The waters here flow 100%…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 22:28 | All, JapanFormer employees of Seven-Eleven Japan Co.'s franchise stores on Wednesday gave vent to their anger and frustration on social media over the company's han…

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Nintendo sold about 50,000 Switches in China on the console’s launch day in the country on December 10, according to market researcher Niko Partners.
The Switch has been out in most traditional gamin…

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When her son found a 50-yen (US$0.46) coin lying on the ground in the park and insisted he turn it into the police, she was really impressed by their response.
“My son found a 50-yen coin at the park…

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