A welfare ministry panel said Tuesday that forcing children to sit for long periods of time in the formal Japanese seiza style will be recognized as a morally unacceptable form of punishment under a …

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In June 2012, a random stabbing rampage in Osaka left two dead, including game music producer Shingo Minamino.
Kyozo Isohi was sentenced to death for the killings, but the Japanese Supreme Court has …

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A thirty-six year-old man (above, in stripes) went on a stabbing rampage that left two dead: 66 year-old female Toshi Sasaki, a bar manager, and 42 year-old Shingo Minamino, a music producer for a vi…

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As Colombian farmers struggle against climate change, this edition of Global Japan shows how Japanese researchers and a private company are helping them increase rice production using less water.
We …

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The report says Japan faced “three exceptionally strong extreme weather events” that year.
“Recent science has confirmed the long-established link between climate change and the frequency and severit…

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But the elementary school students jump around the room, screaming and laughing.
The students and teachers are Brazilian, and the music includes samba and bossa nova.
Music teacher Rafael Kinoshita, …

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Japanese convenience stores are great places for hungry people, since they’re always stocked with a huge variety of tasty bento boxed lunches, onigiri rice balls, pastries, and all manner of salty an…

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His Shin Sushi in Encino is a sushi bar experience stripped to its essence.
After spending a few nights across the counter from him, I’m convinced that Azumi is a vital player in the Los Angeles sush…

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The president of Gainax, best known for the Evangelion series, has been arrested.
Tomohiro Maki, aged 50, was taken into police custody after taking illicit photos of a teen.
Besides taking topless p…

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Square Enix has announced its first large-scale theme park.
It’s called Ninja Tower Tokyo and will open next year in Tokyo Tower.
The landmark might seem like an unlikely spot for such an attraction …

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