A shocking discovery in Sapporo as 238 cats are found living under one roof in dismal conditions soranews24.com

For many of those who own cats, our furry friends are more than just a housemate.
However, in some tragic cases, there are households where cats receive treatment they don’t deserve, especially for t…

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We visit Tokyo’s Reversible Destiny Lofts, the apartments designed to make you live forever【Pics】 soranews24.com

But these colourful constructions are Reversible Destiny lofts—rental apartments in Tokyo’s Mikata City.
But what is “Reversible Destiny” anyway?
Approaching the flats, our reporter Sayaka was immedi…

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Celebrate Kissing Day in Japan with a smooch through an acrylic window soranews24.com

And a nightclub in Tokyo is offering couples the chance to experience that famous kiss scene for themselves, by, er, kissing each side of an acrylic “window”!
Each attendee receives one glow band on …

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In Virus Relief, Tech-Savvy Korea Beats Paperwork-Heavy Japan finance.yahoo.com

The contrasting speed and efficiency of distributing virus relief to people in need in Japan and South Korea come despite a remarkably similar trajectory in putting together the funding for the hando…

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More Countries Join the New List of 100 Busiest Train Stations, Japan Still Claims 82 of Them soranews24.com

A few days after a mysterious list of the 51 busiest train stations in the world emerged on the Internet an expanded version listing the 100 busiest train stations around the globe has shown itself.

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Disneyland, Legoland, and Universal Studios Close in Japan Over Coronavirus Outbreak gizmodo.com

Photo : Getty ImagesTokyo Disneyland, Legoland Japan, and Universal Studios Japan will close their gates for at least two weeks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak that has sicke…

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When is it OK to take a naked hot spring bath with your Japanese girlfriend/boyfriend? soranews24.com

Pretty much everyone in Japan loves hot springs, and hot springs can be found pretty much everywhere in Japan.
So if you’re in a romantic relationship here, sooner or later you and your partner will …

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Legendary crescent moon katana, one of Japan’s Five Swords Under Heaven, now on display in Tokyo soranews24.com

The Tokyo National Museum is, unsurprisingly, one of the best places to see Japanese works of art and historical artifacts.
In the case of Mikazuki Munechika, marking called uchi no ke, shaped like c…

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Toothpick maker releases button-pressing sticks amid virus fears english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 09:25 | All, Japan, CoronavirusAn Osaka Prefecture-based toothpick manufacturer has released a new product to help people reduce the risk of contracting the novel coronavir…

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Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office? www.japantimes.co.jp

Most of Suzuki’s employees are freelancers who were already teleworking, so a physical office space made little practical and economical sense.
Hirokazu Yamaguchi, a manager at NEC Corp.’s corporate …

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