TOKYO -- Japan is leaning toward lifting the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on alert, ending seven weeks of economic restrictions and ushering in an uncertai…

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The Goal

Survive. Survive as long as possible and eat other monsters in the process.

The Mechanics

All monsters switch from nice to evil. If two monsters meet and one of them is evil and the other is…

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TOKYO -- After lifting the state of emergency in much of the country, Japan on Thursday will examine whether to ease coronavirus-related restrictions in the remaining regions, including Tokyo.
The cu…

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This teddy bear couple is part of a 1,000-doll collection at the Japanese teddy bear museum.
Officially named the Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village, the teddy bear museum is located in a 200-year-…

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In addition, oversized luggage reservations can only be made by passengers traveling by more expensive reserved-seat tickets, effectively banning the use of large luggage by travelers using the lower…

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▼ Cherry blossom at Mukojima in Tokyo (1907–1918).
▼ Hanayashiki of Asakusa at Tokyo (1907-1918).
▼ Iris Garden at Horikiri, Tokyo (1907–1918).
▼ Theatre Street, Yokohama (1907–1908) was the main ent…

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The Environment Ministry says it is very rare in Japan for more than 200 cats to be retrieved from one location.
According to city officials, a married couple in their 50s and their son in his 30s li…

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Last words before slipping are “This part is dangerous.”On the morning of October 28, a young Japanese man began a live stream on Japanese video-sharing site Niconico.
Fuji!”, the video chronicled hi…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:54 | Sports, News, All, CoronavirusLocal organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have strongly criticized the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan for publishing a parody image…

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By Kirsty Kawano May 20, 2020 3 min readOne Japanese yokai (goblin) character has a long history of helping the nation deal with plagues, and the outbreak of COVID-19 has made it into something of a …

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