Brand-new middle school to let students of any gender wear whatever uniform components they feel comfortable in out of consideration to LGBT youths.
In 2012, Kashiwanoha Elementary School was opened …

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File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoOn November 25, 1952, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap opened in London.
UPI File Photo | License PhotoOn November 25, 1947, film industry executives introd…

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TOKYO -- American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and Japanese producer Mata Yamamoto announced today they will jointly produce a film on the life and work of controversial novelist and political righ…

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TOKYO -- A Tokyo man tried today to commit hara-kiri at the shrine honoring Japan's war dead, imitating the ritual suicide 10 years ago of famous Japanese author Yukio Mishima, police said.
'Long liv…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 17:14 | Sports, News, AllMore than 8 million residents of Japan have registered to buy tickets for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, the games organizing commi…

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But a different mental burden takes over the top spot as they get older.
Otoko wa Tsurai yo is one of Japan’s longest-running film series.
Lean In Tokyo recently conducted a survey, asking Japanese m…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 09:48 | All, Lifestyle, JapanToshiba Corp. said Monday it has developed a technology to detect 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood with 99 percent accuracy.
Tosh…

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With over 750,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo.
To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo Mani…

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Related content 16 Japan experiences every traveler needs to enjoyTDAI Lab uses AI technology to find Tokyo's best ramen restaurants.
TDAI LabWith Wise Review, TDAI Lab aims to create a "fair situati…

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In Japan, the term “karaoke box” can mean a number of different things to different people.
Depending on your age and where you grew up, a karaoke box might conjure up images of an everyday karaoke c…

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