'”But there is one shrine that has a reputation for having real power: Yasui Konpiragu Shrine in Kyoto.
Several have had their wish granted, but, much like making a wish with a sly genie, their desir…

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Mistletoe is an incubation office started in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Taizo Son, the younger brother of billionaire Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son.
Mistletoe functions as a quasi-residency for entrepr…

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Previously, planetary scientists had assumed that Saturn’s rings were as old as the solar system itself—about 4.5 billion years old.
“The rings look young, but that doesn’t mean the rings are really …

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Eight and a half years after the tsunami, we revisited some of the worst-hit cities along the Sanriku Coast in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures on September 25-26, 2019.
The highlights of the trip were w…

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That got us wondering, though, if we could go even further, and to find out, we contacted Mr. Kudo, a Fuji Soba PR representative.
As we entered, Mr. Kudo introduced us to Mr. Takahashi, the Kichijoj…

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Just like it’s a little shocking to learn that Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy, kept a stash of sexy mouse drawings locked in his desk.
In Japan’s sizeable pantheon of beloved comic artists, T…

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A landmark report by the UN’s children agency UNICEF released Tuesday shows Japan topping the charts for childhood health indicators, with low rates of infant mortality and few underweight children.
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Is the LGBT mindset in Japan any different from other countries?
Rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have seen improvements in Japan, with same-sex couples recognized by Sapporo …

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TOKYO -- Masako Wakamiya obtained her first personal computer at age 58, just ahead of her retirement from a bank.
Little did she know that she was beginning a journey that would make her the world's…

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This practice of stepping on Christian images - known as fumie - was widespread in the city of Nagasaki in the 17th century.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A fumie with the face of Christ…

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