The COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty among prospective job seekers, especially those looking to relocate to Japan from overseas. To help people understand the current situation with…

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One researcher told the Mainichi Shimbun, "To have the stone walls and other remains actually confirmed (as part of Kyoto Shinjo) is hugely significant."
Kyoto Shinjo was constructed in the second ye…

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(CNN) A 28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler has died from health complications after contracting coronavirus, the first in the sport to fall victim to Covid-19.
Shobushi , whose real name was Kiyotaka…

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Approaching the T3 house in Kamakura, Japan, from the street, you’re confronted with a somewhat nondescript façade—it’s a concrete wall with a gate that mimics a shōji, a Japanese paper screen.
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A 28-year-old sumo wrestler died on Wednesday from the coronavirus.
The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) confirmed the death and identified the wrestler as Shobushi, whose real name was Kiyotaka Suetake.…

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People around the world are creating amazing things in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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As Japan considers lifting state-of-emergency conditions in many regions this week and the country inches towards a gradual return of economic activity, photographer Dai Kurokawa looks at life in the…

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In what must be an oxymoron, a social distancing cafe has opened in Japan.
Social Distancing Tokyo.
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Japan DataIn 2019, ¥3.9 billion in lost cash was handed in to Tokyo police stations.
The Metropolitan Police Department reports that 4.2 million lost items were handed into police stations in Tokyo i…

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