Nintendo's snap-on Switch Lite case arrives in the US on December 8th www.engadget.com

There are already a number of good Switch Lite cases available, but Nintendo might just have one more.
The gaming giant has revealed that its previously Japan-only Flip Cover & Screen Protector w…

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'Forty-Seven Samurai': A paradoxical account of bloody revenge and haiku poetry www.japantimes.co.jp

Forty-Seven Samurai: A Tale of Vengeance and Death in Haiku and Letters, by Hiroaki Sato.
The bare historical facts of the 47 samurai saga are incredible and thrilling.
Hiroaki Sato | COURTESY OF HIR…

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Japan: Safe to dump water from Fukushima nuclear disaster www.upi.com

Japanese police wear chemical protection suits as they search for victims around the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2011.
File Photo by Keizo M…

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Yamagata University uses IBM’s PAIRS Geoscope and Watson to uncover patterns in ancient etchings venturebeat.com

Ever heard of the Nasca Lines?
Although the Nasca Lines have been studied for decades (and more intensely since they were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994), they’ve yet to be fully map…

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Tokyo Olympics announce brand new heat-prevention measure: 1,300 tons of ice soranews24.com

Other countermeasures include ice cream for volunteers.
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, the burning question on everyone’s mind is: will anyone die from the excruciating heat, or …

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Final Fantasy VII Remake's Tifa Voice Actor Has Gotten Threats kotaku.com

In 2005's Kingdom Hearts II, Ayumi Ito first voiced Tifa Lockhart and since then, has continued to be the character’s Japanese voice.
Naturally, she will be returning for next year’s Final Fantasy VI…

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So, About Professor Oak And Ash's Mom In Pokémon... kotaku.com

For years, there has been speculation that Professor Oak and Ash’s mom Delia are totally together.
If that wasn’t enough (and really, it’s not), there is even the notion that Professor Oak is Ash’s a…

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Plywood furniture "islands" are used to customise public housing in Japan www.dezeen.com

A multifunctional furniture unit made up of raised plywood floors and pegboard walls allows residents in this public-housing complex in Osaka to customise their apartments.
The 14-storey building was…

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How Machine Learning Can Help Unlock the World of Ancient Japan thegradient.pub

However, these models were unable to achieve strong performance on Kuzushiji recognition.
This was due to inadequate understanding of Japanese historical literature in the optical character recogniti…

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Survey reveals 11 percent of Japanese firms have high-heel height rule www.japantimes.co.jp

In an apparently discriminatory practice, 11.1 percent of companies in Japan have in-house rules on the height of the heel of pumps worn by female employees at the workplace, a survey by the Japanese…

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