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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 full…
Getty Images 8/20 Hillary Clinton The former politician was the first lady of the US from 1993 to 2001. Getty Images 13/20 Deepika Padukone The Indian film actor and producer is one of the highe…
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…
(Reuters) — Japan’s SoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against …
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 …
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 As…
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-stor…
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 reco…
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 Jap…
Resurrected back in 2017, Sony’s robotic dog Aibo made a big splash at CES 2018, but there wasn’t much fanfare for the pup at Sony’s CES booth this year. A few weeks later, however, Sony has ann…
