Julian Ryall reports that women are attacking men in increasing numbers, sometimes fatally.
In 2014, 181 domestic violence complaints were filed by men in Japan, according to the National Police Agen…

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Ultimate pros recently shared their thoughts on which character they think is the strongest, and some of their answers are surprising.
“I think the best character is clearly Joker now,” said Smash st…

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Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
The beloved and revered 1984 film Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind is considered one of Hayao Miyazaki’s best fi…

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A major exception is coming soon, though, with a kabuki play set a long, long time ago.
Later this month a "Star Wars" kabuki play will be held in Tokyo, and if you’re worried it’s going to be some h…

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Pieces of the coveted Japanese machine can be seen flying everywhere just as the crowd lets out a collective "OWW!"
Someone even exclaims “It’s still going!” just as the car appears to be headed for …

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As charming as Sonic and Mario at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is, it could use more ways to play.
For these special events, Mario, Sonic, and crew are transformed into 2D sprites to compete in mini-…

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TOKYO—Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s chairman and chief executive said he didn’t have hard feelings after he abandoned his bid for U.S. corporate icon Xerox Holdings Corp., describing a revised deal as a …

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TOKYO (Reuters) - WeWork’s Japan unit can become profitable “in the near future”, the Japanese partner of the U.S. office-space sharing startup said on Tuesday, amid investor scepticism over its path…

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As their tie-up will be ended, Fujifilm will also withdraw litigation it filed last year claiming damages of $1 billion for the unilateral cancellation of the merger deal by Xerox.
[Fujifilm CEO Shig…

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 22:45 | All, JapanA government survey on convenience store operations showed Tuesday that most store owners are overworked, with 85 percent of them saying they work six day…

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