KYODO NEWS - 20 minutes ago - 14:12 | Coronavirus, All, JapanThe Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreigners with periods of stay expiring in July a three-month extensio…

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“Just keep drawing.” To improve his skills, a striving artist takes this advice and runs with it… to a rather unlikely place!
Gone are the days of paper and pencil, tablet and Illustrator—it’s beginn…

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But as long as you can scrape together about 2,000 yen (US$16.26), there’s a new website that will supply you with thousands of reference photos to help kick-start your manga dreams.
A few months ago…

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By MARI YAMAGUCHIThe coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers.
A g…

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By Talicia Marie StewartAkihabara News (Tokyo) — Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda has announced an investment of US$394 million into Joby Aviation and shared his company’s expertise in order to d…

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Myoji Yurai Net, a Japanese surname database, recently released the results of a study in which researchers analyzed data from government statistics and phone books in order to compile a list of the …

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Reika Saiki is here to evolve traditional kawaii cuteness into a new form: mukikawa.
When she first joined idol mascot group Cheer♡1, Reika Saiki looked pretty much like what you’d expect for someone…

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A: In principle, the entry ban applies to all foreign nationals.
The government recognizes "special exceptional circumstances" that warrant allowing foreign nationals into Japan despite the entry ban…

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this event has been canceled for 2020.
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19 in JapanOnce a year, the residents of the US Embassy Housing Compound in Roppongi hold a “Sidewalk Sale…

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For travel information and stories specifically related to coronavirus, please read the latest updates from our colleagues at BBC News.
Working long hours and encouraged to go drinking with colleague…

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