(Kenki Fukuoka)(Kotaro Matsushima)With so many mathematical permutations as to who would join Ireland in the quarterfinals, Japan made things simple as their explosive, skillful rugby eventually prov…

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KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 15:53 | Lifestyle, All, JapanTokyo, Kyoto and Osaka rank among the world's best 10 large cities -- with the Japanese capital topping the list for a fourth successive year …

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According to Komazaki, more than 90 percent of mothers with disabled children needing medical care at home in Japan are likely unable to return to work fulltime.
Since they started, Helen has provide…

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KYODO NEWS - Oct 13, 2019 - 10:27 | Lifestyle, All, WorldBIEL, Switzerland - Swatch Group Ltd. has inaugurated its new headquarters in Biel, northern Switzerland, one of the world's largest timber st…

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The first Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and Australia was an invitational affair and Japan were, as they have been ever since, Asia's lone representative.
The 1995 World Cup in South Africa marked J…

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Tatsuo: Yes, yes, yes, Todai and Waseda.
Tatsuo: Yes, yes, and now, we’re working with Waseda University.
Tatsuo: Yeah, yeah.
Tatsuo: Yeah, yes.
Also, Tatsuo gave some really interesting advice about…

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Sumi Hayashi is a veteran curator whose resume includes Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, Yokohama Triennale 2014, and the 14th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh.
TAB: TRANS– bills itself as “an art p…

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A large portion of the Japanese rugby team has won themselves a 3-year visa extension offer, instead of the usual 1 year, the next time they visit the Tokyo Immigration Bureau.
Foreign-players interv…

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The Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony is a charming experience for any newcomer to the city and the Kawagoe Festival is always a lively affair.
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The first fatality of Typhoon Hagibis has been reported as the storm, the strongest to hit Japan in decades, edges closer to making landfall with the country's main island.
AFP via Getty Images 2/16 …

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