Someone who flew around the world in a solar plane?
This group of Pros are absolutely fascinating—and I can’t wait to see them contributing their insightsThe co-founder of Casper?
Someone who flew ar…

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Every Takashi Murakami unveiling of new work feels like a major event.
On October 16th, Murakami will open Baka, his 14th solo show with Perrotin Gallery and this one at the gallery's homebase of Par…

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The Cabinet Office's evacuation center management guidelines cite bathing, in particular, as vital for health and sanitation in disasters.
While the average shower consumes 40 to 50 liters of water, …

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KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 18:28 | disasteralertThe following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Oct. 12, 2019, 6:22 p.m.Epicenter: Off Chiba Prefecture.
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KYODO NEWS - Oct 11, 2019 - 15:34 | All, JapanThe number of domestic convenience stores operated by Seven-Eleven Japan Inc. dropped by 24 in September from the previous month to 20,993, marking the f…

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KYODO NEWS - Oct 11, 2019 - 14:30 | All, JapanToyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will roll out a new Mirai fuel cell model by the end of next year, with a sporty body and a 30 percent extended driving…

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Typhoon Hagibis is no jokeThe forecast for wind and torrential rain is getting grimmer by the hour.
Categorized as a violent typhoon, the highest category on the Japanese scale, Hagibis is making lan…

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Japanese illustrator Makoto Wada passed away on October 7, 2019 due to pneumonia.
The Osaka-born artist graduated from Tama Art University in 1959 and entered the advertising industry where we quickl…

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Japan is starting to get quite nervous that Typhoon Hagibis may be pretty lame like all the other typhoons that have hit Japan in the past 24 months.
“I really hope Typhoon Hagibis is gonna live up t…

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New for the 2021 model year, Toyota has announced a plug-in hybrid variant for its hot-selling RAV4 compact crossover.
It'll be the brand's second plug-in model after the Prius Prime and make its ful…

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