Oki Sato and his design firm Nendo have created an immersive installation that spans across nine display areas within The National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne.
The spaces serve as a frame to co…

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Four men suspected of sending an internet-congesting 5.4 billion spam emails to promote a dating website have been arrested in Japan.
Yoshimitsu Hirono, 47, president of Tokyo-based dating website Ta…

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Population: 9.3 millionTokyo Stadium capacity: 49,970Key games: Australia v Wales (Sep 29), England v Argentina (Oct 5), two quarter finals (Oct 19/20).
Kumagaya, Honshu(Image: AFP/Getty Images)Popul…

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The Odunpazari Modern Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, has opened its doors in Eskisehir, northwest Turkey.
Odunpazari, which means firewood market in Turkish, used to be a centre for t…

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One of the first images in “A Child’s Book of Poems,” a 1969 collection illustrated by the American artist Gyo Fujikawa, shows a boy on a hill, heading to a village under an enormous sun.
Text and il…

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East Japan Railway Co. said all lines in the greater Tokyo area will be suspended Monday morning until around 8 a.m. as it will need to inspect tracks following the passage of the powerful typhoon.
T…

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KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 19:47 | Sports, AllGrand champion Hakuho suffered a big upset at the hands of rank-and-filer Hokutofuji on Sunday, the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Hokuto…

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KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 14:57 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA network of advisory services to address concerns of parents who worry about becoming sick or dying, and having no way of caring for their phy…

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A local man choosing to wear jeans and a long-sleeve garment on a 33°C day has said “Atsui ne”.
“Acchii naa,” 36-year-old local man Shinji Honda said this morning.
A recent study by the Japan Meteoro…

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Tokyo events for Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 15, 2019While still technically summer, Tokyo celebrates autumn with moon viewing events and mikoshi parades.
Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden Moon V…

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