Image copyright AFP Image caption The Taiji hunt, seen here during the 2014 season, has received widespread criticismJapan has started its controversial annual dolphin hunt in the coastal town of Tai…

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VideoAfter 33 years, Japanese fishermen have once again started hunting whales commercially.
For some in the country, this is a tradition that goes back centuries, but there's a growing number of peo…

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The supernatural horror of Infamy comes mostly from an otherworldly antagonist named Yuko (played by Kiki Sukezane), who is introduced in the first episode.
This isn’t to say that Infamy must define …

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But one of Japan’s most enduring hero series, Kamen Rider, hasn’t been afforded the same chance... but that could be about to change.
This past weekend saw the launch of Kamen Rider Zero-One, this ye…

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The current team, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, is the 40th Super Sentai incarnation, and began airing in Japan in February of this year.
Dengekitai, the term “Super Sentai” didn’t exist—they were just k…

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KYODO NEWS - 11 hours ago - 18:25 | All, JapanDonations to three towns in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, hit by a powerful earthquake last year, expanded sharply in fiscal 2018 under t…

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KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 18:08 | Lifestyle, News, All, JapanWith the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics less than a year away, Tokyo police are ratcheting up efforts to strengthen foreign language ass…

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KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 17:48 | Lifestyle, All, JapanSeven countries including China, Russia and Australia have won 26 of the 50 new international slots created at Tokyo's Haneda airport in the r…

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Go-kart guide, remote video games support and social media evaluator among our top picks for this week!
On Sep 2, 2019If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through …

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A national hate speech law was passed in 2016, but with no penalty for infractions.
But hating hate speech isn’t the same as agreeing that it should be regulated under the law.
The contrary is also t…

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