Smith exuberantly utilizes elements of many painting movements, such as Symbolism, Surrealism, and Pop art, while conceiving lively compositions filled with social and political commentary.
Although …

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Under the so-called road pricing system, 1,000 yen ($9.50) will be added to regular tolls from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Tokyo during the events.
With the introduction of the road pricing system, the expr…

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KYODO NEWS - 8 hours ago - 22:20 | Lifestyle, AllA majority of companies where in-person customer service plays a major role in its business, such as banks and airline companies, have dress codes enf…

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One of the five active armies of Tokyo’s ground self-defense force is to operate a new electronic warfare unit targeting opponents in the East China Sea, according to a Japanese press report.
File Ph…

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The Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games franchise is now more than a decade old.
But Sega, which develops the games, has finally come up with something that has me excited for Mario & Sonic at…

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World news in pictures 1/50 19 August 2019 Protesters take to the street to face off with Indonesian police in Manokwari, Papua.
Reuters 25/50 26 July 2019 Protesters rally against a controversial ex…

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A simple gabled form clad in corrugated metal encloses a porous series of internal and exterior spaces at this house near Tsukimiyama Station in Kobe by Tato Architects.
Tato Architects designed the …

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His Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972) has become a tourist destination in Tokyo.
The architect created a 14-story-high central core for the building, then plugged in 140 individual capsules which had been…

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This is the guy responsible for the design of G-Shock and many other Casio watches.
Well, just Casio watches, actually.
Casio watches were light, durable, easy to read, full of functions, something t…

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KYODO NEWS - 14 hours ago - 18:56 | All, JapanToyota Motor Corp. said Friday some 90 percent of around 3,700 vehicles and mobility devices it will provide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics w…

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