We are no strangers to the amazingly bizarre and altered sculptural works of Japanese artist, Takahiro Komuro. His works played a major role in the Birth of the Mega Gallery that Superchief produced …

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KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 23:30 | disasteralert, All, Japan

A small eruption was observed Wednesday on Mt. Asama in eastern Japan, prompting the volcanic alert level to be raised from 1 to 3 on a sc…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 03:15 | Sports, News, Japan

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games said Wednesday it will sell premium ticket packages including upscale f…

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KYODO NEWS - 16 hours ago - 14:37 | Lifestyle, All, Japan

Subjected to a striking number of sexual violence cases on and off campus in recent times, some university students have begun signature-coll…

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Moshiwake gozaimasen ya broke bimbo.

By Mason Dayot Aug 7, 2019 2 min read

In Japan, an English teacher’s salary is typically paid by the month instead of bi-weekly or weekly like you might be used t…

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A new scientific report has found the consumption of fermented beans actually has no measurable health benefits.

But if you like eating something that smells like 5-day old socks it has massive benef…

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Japan announced export restrictions at the beginning of this month that will require suppliers to apply for licenses each time they ship certain products, targeting key components used in South Korea…

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Firefighters search for the missing Thursday at the Kyoto Animation in Kyoto, Japan. Photo by JIJI/EPA-EFE

TOKYO, July 19 (UPI) -- Japanese authorities have revealed new details about the fire that k…

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KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 06:25 | All, Lifestyle, Japan

Over two weeks of cloudy and rainy days in Tokyo and nearby areas has resulted in higher vegetable prices and sluggish sales of summer clothi…

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A crash course in Japanese vocabulary to help you navigate all sexualities and genders under the LGBT rainbow ?.

By Kelsey Lark Jul 17, 2019 2 min read

LGBT+ issues have been a huge topic this past y…

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