Coronavirus forces 1 in 13 students in Japan to consider quitting: survey english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 36 minutes ago - 14:48 | Japan, Coronavirus, AllOne in every 13 university students in Japan is considering leaving school as the coronavirus outbreak has left many of them without a sou…

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In low-tech Japan, working from home is a challenge www.latimes.com

Many Japanese lack the basic tools needed to work from home.
Contrary to the ultramodern image of Japan Inc. with its robots, design finesse and gadgetry galore, in many respects the country is techn…

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Japan’s “Underground Temple” now up for virtual touring in Google Street View soranews24.com

Running underneath Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, lies the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel – a sprawling network of waterways as long as its name.
As a result it’s earned th…

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Pokémon Scientists Have A Very Hard Job kotaku.com

Screenshot : Nintendo ( Kotaku )The story of Pokémon has spanned games, movies, shows, and every other type of art form and physical media possible.
In the world of Pokémon, the laws of myth and natu…

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Japanese game historians share 100 Super Famicoms with quarantined families arstechnica.com

With families all over the world stuck inside under stay-at-home orders, we're all looking for new ways to keep busy and stay entertained without going out.
Each shipment comes with a console along w…

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Your Nintendo Account May Have Been Exposed, So Here's How to Enable 2FA gizmodo.com

Photo : GizmodoFollowing a growing number of reports of Nintendo users claiming their accounts had been hacked, Nintendo has confirmed that roughly 160,000 may have been accessed and exposed personal…

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Crunchyroll's Putting 3 Sailor Moon Seasons on YouTube for Free io9.gizmodo.com

Sailor Moon showing you exactly what she’s going to beat you up with: glamour.
Image : ToeiAhead of the premiere of Sailor Moon Eternal, a cinematic retelling of the Dream arc in which the Senshi fac…

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10 household items redesigned by Japanese studio Nendo www.dezeen.com

Prolific design studio Nendo is known for working on up to 400 projects at once.
From bonsai trees to piggy banks and umbrella stands, here are 10 products that have been given a Nendo makeover.
Find…

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"I am addicted to design" says Nendo's Oki Sato www.dezeen.com

The Tokyo-based designer spoke to Dezeen at Nendo 2014-2015 – a one-year retrospective exhibition of the studio's vast output that took place during Milan design week.
"I could not have done so many …

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Free, Open, and Sacred Sexuality had Thrived in Japan Till 150 Years Ago medium.com

Free, Open, and Sacred Sexuality had Thrived in Japan Till 150 Years Ago(「性は聖なる自然の営み」という古来からの日本の伝統)[Dance Prayer]I am dancing at the local venue in New Jersey.
These are not all myth stories, but I c…

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