Shimura was hospitalized on March 20 after developing a fever and being diagnosed with severe pneumonia.
He tested positive for the virus on March 23, becoming the first Japanese entertainment figure…

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Bubble tea, also known as tapioca tea, pearl tea, and boba, is one of the few examples of a Taiwanese craze hitting Japan.
Add powdered milk or fresh milk and you get bubble milk tea, which has becom…

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British electro duo The Chemical Brothers are coming to Tokyo and tickets are on sale early!
With six number one albums in the UK, they hardly need any introduction, but if you’re not sure then check…

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Ken Shimura, one of the country’s most famous celebrities, has passed away in Tokyo from pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.
The announcement of the veteran comedian’s passing was made today b…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:39 | All, Japan, Coronavirus, WorldToyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will temporarily halt work at all plants in Europe and Russia in an effort to combat the spread of t…

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So normally I don’t cover Japanese comedians (unless they are linked to the yakuza), but popular veteran Ken Shimura passing away from COVID-19 is notable not just because of his career but also beca…

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Ken Shimura, a popular Japanese comedian, has died from coronavirus complications.
He was also a member of comic group Drifters which dominated the television comedy scene throughout the 1970s.
Profe…

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Similarly, by the time South Korea had the same number of deaths as Japan, they had three times as many confirmed cases.
Yet it seems highly unlikely that under-testing alone would explain Japans’ lo…

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Popular comedian Shimura becomes first Japanese celebrity to die from coronavirusKen Shimura, a veteran slapstick comedian and onetime member of rock 'n' roll band and comedy group The Drifters, a ho…

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The Kyoto Shimbun - 7 minutes ago - 06:21 | All, JapanAn observatory of Kyoto University, known for its contribution to research on the solar system and its role as a hub for amateur astronomers, wil…

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