Between the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 and the calamities of the Pacific War (1942–45), Tokyo and Osaka developed into some of the world’s most vibrant and modern metropolises.
A new generation o…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 15:31 | All, JapanProducts bearing the image of "Kumamon," the black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, racked up sales of at least 157.9 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in 201…

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Best times: April 30—May 4There are many famous parks in Sapporo, and most of them make for great cherry blossom viewing spots.
What makes Maruyama Park stand out is that it also has close to 300 plu…

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Prev Next View AllEarlier this week, toilet paper was widely available nearly everywhere in Japan.
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However, if you were planning to get your dose at Tokyo’s Anime Japan anime convention, you’re out of luck.
Since its first iteration in 2014, Anime Japan has grown to become Japan’s premier animatio…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 21:26 | All, Japan, CoronavirusKanagawa Prefecture and government-backed research institute Riken said Thursday they have developed a testing method that can detect the new…

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In addition to that, a brand new Mythical Pokémon has also been revealed in the form of Zarude.
Players can encounter starter Pokémon from the Kanto region - that is, from the first generation of gam…

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Funimation’s Wednesday opening of Kenji Nagasaki’s anime My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising led yesterday’s box office with $1.7M at 1,275 theaters according to early morning estimates.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday asked all elementary, junior high and high schools nationwide to close from Monday through the students’ spring break, which typically ends in early April.
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