A Comprehensive List of Closed Tourist Attractions in Japan Due to the Coronavirus blog.gaijinpot.com

Those who purchased advance tickets from the official website will receive an automatic refund.
Universal Studios JapanTicketholders may be able to extend their ticket until Sept. 30 Check their offi…

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Bauhutte Gaming Bed www.theverge.com

Japanese retailer Bauhutte sells a great deal of furniture aimed at “gamers,” but few can top its one-stop shop for sleep and gaming. Like Voltron, but made for people who refuse to use major muscle …

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Owaraji (Giant Straw Sandals) – Tokyo, Japan atlasobscura.com

The sandals are a larger version of a type of sandal made from straw ropes.
Senso-ji Temple’s giant ōwaraji were woven in the traditional way, and made by the town council of Tate’oka-aramachi, Muray…

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Coronavirus: Sharp TV factory repurposed to make face masks as people rush to protect against disease www.independent.co.uk

A TV factory will be repurposed to make surgical face masks amid the rise of coronavirus.
Reuters 6/10 A view of a deserted street in Codogno, northern Italy, on February 23, 2020.
EPA 9/10 A lone cy…

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Coronavirus: Sharp to use TV factory to make surgical masks www.bbc.com

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Japan, where face masks were already popular, has been struggling with shortagesJapanese electronics giant Sharp is to use a TV factory to make surgical masks am…

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People in Japan are now stealing toilet paper in midst of coronavirus crisis soranews24.com

As stores sold out of toilet paper, manufacturers released photos showing warehouses full of stock to allay public fears over a toilet tissue shortage.
Signs at stores asking people to refrain from t…

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Visas for Software Engineers in Japan www.tokyodev.com

Obtaining a working visa that lets you work as software engineer in Japan is relatively easy compared to other countries. It costs a company almost nothing to sponsor your visa, there aren't any quot…

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A Prefecture by Any Other Name www.nippon.com

Most of Japan's 47 prefectures are known as "ken" in Japanese, but Tokyo is a "to," Osaka and Kyoto are "fu," and Hokkaidō is a "dō." Here's the history.

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Traveling in Japan Must-Know Tips and Hacks

These are my must-know travel Tips and Hacks for transportation in Japan. This travel guide will help you in Tokyo as well as if you are traveling throughout japan. Many people think the main form …

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Pokémon of the Year results announced, and Pikachu wasn’t even close to winning【Video】 soranews24.com

February 27 was when the original Pokémon Red and Green Game Boy games went on sale back in 1996, and so the date is now known as Pokémon Day.
From February 6 to 14, fans were allowed to vote online …

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