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- Facility Dogs Comfort Hospitalized Children in Japan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Some medical institutions in Japan have begun introducing facility dogs to accompany hospitalized children during treatment and rehabilitation, easing the anxiety of being away from their ...
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- Japan’s ‘Kokuho’ Craze Shines Spotlight On Classical Performing Arts (ニュース)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
The phenomenal blockbuster film has delighted the classical performing arts industry, which hopes to expand its fan base.
Last year’s Japanese blockbuster film “Kokuho” has insp...
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- Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued (ニュース)
- INVESTING LIFE
While no tsunami threat was issued, strong shaking in western Japan may cause short-term local disruption, with markets watching for damage updates or transport interruptions. Summ...
Nature [6/1 13:34] More
- Japanese Eggs And Milk Savored By Foreign Visitors (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Japanese ingredients, particularly eggs and milk, are increasingly being promoted to meet growing demand from foreign visitors.
A 2024 survey on inbound consumption trends by the Japa...
Tourism [6/1 13:06] More
- Ancient Ball-Kicking Game Performed To Mark New Year At Kyoto Shrine (ニュース)
- NHK
People clad in ancient Japanese court outfits have performed a time-honored ball-kicking game to mark the New Year at a shrine in the western city of Kyoto.
The custom called kemari is said t...
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- Tea-Leaf Spill Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash In Eastern Japan, Kills 1 (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
A multi-vehicle crash involving 12 cars on a road in eastern Japan killed one man early Sunday, after tea leaves spilled from a moving truck causing vehicles behind it to skid, police ...
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- Japan May Consider Review of 3 Nonnuclear Principles (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan's government and ruling coalition may consider a possible review of the country's three nonnuclear principles during work to update its three key national security-related documents ...
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- As Japan's Labor Shortage Deepens, Businesses Fear Losing Foreign Workers (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Across Japan, foreign workers are keeping factories, fisheries, and workshops afloat. But as wages rise in neighboring countries, many business owners worry that Japan may no longer b...
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- North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles, No Damage Reported: Japan Gov't (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles eastward on Sunday that apparently fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, with no damage to ships or aircraft reported, acco...
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- Enjoy Hot Sake Easily At The Table With This Sake Warmer (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
With this sake warmer from Thanko, you can enjoy exquisite, sophisticated sips of sake right at your table.
Three temperature settings are available: body warm, hot and extra hot. The...
Gourmet [4/1 19:37] More
- Japan Opposition Chief Raps FY 2026 Draft Budget (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen.
"Larger spending c...
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- Japan GDP Likely To Fall Behind India In 2026, Hit By Weak Yen (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's economy is likely to fall behind India's in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to an International Monetary Fund's estimate, potentially diminishing the East Asian na...
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- Japan’s Department Stores Close for New Year, Giving Their Employees a Break (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Most major department stores were closed for the New Year, as they sought to give their employees a holiday break. When they reopened for their first sales of the year, shoppers flocke...
Shopping [4/1 18:17] More
- Japan Business Delegation Postpones Visit To China Amid Row Over Taiwan (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...
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- Japan PM Joins Fight For More Female Toilets In Parliament (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women's toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislatur...
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