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Japanese Cat Book Explains How Cats See Their Human Owners, And It’s Not As Objects Of Respect
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JAPAN TRENDS
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Given how much of a soft spot Japan has for cute things, it makes sense that the country would be particularly fond of cats. But as one psychologist recently theorized, it’s not just their ...
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Given how much of a soft spot Japan has for cute things, it makes sense that the country would be particularly fond of cats. But as one psychologist recently theorized, it’s not just their ...
- August 20, 2019
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Bringing Robots Home Eases Loneliness
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The city of Saijo in Ehime Prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and Mt. Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan, to the south. Here, 87-year-old Setsuko Saeki has lived with a robot for a year in her spacious house at the foot of a mountain.
When she gets ou...
The city of Saijo in Ehime Prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and Mt. Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan, to the south. Here, 87-year-old Setsuko Saeki has lived with a robot for a year in her spacious house at the foot of a mountain.
When she gets ou...
- August 19, 2019
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Japan's 12-Year-Old Prince Starts 1st Overseas Trip In Bhutan
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KYODO NEWS
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito arrived in Bhutan on Saturday to begin a private family trip.
It is the first overseas trip for the junior high school student, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his unc...
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito arrived in Bhutan on Saturday to begin a private family trip.
It is the first overseas trip for the junior high school student, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his unc...
- August 19, 2019
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Japan Under Pressure Over Past Hunting Of Endangered Whales
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JAKARTA POST
Whaling ships prepare to depart from a port in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture on July 1, 2019. Whaling ships set sail on July 1 from Japan as the country resumed commercial hunts for the first time in decades after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. (AFP/Kazuhiro ...
Whaling ships prepare to depart from a port in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture on July 1, 2019. Whaling ships set sail on July 1 from Japan as the country resumed commercial hunts for the first time in decades after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. (AFP/Kazuhiro ...
- August 17, 2019
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Rugby Fans Heading To Japan For World Cup Warned About Deadly Brain Infection
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SKY NEWS
English rugby legend John Bentley is raising awareness about Japanese Encephalitis, which is spread through mosquito bites.Rugby fans travelling to Japan for the World Cup are being advised to consider getting vaccinated in order to avoid contracting a deadly viral brain infection.
Eng...
English rugby legend John Bentley is raising awareness about Japanese Encephalitis, which is spread through mosquito bites.Rugby fans travelling to Japan for the World Cup are being advised to consider getting vaccinated in order to avoid contracting a deadly viral brain infection.
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- August 15, 2019
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Robot Priest Added To 400-Year-Old Buddhist Temple In Japan: 'It Will Grow In Wisdom'
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FOX NEWS
A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it.
The Kodaji Temple, in a partnership with the robotics team at Osaka University, unveiled "Mindar" earlier this year. The robot is a 6-foot ta...
A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it.
The Kodaji Temple, in a partnership with the robotics team at Osaka University, unveiled "Mindar" earlier this year. The robot is a 6-foot ta...
- August 15, 2019
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Japan’s 10-Day Holiday Period Had Role In Unexpected GDP Rise
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INQUIRER
TOKYO — Japan’s preliminary gross domestic product in the April-June period showed growth higher than expected, supported by an increase in private consumption, but sluggish exports weighed on the growth.
The key challenge for Japan will be whether it can withstand headwinds of a plann...
TOKYO — Japan’s preliminary gross domestic product in the April-June period showed growth higher than expected, supported by an increase in private consumption, but sluggish exports weighed on the growth.
The key challenge for Japan will be whether it can withstand headwinds of a plann...
- August 14, 2019
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Japan Keen to Bolster Ties with Pacific Island States
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THE DIPLOMAT
The island states of the Pacific are pivotal to Japan’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.
In a demonstration of Tokyo’s recent highly active foreign policy in the wider Indo-Pacific region, last week Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono made a four stop tour through the South P...
The island states of the Pacific are pivotal to Japan’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.
In a demonstration of Tokyo’s recent highly active foreign policy in the wider Indo-Pacific region, last week Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono made a four stop tour through the South P...
- August 12, 2019
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Japan Approves Test to Try to Grow Human Organs in Animals
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VOA NEWS
A Japanese researcher says the government has approved experiments that aim to grow human organs in animals.
Scientist Hiromitsu Nakauchi recently confirmed the approval to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Nakauchi leads a research team at the Institute of Medical Science of the Univer...
A Japanese researcher says the government has approved experiments that aim to grow human organs in animals.
Scientist Hiromitsu Nakauchi recently confirmed the approval to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Nakauchi leads a research team at the Institute of Medical Science of the Univer...
- August 12, 2019
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Japan: Krosa To Be The Third Tropical Cyclone To Hit The Country In As Many Weeks
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ACCU WEATHER
Japan is bracing for significant impacts from Severe Tropical Storm Krosa, as the storm churns over the west Pacific to the south of the country.
As Japan recovers from the impacts of Typhoon Francisco and Tropical Storm Nari, Krosa is expected to bring impacts ranging from floodin...
Japan is bracing for significant impacts from Severe Tropical Storm Krosa, as the storm churns over the west Pacific to the south of the country.
As Japan recovers from the impacts of Typhoon Francisco and Tropical Storm Nari, Krosa is expected to bring impacts ranging from floodin...
- August 12, 2019
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