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Vehicle For Imperial Parade Unveiled

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NHK
 
The media has been invited to see an open-top car that will carry Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in a procession in Tokyo later this month to celebrate the Emperor's enthronement.
The car, which was delivered to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo last month, is based on Toyota Motor's Centur...

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Masaichi Kaneda, NPB’s Only 400-Win Pitcher, Dies

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
 
Masaichi Kaneda, the winningest pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball history with 400 victories, died in Tokyo on Sunday. He was 86.
He had been hospitalized since Aug. 8 with cholangitis and the cause of death was septicemia.
A left-hander, Kaneda was enshrined in the Jap...

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N Korean Fishing Boat Flooded After Collision With Japanese Patrol Boat

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO - A Japanese patrol boat, which belongs to the Fisheries Agency, and a large North Korean fishing vessel were involved in an accident on Monday, and the North Korean boat was flooded and about 20 of its crew were adrift in the Sea of Japan, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Gu...

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Japan’s Late Bonus From Matsushima Against Samoa Hurts Scotland

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Kotaro Matsushima scored a bonus-point try deep into injury time as Japan moved closer to their first World Cup quarter-final at the City of Toyota Stadium. The hosts, who turned the tournament upside down when they beat Ireland last Saturday, moved to the top of Pool A with 14 poi...

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NASA, Japan Consider Joint Crewed Moon Missions

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SPACE.COM
 
Japan may join NASA in the American agency's push to bring humans to the moon, NASA said in a statement.
If the two agencies partner on missions, Japan may assist with NASA's missions on the Gateway — a lunar space station — and, perhaps, with astronaut excursions on the surface. Pres...

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Japan Wants to Prove Win Over Ireland Was No Fluke

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
Japan’s 19-12 victory over Ireland at the Rugby World Cup has people asking: How far can the Brave Blossoms go?
TOKYO — Japan’s stunning 19-12 victory last week over Ireland, one of the favorites to win the Rugby World Cup, made experts take notice and put a provocative question ...

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Japan PM Seeks Meeting With N Korea's Kim Despite Missile Launch

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AL JAZEERA
 
Abe wants to discuss the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he was determined to meet North Korea's leader to resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents, maintaining an offer to talk d...

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Japan's Last Pagers Beep For The Final Time

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BBC
 
Thirty years ago, they were the must-have accessory for every sharp-elbowed business executive. But now, Japan's pagers have beeped for the final time.
The country's last pager provider, Tokyo Telemessage, closed its service on Tuesday.
Fewer than 1,500 subscribers remained, most of them he...

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World’s First Official Doraemon Shop To Open In Tokyo

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
It’s 40 years since Doraemon first burst onto TV screens in Japan and the blue robotic cat hasn’t looked back since.
Next year also marks five decades since Fujiko F Fujio originally created the iconic time-traveling cat in a manga for Shogakukan. The adventures of Doraemon, Nobita...

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Weathering With You Cafe In Tokyo And Osaka Pays Tribute To Hit Makoto Shinkai Anime

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Fans of Makoto Shinkai’s blockbuster anime Weathering with You will definitely want to seek out the Weathering with You Cafe.
 
In keeping with the anime’s themes, the cafe menu features many meteorologically-inspired food and drinks such as the Secret of the World Acai Bowl, the S...

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