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Retailers Embark On Sales Drive Marking End Of Heisei

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Three months remain in the Heisei era. Unlike the previous era change brought about by the death of Emperor Showa, the upcoming transition is characterized by a festive mood.
Retailers are engaging in a marketing war as they entice consumers with “Last Heisei” sales, while bridal...

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Why Some Japanese Pensioners Want To Go To Jail

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BBC
 
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave - the proportion of crimes committed by people over the age of 65 has been steadily increasing for 20 years. The BBC's Ed Butler asks why.
At a halfway house in Hiroshima - for criminals who are being released from jail back into the community -...

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Japan To Survey 200 Mil Gadgets For Cyber Security

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan is preparing a national sweep of some 200 million network-connected gadgets for cyber-security lapses ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an official said on Tuesday.
The government-backed National Institute of Information and Communications Technology will start th...

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Japan Police Nix Ticket For Berobed Monk

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
FUKUI — The Fukui prefectural police have decided to cancel the traffic ticket given to a Buddhist monk for driving a car in a ritual robe in the prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The police also told the monk, who resides in the prefecture, on Saturday that they would...

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Virtual Youtuber Hiyatoi Reiko Promotes Osaka Slum District Of Kamagasaki, Nishinari

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
For some years now, the slum areas of Japanese cities like Sanya in Tokyo and Kamagasaki (now officially known as Airin) in Osaka have experienced a curious form of gentrification, led by the rise of cheap accommodation facilities for backpackers.
In a sign that this gentrification...

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Asian Cup: Japan's Historic VAR Penalty Sinks Vietnam

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NEWS ABS-CBN
 
Ritsu Doan scored the Asian Cup's first penalty awarded through the video assistant referee (VAR) as Japan beat Vietnam 1-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
As VAR made an eventful Asian Cup debut, Maya Yoshida had a headed goal ruled out on review before Doan was ad...

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Osaka Downplays Dispute Over Skin Color In Anime

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MELBOURNE - Tennis player Naomi Osaka downplayed a dispute Thursday over the skin color of an anime character depicting her but called for a consultation in a possible similar case in the future.
"For me, it's obvious, I'm tan...I don't think they did it on purpose to be, like, whit...

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MY HEROES / Ichiro Mizuki And The Heisei-Era Rise Of Anison

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The final year of the Heisei era (1989-present) has begun, with many commenting on how the era should be remembered. Some will recall it as an age of catastrophic earthquakes, while for others, it has been a time of economic crisis or expanding globalization, among other perspect...

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"Shooting Stars On Demand": Japan Sends Artificial Meteors Into Space

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NDTV
 
 
 
A start-up based in Tokyo developed the micro-satellite for the celestial show over Hiroshima early next year as the initial experiment for what it calls a "shooting stars on demand" service.
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor show...

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Get Lost In This Visually Stunning Children’s Book Of Labyrinths By Junaida

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The artist junaida has created a dazzling, beguiling children’s book that readers of all ages will love.
Unfolding across 46 pages and designed by Hal Udell, Michi depicts a series of vibrant, sometimes surreal labyrinths and byzantine landscapes, through which the young boy and gi...

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