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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...
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...
- February 4, 2019
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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 -...
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 -...
- January 31, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 30, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 29, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 28, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 25, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 25, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 22, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 19, 2019
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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...
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...
- January 18, 2019
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