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One guy, one not-super-fast-or-important guy has sort of spanked the elite running establishments of Japan, and the US of A. That guy is Japanese government clerk Yuki Kawauchi, pronounced Kow wah OO chee. He'll be part of the elite men's field in Sunday's NYC Marathon.
 
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Like other Japanese who were banking on this country’s sweeping move toward clean energy, Junichi Oba is angry.
 
Oba, a consultant, had hoped to supplement his future retirement income in a guilt-free way and invested $200,000 in a 50-kilowatt solar-panel facility, set up this year in...

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ALJAZEERA
 
Tokyo Camii, or the Tokyo Mosque, is a curious sight, both stunning and subtle. Despite the grand Turkish design, the mosque hides between apartment blocks in the quiet residential neighbourhood of Yoyogi Uehara.
 
Construction of the current incarnation of the mosque was completed in...

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NEWSONJAPAN
 
The Japanese communications ministry is in the final preparations to urge mobile carriers to remove subscriber identity module locks from mobile phones in the summer 2015, a step to allow users to choose their own service providers, sources said Tuesday.
 
Customers will be able to ...

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NEWSONJAPAN
Japan has given the Scotch whisky industry a 'wake up call' - after a single malt from the Far East was named the best in the world.
 
Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 has been given the title by Jim Murray's Whisky Bible - which describes the drink as a work of 'near incredible ...

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ROCKETNEWS
It looks like wasabi, feels like wasabi, and tastes like wasabi, but this small green tube is actually filled with toothpaste. Wasabi flavored toothpaste. Yes, the popular Japanese condiment that accompanies sushi can now be enjoyed while brushing your teeth – as long as you don’t mind...

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ROCKETNEWS
 
When you think of the multinational electronics producer Panasonic, “sand” probably doesn’t immediately come to mind. However, if a new product they are looking to release meets its full potential, this new kind of sand may completely change the face of the Earth as we know it.
 
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NEWSONJAPAN
Two years after Hayabusa's challenging but successful return to Earth carrying samples from the Itokawa asteroid, its successor is scheduled to be launched next month to carry out a new mission.
Hayabusa-2 will be launched into space on Nov. 30 to gather rocks and other samples from a...

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JAPANTODAY
Parts of Hokkaido experienced the first snowfall of the season on Tuesday morning.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around five centimeters of snowfall were observed in Sapporo, Hakodate and Asahikawa at 5 a.m.
Temperatures dropped to levels for early December, with Sappor...

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NEWSONJAPAN
 
Three types of Japanese-style paper, or "washi," are to be added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
 
"Sekishu-Banshi" of Shimane Prefecture, "Hon-minoshi" of Gifu Prefecture and "Hosokawa-shi" of Saitama Prefecture are all handmade from paper mulberry fibers.
 
"Seki...

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