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Cabinet Minister Looks at Possible Suspensions Over Politically Biased Broadcasts
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that broadcast stations could be ordered to cease operations in the event they repeatedly present politically biased broadcasts in violation of the country’s domestic law.
The measure could be implement...
TOKYO — Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that broadcast stations could be ordered to cease operations in the event they repeatedly present politically biased broadcasts in violation of the country’s domestic law.
The measure could be implement...
- February 10, 2016
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Disabled Workers Make Game for The Visually Impaired
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An archaeological board game designed for the visually impaired and the sighted to play together has been completed by a game designer, the latest in a series of similar games.
Users of a workshop for people with severe multiple disabilities in Musashino, Toky...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An archaeological board game designed for the visually impaired and the sighted to play together has been completed by a game designer, the latest in a series of similar games.
Users of a workshop for people with severe multiple disabilities in Musashino, Toky...
- February 8, 2016
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Fukushi a Near-lock For Rio
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
OSAKA — Kayoko Fukushi virtually secured a spot at this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday, winning the Osaka Women’s Marathon with the seventh-best time ever for a Japanese woman.
The 33-year-old finished in 2 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds, just under t...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
OSAKA — Kayoko Fukushi virtually secured a spot at this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday, winning the Osaka Women’s Marathon with the seventh-best time ever for a Japanese woman.
The 33-year-old finished in 2 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds, just under t...
- February 1, 2016
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Support Rate for Abe Cabinet Up 4.3 Points at 53.7%
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The support rate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet rose 4.3 points in January from the previous month to 53.7%, a Kyodo News opinion poll showed Sunday.
The disapproval rate came in at 35.3%, down 2.9 points from the previous poll.
In the nationwide telephone surve...
TOKYO — The support rate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet rose 4.3 points in January from the previous month to 53.7%, a Kyodo News opinion poll showed Sunday.
The disapproval rate came in at 35.3%, down 2.9 points from the previous poll.
In the nationwide telephone surve...
- February 1, 2016
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Publishes Manga to Prepare Tokyoites for Major Disaster
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JAPAN TRENDS
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a disaster preparedness book in a partially manga format to help get the residents of Japan’s capital ready for “the big one”, the earthquake long conjectured to take place with an epicenter under the city itself.
Tokyo Bousai, which ...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a disaster preparedness book in a partially manga format to help get the residents of Japan’s capital ready for “the big one”, the earthquake long conjectured to take place with an epicenter under the city itself.
Tokyo Bousai, which ...
- January 30, 2016
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Kanagawa Prefecture Promotes Female Empowerment With All-male Campaign
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JAPAN TRENDS
Woman Act is a slightly awkwardly named Kanagawa Prefecture initiative aimed at bringing “women more and more into the main role”.
A worthy cause, we would all agree, in Japan’s acutely patriarchal (and gerontocratic) society.
However, Kanagawa decided to promote the project with a w...
Woman Act is a slightly awkwardly named Kanagawa Prefecture initiative aimed at bringing “women more and more into the main role”.
A worthy cause, we would all agree, in Japan’s acutely patriarchal (and gerontocratic) society.
However, Kanagawa decided to promote the project with a w...
- January 27, 2016
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New Bus Services Ferry Foreign Skiers From Hakuba In Search of Restaurants
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
To make up for the shortage of restaurants in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, a place visited by many foreign skiers, dinnertime shuttle bus services have started between Hakuba and the center of Omachi and Otari in the prefecture, as well as between Hakuba and It...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
To make up for the shortage of restaurants in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, a place visited by many foreign skiers, dinnertime shuttle bus services have started between Hakuba and the center of Omachi and Otari in the prefecture, as well as between Hakuba and It...
- January 26, 2016
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Why Are Little Kids in Japan So Independent?
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CITY LAB
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats.
They we...
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats.
They we...
- January 25, 2016
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Hana Tajima, The Muslim British-Japanese Designer Working with UNIQLO to Redefine The Hijab
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JAPAN TRENDS
Half British, half Japanese. That alone would set Hana Tajima apart from most, but she is also a Muslim convert (at the age of 17) and a fashion designer and blogger.
Tajima has teamed up fast fashion retailing giant UNIQLO to create a new range of clothing aimed at Muslim women.
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Half British, half Japanese. That alone would set Hana Tajima apart from most, but she is also a Muslim convert (at the age of 17) and a fashion designer and blogger.
Tajima has teamed up fast fashion retailing giant UNIQLO to create a new range of clothing aimed at Muslim women.
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- January 23, 2016
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Gatebox Hologram Communication Robot Showcases Future of Spouse-free Smart Homes
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Gatebox is a “hologram communication robot” that integrates with a smart home.
Developed by Japan’s Vinclu Inc and apparently the first of its kind, Gatebox can converse with you, turn on appliances, wake you up, and more. The hologram sits inside a kind of blank box and can also m...
Gatebox is a “hologram communication robot” that integrates with a smart home.
Developed by Japan’s Vinclu Inc and apparently the first of its kind, Gatebox can converse with you, turn on appliances, wake you up, and more. The hologram sits inside a kind of blank box and can also m...
- January 22, 2016
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