NIPPON
 
The Japanese government adopted Tuesday its basic policy for operating a new skill development program for foreign workers that will replace the existing technical intern scheme.
The policy seeks to specify sectors that accept foreign workers based on staffing needs. It also calls for av...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka said Tuesday it will open a new attraction area based on Nintendo Co.'s popular Donkey Kong game series on Dec. 11 after postponing it from this spring.
In a world first, the Donkey Kong Country area will replicate the jungle home of t...

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Japanese hot springs are known for their cleansing and rejuvenating qualities, but one inn has got itself in hot water after the authorities detected bacteria 3,700 times the permissible levels in its pools.
Water in the hot springs, or onsen as they are known, of Daimaru Besso – ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.
With its communal naked tubs, bright mural of Mount Fuji and sliding wooden entrance under a pointed ...

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CNN
 
There's a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn't in travel guides. It's a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop.
However, a 30-minute bus ride from Sagami-Ono station and tucked behind...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka—the prefecture in central Japan most famous for sharing Mount Fuji with neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture. Yet a spectacular event happens annually here that manages to fly mostly out of sight of the national tourism radar.
From May to August...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
One thing this pandemic has taught is that having the option to do physical activities in the digital sphere is both useful and desirable, and thanks to virtual reality technology, living life digitally has become even more immersive than ever. Nowadays, you can even shop in virtual...

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SORA NEWS
 
You can wear the latest virtual pet on your wrist!
What popular children’s franchise kicked off in 1996 and involves a cute cast of critters that you have to nurture until they evolve into a different form? No, not Pokémon. We’re talking about Tamagotchi, the craze that swept across t...

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SORA NEWS
 
New company seeks to change the image of being overweight in Japanese society.
One of the more unusual industries to appear in Japan in recent years is the rent-a-person business. There were the rent-a-middle-aged-dude and rent-a-sister services we tried out, for example, and now come...

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CNBC
 
There’s nothing like being there in person.
The Japanese sport of sumo has been around for more than 1,000 years. It was originally performed to entertain Shinto deities and then became a court entertainment before gaining popularity among the general public in the Edo era in the 17th and ...

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