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Abe Honors 'Japanese Schindler' in Lithuania
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JAPAN TODAY
KAUNAS, Lithuania
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday honored a Japanese diplomat credited with saving an estimated 6,000 Jews from almost certain death in 1940 at a visit to the former Japanese consulate in Lithuania.
Chiune Sugihara was serving as Japanese consul in Kauna...
KAUNAS, Lithuania
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday honored a Japanese diplomat credited with saving an estimated 6,000 Jews from almost certain death in 1940 at a visit to the former Japanese consulate in Lithuania.
Chiune Sugihara was serving as Japanese consul in Kauna...
- January 15, 2018
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Stricken Iranian Oil Tanker Drifts Into Japan's Economic Zone
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - A stricken Iranian oil tanker has drifted into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a spokesman for Japan's Coast Guard told Reuters on Friday, as strong winds pushed the burning ship away from the Chinese coast.
The ship, which has been ablaze for almost a week since it c...
TOKYO - A stricken Iranian oil tanker has drifted into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a spokesman for Japan's Coast Guard told Reuters on Friday, as strong winds pushed the burning ship away from the Chinese coast.
The ship, which has been ablaze for almost a week since it c...
- January 12, 2018
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Images From JAXA’s Daichi Satellites to be Free
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government plans to allow the private sector to use satellite images and observation data held by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for free, according to sources.
The move is intended to encourage companies and other entities to take advantage of such data to dev...
The government plans to allow the private sector to use satellite images and observation data held by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for free, according to sources.
The move is intended to encourage companies and other entities to take advantage of such data to dev...
- January 11, 2018
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Crowds Welcome 2018 in Scramble Crossing at Shibuya Countdown Event
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JAPAN TRENDS
On New Year’s Eve, the center of Shibuya was closed to traffic and people flocked to the area to welcome 2018.
Though it is more traditional to celebrate the arrival of the New Year by eating soba noodles with your family and watching Kohaku on television, followed by a visit to a ...
On New Year’s Eve, the center of Shibuya was closed to traffic and people flocked to the area to welcome 2018.
Though it is more traditional to celebrate the arrival of the New Year by eating soba noodles with your family and watching Kohaku on television, followed by a visit to a ...
- January 10, 2018
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Blackface in Japan (again): New Year’s Eve TV Show Gaki no Tsukai Features Comedian in Blackface
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JAPAN TRENDS
New Year in Japan has many traditions, from the food to household decorations. Television is part of the ritual of Oshogatsu, perhaps most famously the NHK music show Kohaku.
Another perennial favorite is the New Year’s Eve special of long-running comedy show Downtown no Gaki no Ts...
New Year in Japan has many traditions, from the food to household decorations. Television is part of the ritual of Oshogatsu, perhaps most famously the NHK music show Kohaku.
Another perennial favorite is the New Year’s Eve special of long-running comedy show Downtown no Gaki no Ts...
- January 8, 2018
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Ginza Cozy Corner Unveils Cute Range of Osechi New Year Cakes Featuring Lucky Japanese Symbols
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ROCKET NEWS
There are more than a dozen cakes in the new collection, all served with sweet toppings that reflect centuries of meaning and symbolism.
In Japan, the New Year’s period is filled with important traditions that have been passed down over the years.
There’s the custom of putting up sp...
There are more than a dozen cakes in the new collection, all served with sweet toppings that reflect centuries of meaning and symbolism.
In Japan, the New Year’s period is filled with important traditions that have been passed down over the years.
There’s the custom of putting up sp...
- January 6, 2018
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Japanese Mark New Year with Shrine Visits and Sunrise Viewing
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Millions on Japanese ushered in the new year early Monday by visiting shrines, as well as going to vantage spots to watch the first sunrise (hatsuhinode) of 2018.
The big shrines were packed as usual just after midnight and again during the day. Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, in par...
TOKYO - Millions on Japanese ushered in the new year early Monday by visiting shrines, as well as going to vantage spots to watch the first sunrise (hatsuhinode) of 2018.
The big shrines were packed as usual just after midnight and again during the day. Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, in par...
- January 2, 2018
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2020 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony Planning Team Announced
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JAPAN TRENDS
The initial team of people who will supervise and direct planning for the opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has been announced.
The officially confirmed eight figures come from Japanese music, dance, traditional theater, film, and advertising.
They in...
The initial team of people who will supervise and direct planning for the opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has been announced.
The officially confirmed eight figures come from Japanese music, dance, traditional theater, film, and advertising.
They in...
- January 1, 2018
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Universal Studios Japan’s Original-story Sailor Moon Attraction Details Revealed
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ROCKET NEWS
Theme park lets us know what kind of attraction it’ll be, when we can experience it, and what special Sailor Moon food we can look forward to.
Since 2015, Universal Studios Japan has been creating attractions based on hit anime and video game series as part of its Universal Cool Jap...
Theme park lets us know what kind of attraction it’ll be, when we can experience it, and what special Sailor Moon food we can look forward to.
Since 2015, Universal Studios Japan has been creating attractions based on hit anime and video game series as part of its Universal Cool Jap...
- December 30, 2017
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Japan to Refuse Renegotiations
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese government hit back at South Korea’s report examining the Japan-South Korea accord on the issue of comfort women. Even if the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae In calls for Japan to renegotiate the accord based on the report in the future, Japan will ...
The Japanese government hit back at South Korea’s report examining the Japan-South Korea accord on the issue of comfort women. Even if the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae In calls for Japan to renegotiate the accord based on the report in the future, Japan will ...
- December 30, 2017
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