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Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid

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NPR
 
Early Friday morning, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft detonated an explosive device over a small asteroid. The goal was to create a fresh crater that will later be studied by the spacecraft.
Researchers watched from mission control in Sagamihara, Japan, and clapped politely as Hayabusa2 releas...

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Every Single Nintendo Super Famicom Offered For Sale In One Bundle By Japanese Collector

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SORA NEWS
 
Over 1,000 titles, including ultra-rare unreleased games and prize versions, could be yours with just one click (and a lot of cash).
The 16-bit era of video games represents a unique stage of the medium’s history. It’s arguably as far back as you can go without getting into the arbitr...

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End Of An Era, Literally: Japan To Name New Imperial Epoch On April 1

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CNN
 
 (CNN)It's the dawning of the age of ... something.
Japan will reveal the name of the country's next era on April 1, as the country prepares for the abdication of Emperor Akihito later this year.
The current Heisei Era began in 1989, when Akihito succeeded his father Emperor Hirohito, who r...

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Japanese Journalist Found Guilty Of Defamation In HPV Vaccine Case

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE
 
A Japanese court ruled yesterday that a medical journalist who has championed vaccination to reduce the risk of cervical cancer defamed a neurologist by writing that he had fabricated data showing a link between the vaccine and brain damage in mice.
The case had been closely wa...

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Japan Will Partially Lift Evacuation Order In Town Where Fukushima Nuclear Plant Located

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FOX NEWS
 
Just over eight years since the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan was crippled by a devastating earthquake and tsunami, officials revealed Tuesday they plan to partially lift an evacuation order for one of the two towns were the facility is located.
Part of the Okuma will reopen on Apri...

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There will be no AKB48 Senbatsu Election this year

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
In a surprising announcement AKB48’s head honcho Yasushi Akimoto has announced that there will be no Senbatsu Election this year. The announcement was made today on his official blog.
Akimoto never gave a specific reason for why it wouldn’t happen. He simply thanked fans for their c...

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Kyoto Temple To Show Sakura Painting On Sliding Doors

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Fusuma sliding doors featuring a painting of a cherry blossom tree by a Tokyo artist is on displayed at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto.
The work by Japanese-style painter Senrin Yamagishi spreads across four doors each measuring 1.8 meters high by 1.4 meters wide. It is on public view o...

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White Day “ Japan’s Reverse Valentine Day

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BBC
 
A special follow-up day to Valentine’s sees men gifting women. But what might a dip in its popularity tell us about modern Japan?
For many in the West, the red-and-pink heart-filled celebrations of Valentine’s Day are already a month old.
But in Japan, shops and consumers have been gearing...

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Kanjani8 To Hold Dome Tour To Commemorate 15th Anniversary

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TOKYO HIVE
 
Kanjani8, who will be celebrating 15 years since their debut this year, will hold a dome tour called 'Juugosai' this summer.
 
This will be their eighth five-major dome tour in their career. For the upcoming tour, the group is scheduled to hold 12 shows at the five dome venues.
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500 Days And Counting Until Tokyo Olympics

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
With Tuesday marking 500 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the special event “Shibuya de 500” was held at the busy intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Four big screens around Shibuya Station displayed vivid images of fireworks and the number “500” as part of...

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