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Exhibit Features Paintings by Pioneering Father, Daughter

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 “Kyosai and Kyosui — The Soul of the Artists as Pioneered by Father and Daughter,” is an exhibition currently being held at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. It serves as a precious opportunity not only to enjoy the wide range of talents possessed by Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889), who flouri...

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Tokyo International Shark Film Festival Honors The Contributions of Sharks To The Art of Cinema

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Loft, the TISFF returns.
For decades, sharks – with their cute stubby little noses, lifeless black doll-eyes, and rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth – have lit up the silver screen along with hearts of all ages. Of course sharks hav...

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YS-11 Takes Off Again

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TAKAMATSU (Jiji Press) — Aircraft fans flocked to Takamatsu Airport in Kagawa Prefecture on Friday as the YS-11 propeller aircraft, the first Japanese-developed passenger airplane, took off for its first flight in three years.
It is the only private sector-held YS-11 airplane tha...

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Japan's 3 Megabanks Consider Operating ATMs Jointly

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's three megabanks are considering jointly managing and developing automated teller machines to cut costs and boost profitability as they struggle in the extremely low interest rate environment, a source close to the matter said.
MUFG Bank Ltd, Mizuho Bank Ltd and Sumit...

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Abe, Trump Eye Talks Before and After U.S.-N Korea Summit

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan and the United States are arranging for their leaders to meet successively within only a week around a landmark U.S.-North Korean summit next month, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
The plan is for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Tr...

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Strong Earthquake Hits Nagano Prefecture

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An estimated magnitude of 5.1 earthquake with a focus in northern Nagano Prefecture occurred at around 10:29 a.m. on Saturday.
An intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Nagano, Omachi and Ogawa. No tsunami warning has been issued.
Accord...

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Japanese Fans Flock to U.S. to See Ohtani

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese baseball fans have been following every hit and pitch of Shohei Ohtani's sensational rookie season and increasing numbers of them are making the trip across the Pacific to see the 23-year-old live in action.
Ohtani's ability to have an impact as both pitcher and hit...

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Akita Puppy for Skater Zagitova Makes Debut

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
AKITA — Akitainu Hozonkai, the Akita dog preservation society, revealed the Akita dog that will be given to Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova — who won a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics — at a competitive dog show for the breed held in Odate, Akita Prefecture, on Thursd...

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Supporters, Opponents Hold Rallies Over Constitutional Amendment

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Opponents and supporters of constitutional revision held rallies across Japan on Thursday on the 71st anniversary of the supreme law coming into force.
With discussions on rewriting its war-renouncing article making little progress, rallies were held in Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaid...

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A Glorious Sight

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
People in special costumes parade with gorgeously decorated vehicles in Fukuoka as part of the Hakata Dontaku festival on Thursday.
To be held Thursday and Friday, the festival is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the nation during Golden Week.
 

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