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5 Die, 40 Injured in Fire at Construction Site in Tokyo Suburbs
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Five people died and around 40 were injured Thursday after a fire broke out at a construction site in suburban Tokyo and smoke engulfed workers.
One of the five died after failing to escape from the basement of the building that was under construction in the city of Tama. Of...
TOKYO - Five people died and around 40 were injured Thursday after a fire broke out at a construction site in suburban Tokyo and smoke engulfed workers.
One of the five died after failing to escape from the basement of the building that was under construction in the city of Tama. Of...
- July 27, 2018
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Typhoon May Make Landfall on Japan's Main Island on Weekend
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NEWS ON JAPAN
A typhoon moving over the Pacific Ocean south of Japan could approach and make landfall on the country's main island of Honshu on the weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday.
As of 9 a.m., Typhoon Jongdari was traveling north-northwest near Okinotori Island with an atmospheric...
A typhoon moving over the Pacific Ocean south of Japan could approach and make landfall on the country's main island of Honshu on the weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday.
As of 9 a.m., Typhoon Jongdari was traveling north-northwest near Okinotori Island with an atmospheric...
- July 26, 2018
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Names Unveiled for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Official Mascots
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JAPAN TRENDS
After unveiling the official mascots in February, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have now announced the names for the two characters.
The pair of mascots, which were designed by Ryo Taniguchi and selected by students from nearly 17,000 elementary schools in Japan, were named as Miraitowa ...
After unveiling the official mascots in February, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have now announced the names for the two characters.
The pair of mascots, which were designed by Ryo Taniguchi and selected by students from nearly 17,000 elementary schools in Japan, were named as Miraitowa ...
- July 26, 2018
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Rice Paddy Cartoons Celebrate Japanese Artist
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BBC NEWS
The Japanese village of Inakadate transforms its rice paddies into a visual spectacle each year.
This year, the intricate rice art celebrates the 90th anniversary of innovative manga artist Osamu Tezuka.
The huge rice paddy art is created by using nine different coloured varieties of ...
The Japanese village of Inakadate transforms its rice paddies into a visual spectacle each year.
This year, the intricate rice art celebrates the 90th anniversary of innovative manga artist Osamu Tezuka.
The huge rice paddy art is created by using nine different coloured varieties of ...
- July 20, 2018
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Mitakeumi Barrels to 10th Victory
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Sekiwake Mitakeumi boosted his quest for his first Emperor’s Cup on Tuesday as the sekiwake easily earned his 10th consecutive victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Mitakeumi met little resistance as he forced out No. 4 maegashira Kagayaki (3-7) in a bout that ended relati...
Sekiwake Mitakeumi boosted his quest for his first Emperor’s Cup on Tuesday as the sekiwake easily earned his 10th consecutive victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Mitakeumi met little resistance as he forced out No. 4 maegashira Kagayaki (3-7) in a bout that ended relati...
- July 18, 2018
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Elderly Account For 70% of Victims of Floods in West Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - People aged 60 or over accounted for about 70 percent of the victims of torrential rains that triggered massive flooding and landslides in western Japan, Kyodo News tallies showed Sunday.
Of 171 identified fatalities from Japan's worst weather disaster in decades, those aged...
TOKYO - People aged 60 or over accounted for about 70 percent of the victims of torrential rains that triggered massive flooding and landslides in western Japan, Kyodo News tallies showed Sunday.
Of 171 identified fatalities from Japan's worst weather disaster in decades, those aged...
- July 16, 2018
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SUMO ABC (81) / Futabayama’s Family Upholds His Spirit Through Fukuoka Temple
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THE JAPAN NEWS
As I wrote in the previous column (June 27), Futabayama, a great yokozuna of the Showa era (1926-1989) whose real name is Sadaji Akiyoshi, built the Myoon Kyokai temple in 1965 for his dead daughter in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture. The temple has been passed down to his family ...
As I wrote in the previous column (June 27), Futabayama, a great yokozuna of the Showa era (1926-1989) whose real name is Sadaji Akiyoshi, built the Myoon Kyokai temple in 1965 for his dead daughter in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture. The temple has been passed down to his family ...
- July 14, 2018
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Gov't Speeds Up Reconstruction Efforts After Torrential Rains
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The government on Tuesday accelerated efforts toward full-fledged reconstruction following devastating torrential rains in western Japan, announcing the use of reserve funds to deliver food and other necessities to support disaster-hit areas.
To gain firsthand information on...
TOKYO - The government on Tuesday accelerated efforts toward full-fledged reconstruction following devastating torrential rains in western Japan, announcing the use of reserve funds to deliver food and other necessities to support disaster-hit areas.
To gain firsthand information on...
- July 11, 2018
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Ohtani Comes Through in Pinch for Angels
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THE JAPAN NEWS
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s versatility was on display again Sunday.
The two-way star launched a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning that sent Andrew Heaney and the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bothered by a sore knee, Ohtani d...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s versatility was on display again Sunday.
The two-way star launched a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning that sent Andrew Heaney and the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bothered by a sore knee, Ohtani d...
- July 10, 2018
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Japanese Helicopter Carrier To Tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for Two Months
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
"This is part Japan's efforts to promote a free ...
TOKYO - Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
"This is part Japan's efforts to promote a free ...
- July 7, 2018
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