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Former Japanese Princess Mako Komuro Finds New Role At New York's MET
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JAPAN TODAY
Mako Komuro, the former princess who left Japan after marrying her college sweetheart in October, has been making use of her background in art history through curating work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which is colloquially referred to as the MET.
It’s not uncommon...
Mako Komuro, the former princess who left Japan after marrying her college sweetheart in October, has been making use of her background in art history through curating work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which is colloquially referred to as the MET.
It’s not uncommon...
- April 11, 2022
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Japanese Phenom Roki Sasaki, 20, Throws 19-Strikeout Perfect Game In Record-Setting Performance
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ABC NEWS
Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki had 19 strikeouts while throwing a perfect game in a record-setting performance Sunday in Japan's top professional league.
Sasaki, 20, recorded the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball since 1994 and the 16th in league history, according to mul...
Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki had 19 strikeouts while throwing a perfect game in a record-setting performance Sunday in Japan's top professional league.
Sasaki, 20, recorded the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball since 1994 and the 16th in league history, according to mul...
- April 11, 2022
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Japan Pledges Additional Funding Of Up To $500 Mil. To COVAX Facility
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NHK
Japan says it will provide additional funds of up to 500 million dollars to the COVAX Facility, an international framework seeking a fair distribution of vaccines.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made the announcement on Friday during an online meeting on equitable access to vaccines ...
Japan says it will provide additional funds of up to 500 million dollars to the COVAX Facility, an international framework seeking a fair distribution of vaccines.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made the announcement on Friday during an online meeting on equitable access to vaccines ...
- April 9, 2022
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PM Kishida Denies Japan Will Soon Resume Tourist Entry Amid Pandemic
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KYODO NEWS
Japan has no plan for now to resume the entry of foreign tourists to the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, as it has been bracing for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus.
"No specific schedule has been decided," Kishida said at a press conference, adding the gov...
Japan has no plan for now to resume the entry of foreign tourists to the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, as it has been bracing for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus.
"No specific schedule has been decided," Kishida said at a press conference, adding the gov...
- April 9, 2022
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Japan To Expel Eight Russians, Including Diplomats, As Kishida Announces New Sanctions
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JAPAN TIMES
In a surprise move, Japan announced Friday it will expel eight Russian diplomats and trade representatives, a significant policy change that will likely prompt a similar move from Moscow.
The Foreign Ministry made the announcement ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s news confere...
In a surprise move, Japan announced Friday it will expel eight Russian diplomats and trade representatives, a significant policy change that will likely prompt a similar move from Moscow.
The Foreign Ministry made the announcement ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s news confere...
- April 8, 2022
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Old Enough: The Japanese TV Show That Abandons Toddlers On Public Transport
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THE GUARDIAN
This Japanese phenomenon – now airing on Netflix – sends children as young as two out into the world alone. It’s an absolute rollercoaster of emotions
f you have looked at Netflix over the past few days, there is an overwhelming chance that you will have been bashed over the head b...
This Japanese phenomenon – now airing on Netflix – sends children as young as two out into the world alone. It’s an absolute rollercoaster of emotions
f you have looked at Netflix over the past few days, there is an overwhelming chance that you will have been bashed over the head b...
- April 8, 2022
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Japan To Lift COVID Nonresident Foreigner Entry Ban For 106 Nations
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KYODO NEWS
Japan will lift its entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals from 106 countries including Britain, India and the United States starting from Friday, the government said, as part of procedures to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions.
The policy change, however, will not drastically ...
Japan will lift its entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals from 106 countries including Britain, India and the United States starting from Friday, the government said, as part of procedures to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions.
The policy change, however, will not drastically ...
- April 7, 2022
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Popular Manga Artist Fujiko Fujio A Dies At 88
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JAPAN TODAY
Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children's cartoons including "Ninja Hattori" and "Little Ghost Q-Taro", has died aged 88, local media reported on Thursday.
The artist, whose real name was Moto Abiko, was found collapsed outside his home in Kawasaki on ...
Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children's cartoons including "Ninja Hattori" and "Little Ghost Q-Taro", has died aged 88, local media reported on Thursday.
The artist, whose real name was Moto Abiko, was found collapsed outside his home in Kawasaki on ...
- April 7, 2022
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Nitori, Japan’s Version Of Ikea, Has Just Opened Its Doors Along Orchard Road
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TIME OUT
We’re all massive fans of affordable furniture. Stylish designer pieces and exquisite leather craftsmanship aside, we live for Ikea and how their showrooms are both functional but still insanely good-looking.
Enter Nitori, a new Japanese furniture brand that has made it to the fourth f...
We’re all massive fans of affordable furniture. Stylish designer pieces and exquisite leather craftsmanship aside, we live for Ikea and how their showrooms are both functional but still insanely good-looking.
Enter Nitori, a new Japanese furniture brand that has made it to the fourth f...
- April 6, 2022
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Toy Story Hotel Opens In Tokyo Disney Resort
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NHK
The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort has opened a new theme hotel based on the movie franchise Toy Story.
Theme park operator Oriental Land spent more than 250 million dollars on the hotel, which sits just outside the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea parks.
It was scheduled to open its doo...
The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort has opened a new theme hotel based on the movie franchise Toy Story.
Theme park operator Oriental Land spent more than 250 million dollars on the hotel, which sits just outside the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea parks.
It was scheduled to open its doo...
- April 6, 2022
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