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iri to Release New Album “Sparkle”

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
On March 25, iri will release her fourth album, “Sparkle.” This album comes a little more than a year after her previous album “Shade.”
“Sparkle” includes contributions by a variety of collaborators, including Yaffle of Tokyo Recordings, TAAR, Kan Sano, and Kenmochi Hidefumi of Suiy...

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Gross Out Your Natto-Hating Friends With This Incredibly Realistic, Sticky-Looking Train Pass Case

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SORA NEWS
 
Or you’ll just make yourself hungry for natto and rice.
Where do you stand on the great natto debate?
The sticky, chewy, smelly fermented soy beans are generally loved by Japanese people (and dogs, apparently), lauded as a super health food and a delicious way to start your morning, b...

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Japanese Airlines Mull Cutting More Intl. Flights

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NHK WORLD
 
Major airlines in Japan say they will consider suspending or cutting more international flights as the foreign ministry raised its travel alert for the entire world on Wednesday, urging Japanese people to refrain from non-essential overseas trips.
Japanese airlines have already suspen...

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Koike Urges Tokyo Residents To Stay At Home At Weekend

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Warning of the risk of an explosive rise in coronavirus infections in Japan's capital, Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike on Wednesday asked residents to avoid non-essential outings through until April 12.
Koike told a news conference that the situation was"severe" after 41 new cases we...

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'Massively Let Down': Disappointment In Japan After Tokyo Olympics Postponed

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THE GUARDIAN
 
IOC decision to put off the event a second blow for businesses already reeling from costs of coronavirus pandemic
On Tuesday, the Tokyo 2020 countdown clock showed there were just 122 days to go before the Olympics opening ceremony.
By Wednesday morning, the clock, outside the Toky...

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Japan's Capital Becomes Centre Of Its Coronavirus Epidemic

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THE STAR
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - The governor of the Japanese capital will on Wednesday ask residents to refrain from going outside for non-essential business at the weekend, public broadcaster NHK said, after the number of cases of coronavirus jumped in the city.
More than 40 new cases were reporte...

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Japan's Abe Admits Postponing Tokyo Olympics May Be Option

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AL JAZEERA
 
Pressure growing on Japan to delay summer games as Canada withdraws and Australia says preparing for postponement.
Canada has become the first country to withdraw its team from the Tokyo Olympics, increasing pressure on Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an event he said for ...

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Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS Return With “Movin’ On” MV

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS are prepping for the release of their very first single of 2020 titled “Movin’ On”. This will be the groups 26th single overall, and will be available for streaming/purchase digitally beginning on March 23rd, 2020.
“Movin’ On” has been described as an upbeat...

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Japan Starts to Come Up With Possible Plans to Postpone Olympics

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THE SLATES
 
As the new coronavirus has spread around the world, Japan has insisted that the Summer Olympics will go on as scheduled in July. But it seems organizers may finally be listening to the growing chorus of calls to postpone the 2020 Games.
The organizers of Tokyo 2020 have started to qu...

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Six-Button Switch! Japanese Gadget Company Turns Nintendo’s Console Into Retro Arcade Controller

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SORA NEWS
 
A throwback solution to a modern problem with the Nintendo system.
While there’s a lot to like about the Switch, Nintendo’s flagship hardware does have one serious shortcoming in its design. There’s no traditional D-pad, so when using your left thumb to control your character’s moveme...

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