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Typhoon Faxai: Storm Makes Landfall In Japan

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BBC
 
Typhoon Faxai has made landfall near the Japanese capital bringing heavy rain and winds of up 210km/h (130mph).
Hundreds of thousands in the greater Tokyo area have been advised to evacuate as forecasters warned the rain and wind could break records.
The storm has affected transport with ab...

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Japan Wants To Change The Way We Use Japanese Names To Keep In Line With Tradition

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SKY NEWS
 
 When written in Japan's traditional form, the family name would come first. But when written in English, this word order swaps.
Japan wants to change the way Japanese names are written in English by writing the family name first.
This would align with the traditional form for names wr...

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Rugby World Cup Pool Stage Could Be Hit As Cyclone Heads For Japan

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THE GUARDIAN
 
A tropical cyclone heading for Tokyo has brought into focus the potential disruption at the Rugby World Cup with the prospect of cancelled games causing havoc in the pool stage.
Tropical Storm Faxai is expected to develop into a typhoon and may hit Tokyo over the weekend or at the ...

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New Dinosaur Species Discovered In Japan

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NEW STRAITS TIMES
 
TOKYO: Japanese scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a nearly complete skeleton that was the largest ever discovered in the country, measuring eight metres long.
After analysing hundreds of bones dating back 72 million years, the team led by Hokkaido Unive...

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Apple’s Largest Store In Japan Opens Saturday In Tokyo

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APPLE
 
In the heart of the Marunouchi business district, Apple will open its newest and largest store in Japan across from the historic Tokyo Station this Saturday, September 7. Apple Marunouchi is Apple’s third store to open in Japan since last April as part of a multi-year retail investment an...

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Japan Train Crash: One Dead, Dozens Injured After Collision With Truck In Yokohama

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SKY NEWS
 
A truck driver has died after being pulled from the wreckage of the crash in Japan, while dozens more have been injured.
The driver, a man in his 60s, was pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital in a serious condition, where he later died.
One woman is said to have been seriousl...

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Bok Shock That Put Japan Rugby On The Map

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SPORT 24
 
Tokyo - With time running out on England's south coast four years ago, Japan's rugby team orchestrated one of the biggest upsets in sport - one sparked by a breathtaking act of defiance.
Japan coach Eddie Jones screamed at his players to kick the penalty that would give the Brave Bloss...

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Japan Struggles In Second Half Against Czech Republic, Falls To 0-2

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SHANGHAI – The Japan men’s national team played a lot better than on Sunday, but it wasn’t good enough to post its first victory at the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday.
The Czech Republic defeated Japan 89-76 at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
The Asian squad (0-2) is now the only team i...

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Propilot Golf Ball By Nissan Automatically Guides Itself Into Golf Hole

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TRENDS
 
Car maker Nissan has developed the ProPilot Golf Ball, a ball that automatically corrects the trajectory and pilots itself into a hole on the course.
While this might seem rather to defeat the purpose of playing golf in the first place, it is presumably intended to showcase Nissan’...

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Tokyo To Start Reward Points System

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to introduce its own electronic currency, in a bid to ease the commuter rush during next year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and reduce the use of plastic shopping bags that contribute to marine pollution, The Yomiuri Shimbun has lear...

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