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Japan Battles Past Crystal Ocean In Final Strides To Win Juddmonte International
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THE GUARDIAN
Japan’s season started with a stutter here in May but he returned to the Knavesmire to set the record straight on Wednesday by beating Crystal Ocean, the 11-10 favourite, in the Juddmonte International Stakes and establishing a strong claim to be the season’s best middle-distance t...
Japan’s season started with a stutter here in May but he returned to the Knavesmire to set the record straight on Wednesday by beating Crystal Ocean, the 11-10 favourite, in the Juddmonte International Stakes and establishing a strong claim to be the season’s best middle-distance t...
- August 22, 2019
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Japan's Bullet Train Door Opens At 280km/H
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BBC
A Japanese bullet train left one of its doors open while travelling at 280km/h (175mph) on Wednesday.
None of the 340 passengers were injured, and the train's operator made an emergency stop when he noticed the indicator for the open door.
Passengers on the Hayabusa number 46 bullet train e...
A Japanese bullet train left one of its doors open while travelling at 280km/h (175mph) on Wednesday.
None of the 340 passengers were injured, and the train's operator made an emergency stop when he noticed the indicator for the open door.
Passengers on the Hayabusa number 46 bullet train e...
- August 22, 2019
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Japan's Hirohito 'Prevented From Voicing Remorse Over War'
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
TOKYO: Japan's wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister at the time stopped him, local media reported Tuesday (Aug 20), citing newly disclosed documents.
The 18 notebooks, written by Michiji Tajima, a t...
TOKYO: Japan's wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister at the time stopped him, local media reported Tuesday (Aug 20), citing newly disclosed documents.
The 18 notebooks, written by Michiji Tajima, a t...
- August 20, 2019
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Japanese Cat Book Explains How Cats See Their Human Owners, And It’s Not As Objects Of Respect
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JAPAN TRENDS
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Given how much of a soft spot Japan has for cute things, it makes sense that the country would be particularly fond of cats. But as one psychologist recently theorized, it’s not just their ...
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Given how much of a soft spot Japan has for cute things, it makes sense that the country would be particularly fond of cats. But as one psychologist recently theorized, it’s not just their ...
- August 20, 2019
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Bringing Robots Home Eases Loneliness
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The city of Saijo in Ehime Prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and Mt. Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan, to the south. Here, 87-year-old Setsuko Saeki has lived with a robot for a year in her spacious house at the foot of a mountain.
When she gets ou...
The city of Saijo in Ehime Prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and Mt. Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in western Japan, to the south. Here, 87-year-old Setsuko Saeki has lived with a robot for a year in her spacious house at the foot of a mountain.
When she gets ou...
- August 19, 2019
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Japan's 12-Year-Old Prince Starts 1st Overseas Trip In Bhutan
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KYODO NEWS
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito arrived in Bhutan on Saturday to begin a private family trip.
It is the first overseas trip for the junior high school student, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his unc...
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito arrived in Bhutan on Saturday to begin a private family trip.
It is the first overseas trip for the junior high school student, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his unc...
- August 19, 2019
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Japan Under Pressure Over Past Hunting Of Endangered Whales
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JAKARTA POST
Whaling ships prepare to depart from a port in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture on July 1, 2019. Whaling ships set sail on July 1 from Japan as the country resumed commercial hunts for the first time in decades after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. (AFP/Kazuhiro ...
Whaling ships prepare to depart from a port in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture on July 1, 2019. Whaling ships set sail on July 1 from Japan as the country resumed commercial hunts for the first time in decades after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission. (AFP/Kazuhiro ...
- August 17, 2019
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Krosa: One Dead, 49 Injured As Tropical Storm Hits Japan
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BBC
At least one person has died and 49 have been injured after a tropical storm barrelled through parts of Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported.
Storm Krosa made landfall near Hiroshima in southern Japan on Thursday and is now moving north, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.
More tha...
At least one person has died and 49 have been injured after a tropical storm barrelled through parts of Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported.
Storm Krosa made landfall near Hiroshima in southern Japan on Thursday and is now moving north, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.
More tha...
- August 17, 2019
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Kyoto Animation Suspends Kyoto Animation Awards In Aftermath Of Deadly Arson Attack
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SORA NEWS
Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.
Since 2010, anime production company Kyoto Animation has held an annual contest called the Kyoto Animation Awards. Despite the name, it’s actually a novel-writing contest, accepting submis...
Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.
Since 2010, anime production company Kyoto Animation has held an annual contest called the Kyoto Animation Awards. Despite the name, it’s actually a novel-writing contest, accepting submis...
- August 16, 2019
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Snuggle Up To The Most Handsome Gorilla On The Planet With The Shabani Arm Pillow
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JAPAN TRENDS
Anyone with an Instagram or YouTube account can become a celebrity these days. And sometimes you don’t even need to be human.
In fact, Japan has something of a tradition of turning animals into famous pop culture figures. This is especially the case with cats, such as Maru the YouT...
Anyone with an Instagram or YouTube account can become a celebrity these days. And sometimes you don’t even need to be human.
In fact, Japan has something of a tradition of turning animals into famous pop culture figures. This is especially the case with cats, such as Maru the YouT...
- August 16, 2019
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