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Typhoon Confusion Shows Need For Foreigner-Friendly Disaster Warnings In Japan
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THE MAINICHI
Among the victims of deadly Typhoon Hagibis that hit Japan in mid-October were foreigners who could not understand what was written in email alerts. They stayed at their homes as they could not make out where to evacuate and why, underscoring the need for a foreigner-friendly disas...
Among the victims of deadly Typhoon Hagibis that hit Japan in mid-October were foreigners who could not understand what was written in email alerts. They stayed at their homes as they could not make out where to evacuate and why, underscoring the need for a foreigner-friendly disas...
- November 6, 2019
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Crowdfunding Campaign To Rebuild Fire-Ravaged Shuri Castle Raises Over Y290 Mil
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO – On Oct 31, Japan woke up to heartbreaking news. At some point in the pre-dawn hours, a fire had broken out at Okinawa’s Shuri Castle, and photos and video of the blaze showed three of the cultural site’s structures in their final moments before the buildings burned to the gr...
TOKYO – On Oct 31, Japan woke up to heartbreaking news. At some point in the pre-dawn hours, a fire had broken out at Okinawa’s Shuri Castle, and photos and video of the blaze showed three of the cultural site’s structures in their final moments before the buildings burned to the gr...
- November 5, 2019
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Abe, Moon Break Ice After Worst Japan-South Korea Fight in Years
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BLOOMERG AUSTRALIA - NZ
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in their first meeting in 14 months to ease tensions, according to the South Korean presidential office.
Moon and Abe shared the view that the relationship between South Korea and Japan is i...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in their first meeting in 14 months to ease tensions, according to the South Korean presidential office.
Moon and Abe shared the view that the relationship between South Korea and Japan is i...
- November 4, 2019
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Japan Festival To Show 'Comfort Women' Film After Backlash
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BBC
A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash.
The festival in Kawasaki said safety concerns had now been resolved.
Tens of thousands of so-called "comfort women" from around Asia were...
A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash.
The festival in Kawasaki said safety concerns had now been resolved.
Tens of thousands of so-called "comfort women" from around Asia were...
- November 4, 2019
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Takashi Murakami, Japan's Rock Star Artist, Unveils 10-Metre 'Stupid Cat Painting'
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THE GUARDIAN
Made of 502 silkscreens, the new work is the largest piece to ever enter the Art Gallery of NSW’s international collection. Murakami calls it a ‘stupid thing’
Takashi Murakami – rock-star artist, celebrity enthusiast, social media king, ComplexCon hero and the man who coined the Su...
Made of 502 silkscreens, the new work is the largest piece to ever enter the Art Gallery of NSW’s international collection. Murakami calls it a ‘stupid thing’
Takashi Murakami – rock-star artist, celebrity enthusiast, social media king, ComplexCon hero and the man who coined the Su...
- November 2, 2019
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Propose To Your Loved One With These Onigiri Ring Sets
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - If you're after an awesome proposal or wedding jewelry set from Japan, it's hard to argue with Pokemon wedding rings with Pokeball ring cases, but for those with quirkier tastes, Japanese capsule toy maker Kitan Club may have just the thing. Rice ball ring and case sets.
Kit...
TOKYO - If you're after an awesome proposal or wedding jewelry set from Japan, it's hard to argue with Pokemon wedding rings with Pokeball ring cases, but for those with quirkier tastes, Japanese capsule toy maker Kitan Club may have just the thing. Rice ball ring and case sets.
Kit...
- November 2, 2019
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Take Cat Worship To The Next Level With Buddhist Gohonzon Devotion Object Scratching Post
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JAPAN TODAY
The Buddhist Gohonzon Devotion Object Scratching Post for Cats takes the idea of worshipping your pet to the very next level — or should that be, to an extreme?
Created by Japan’s most innovative pet products brand Felissimo, this scratching post is inspired by the gohonzon.
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The Buddhist Gohonzon Devotion Object Scratching Post for Cats takes the idea of worshipping your pet to the very next level — or should that be, to an extreme?
Created by Japan’s most innovative pet products brand Felissimo, this scratching post is inspired by the gohonzon.
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- November 2, 2019
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Japanese Theme Park Opening Godzilla Experience In 2020
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CNN
(CNN) — If Godzilla movies aren't scary enough for you, head to Japan next year and you can get eaten by the fearsome lizard himself.
The Nijigen no Mori theme park on Awaji Island in Hyogo prefecture will debut a Godzilla-themed area in 2020, complete with a massive lizard measuring 20 m...
(CNN) — If Godzilla movies aren't scary enough for you, head to Japan next year and you can get eaten by the fearsome lizard himself.
The Nijigen no Mori theme park on Awaji Island in Hyogo prefecture will debut a Godzilla-themed area in 2020, complete with a massive lizard measuring 20 m...
- November 1, 2019
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Fire Likely Started Inside Main Hall Of Shuri Castle
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NAHA — The fire that engulfed Shuri Castle on Thursday is believed to have started inside the Seiden main hall, given two shutters at the entrance to the hall were found to have been locked, the Okinawa prefectural police and others said Friday.
Prefectural police and the Naha Fi...
NAHA — The fire that engulfed Shuri Castle on Thursday is believed to have started inside the Seiden main hall, given two shutters at the entrance to the hall were found to have been locked, the Okinawa prefectural police and others said Friday.
Prefectural police and the Naha Fi...
- November 1, 2019
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ANA To Offer Japan Domestic Air Pass With Multiple Flights And Unlimited Accommodations Provided
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SORA NEWS
Skipping the Shinkansen lets you spend as many nights as you want in off-the-beaten-path Japan.
Japan has a comprehensive domestic air travel network, but a lot of people never use it. Instead, many travelers, especially those from overseas, opt to get around by train, due in no small...
Skipping the Shinkansen lets you spend as many nights as you want in off-the-beaten-path Japan.
Japan has a comprehensive domestic air travel network, but a lot of people never use it. Instead, many travelers, especially those from overseas, opt to get around by train, due in no small...
- November 1, 2019
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