THE VERGE
 
There’s no better time to fantasize about travel than the present
Today, the fan site Universal Parks News Today dropped a slew of videos from inside Japan’s Super Nintendo World that show what the whole experience of going to the park is like. It’s a cool look at what’s sure to be a ...

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DW.COM
 
As Japan's vaccination program gets underway and infection numbers sink, health authorities are increasingly optimistic that the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics can be salvaged.
Japan's government and organizers of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics are adamant that the event will open on...

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REUTERS
 
European Union curbs on exports of novel coronavirus vaccines could delay Japan’s inoculation drive, the minister in charge of the campaign said on Tuesday, while the government is expected to extend a state of emergency in a bid to rein in the epidemic.
Japan is set to begin its vaccin...

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SORA NEWS
 
One of the first glimmers of spring is the appearance of this seasonal beverage that uses real cherry blossom petals and leaves.
As I type this in the dead of winter with a blizzard quite literally howling outside my window, any thought of spring still seems far, far away.
However, I ...

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NHK
 
Japan's government will extend its coronavirus state of emergency on Tuesday for another month for Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures.
On Monday night, Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide told reporters that coronavirus cases are declining, but that the country still needs to remain vigilan...

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SORA NEWS
 
Centuries of Japanese craftsmanship reinvent the way we cook pies.
In Japan, businesses with centuries of craftsmanship behind them have been adapting their products in recent years to suit modern lifestyles and keep their craft alive.
Japanese company Oigen Foundry, which specialises...

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OLYMPIC CHANNEL
 
Kubo Takefusa came through the Barcelona academy before joining Real Madrid, now this football prodigy might just explode onto the world stage at the Tokyo Games
Kubo Takefusa can't wait to play football at his home Olympics.
Now 19, the Japanese wonderkid is playing on loan fro...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government is planning to review copyright rules to prevent possible legal violations by cosplayers as the number of people dressing up as animation and game characters continues to grow.
While wearing a costume of a character does not infringe copyright in itself, a violation c...

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WIO NEWS
 
Japanese baseball star Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he hopes to win a gold medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and celebrate with Japan fans, as the pitcher returns home after a seven-year stint with the New York Yankees.
Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, the 32-year-old -- no...

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YAHOO SPORT
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Friday to hold the Olympics as a symbol of unity and hope, despite growing doubts over the virus-postponed event's fate.
"Japan will hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer," Suga said at the annual World Economic Forum, held ...

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