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Tokyo Hotel Hosts Cat Exhibit With Over 3,000 Cat-Related Art Pieces!
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SORA NEWS
Now’s your chance to see how much Japan has loved cats since the Heian Period.
It seems like cat worship is becoming more commonplace in Japan now more than ever, with things like Starbucks’ new drink ware line, cat safety videos, and almost-too-realistic cat socks. Even with all of t...
Now’s your chance to see how much Japan has loved cats since the Heian Period.
It seems like cat worship is becoming more commonplace in Japan now more than ever, with things like Starbucks’ new drink ware line, cat safety videos, and almost-too-realistic cat socks. Even with all of t...
- May 2, 2019
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Buy A Can Of Sealed Heisei-Era Air After The Start Of The Reiwa Period
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JAPAN TRENDS
As we write these words, the abdication rituals are underway in Tokyo at the Imperial Palace as Emperor Akihito prepares to step down from his role. This will end the Heisei era and, from May 1st when his son, Naruhito, takes over, mark the formal start of the Reiwa period.
The upc...
As we write these words, the abdication rituals are underway in Tokyo at the Imperial Palace as Emperor Akihito prepares to step down from his role. This will end the Heisei era and, from May 1st when his son, Naruhito, takes over, mark the formal start of the Reiwa period.
The upc...
- May 2, 2019
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With Sake And Shinto Rites, Japanese See In New Era In Festive Mood
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - With refreshing slurps of sake and solemn Shinto rites, Japanese rang in a new imperial era in festive mood Wednesday as Naruhito became their 126th emperor.
Unseasonable rain had somewhat dampened the party atmosphere for Tuesday's abdication of Naruhito's father Akihito, w...
TOKYO - With refreshing slurps of sake and solemn Shinto rites, Japanese rang in a new imperial era in festive mood Wednesday as Naruhito became their 126th emperor.
Unseasonable rain had somewhat dampened the party atmosphere for Tuesday's abdication of Naruhito's father Akihito, w...
- May 1, 2019
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Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Reiwa era begins
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CNN
Tokyo (CNN)Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.
The sun came out for a morning ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday, as Naruhito became the 126th Emperor of Japan, the...
Tokyo (CNN)Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.
The sun came out for a morning ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday, as Naruhito became the 126th Emperor of Japan, the...
- May 1, 2019
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Imperial Couple Comfort Evacuees, Souls Of War Dead
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Heisei era has been a period that saw the 50th, 60th and 70th anniversaries of the end of World War II, while the era has also been through various natural disasters, such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
The Emperor and Empress have visited areas where there were fie...
The Heisei era has been a period that saw the 50th, 60th and 70th anniversaries of the end of World War II, while the era has also been through various natural disasters, such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
The Emperor and Empress have visited areas where there were fie...
- April 30, 2019
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Japan Deploying Longer-Range Missiles To Counter China
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ASAHI SHINBUN
Japan is introducing longer-range missiles to counter China’s maritime expansion, but acquiring the potential to attack enemy bases could contravene the nation’s exclusively defensive posture.
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya described Miyakojima island in Okinawa Prefecture as “J...
Japan is introducing longer-range missiles to counter China’s maritime expansion, but acquiring the potential to attack enemy bases could contravene the nation’s exclusively defensive posture.
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya described Miyakojima island in Okinawa Prefecture as “J...
- April 30, 2019
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Over 13% Of The Homes In Japan Are Abandoned
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QUARTZ
Japan’s population is shrinking. Last year it fell by nearly 450,000 people. Not since records began in 1899 had so few babies been born (921,000).
Before that, 2017 had also set a record. Meanwhile the number of people passing away last year set a post-war record. The figures are part o...
Japan’s population is shrinking. Last year it fell by nearly 450,000 people. Not since records began in 1899 had so few babies been born (921,000).
Before that, 2017 had also set a record. Meanwhile the number of people passing away last year set a post-war record. The figures are part o...
- April 29, 2019
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No More Happy Hour: Japan Bank Boss Takes Aim At Drinks Culture
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THE JAKARTA POST
Japanese companies have long encouraged such parties to give workers the chance to break down barriers with their bosses in an informal setting.
It’s time to stop drinking with the boss after work.
That’s the message of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. banking unit executive...
Japanese companies have long encouraged such parties to give workers the chance to break down barriers with their bosses in an informal setting.
It’s time to stop drinking with the boss after work.
That’s the message of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. banking unit executive...
- April 27, 2019
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Yuzuru Hanyu Tops Best Efforts By Japan Skaters This Season
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JAPAN TIMES
With the long season now over, Ice Time has collated a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters during the 2018-19 campaign.
The list places a priority on results in major competitions like the world championships, Grand Prix Final and national championships, while t...
With the long season now over, Ice Time has collated a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters during the 2018-19 campaign.
The list places a priority on results in major competitions like the world championships, Grand Prix Final and national championships, while t...
- April 26, 2019
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Japanese University Says It Won’t Hire Teachers Who Smoke
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NEW YORK TIMES
A university in Japan says it has stopped hiring faculty members who smoke unless they promise to quit, a once-unthinkable decision in a country that has just recently cracked down on its heavy-smoking ways.
Nagasaki University said the policy, announced last week, was part of it...
A university in Japan says it has stopped hiring faculty members who smoke unless they promise to quit, a once-unthinkable decision in a country that has just recently cracked down on its heavy-smoking ways.
Nagasaki University said the policy, announced last week, was part of it...
- April 26, 2019
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