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Why Sightings Of This Rare Fish In Japan Have People Panicking

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NDTV
 
Sightings of the rare oarfish in Japan have raised fear and speculation amongst the people of an incoming natural disaster, as the deep-water fish is believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis, the media reported on Saturday.
On Friday, two oarfish were discovered after being c...

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Retailers Embark On Sales Drive Marking End Of Heisei

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Three months remain in the Heisei era. Unlike the previous era change brought about by the death of Emperor Showa, the upcoming transition is characterized by a festive mood.
Retailers are engaging in a marketing war as they entice consumers with “Last Heisei” sales, while bridal...

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Arashi to Go on Hiatus in 2020

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Today on the Johnny’s fanclub website, Arashi announced that they will suspend activities on December 31, 2020. The members of the group discussed their future together, and decided to pause their activities for the whole of 2020. Arashi also held a press conference to address their...

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Japanese Comedy’s Latest Star Is Pair Of Robots Using AI To Tell Jokes

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Japanese comedy just got much more robotic.
AIchan and GONta is a pair of robots, created to serve as a manzai-style stand-up comedy act. Developed by a special lab at Konan University, the two robots are supposed to trade jokes based on puns and wordplay, as manzai generally does,...

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Limited Edition Lucky Cat Lunch Boxes Are Back, Promise To Make Your Food Too Cute To Eat

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The cat-shaped boxes come in three adorable varieties.
Nothing beats eating your lunch out of a box that suits your tastes. Whether your passion is Star Wars, unicorns, or race cars, odds are having a lunch box decorated with your favorite things is going to bring you joy every day....

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'A Way Of Life': Japan's Whalers Back Treaty Withdrawal

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
MINAMIBOSO, Japan: Neatly lining up sliced whale meat to make "jerky" in the wintry sea breeze, Tetsuya Masaki says whaling is just part of daily life in his tiny Japanese community of Minamiboso.
Japan sparked outrage in December when it decided to withdraw from the Internati...

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Plane Skids Off Runway, Closing Parts Of Narita Airport

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO - A Japan Airlines plane from New Delhi skidded off a snow-bound runway at Narita Airport on Friday, officials told AFP, briefly closing part of Tokyo's main hub.
Spokespeople from the airport and the carrier said the 201 passengers and crew had all been escorted off the Boe...

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Osaka Expo Association Set To Join Forces Toward Path To Success

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
OSAKA — With the Wednesday launch of a steering association for the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo 2025, its members are set to join forces from all over the nation to successfully bring off the World Expo.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, a general incorporated asso...

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Why Some Japanese Pensioners Want To Go To Jail

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BBC
 
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave - the proportion of crimes committed by people over the age of 65 has been steadily increasing for 20 years. The BBC's Ed Butler asks why.
At a halfway house in Hiroshima - for criminals who are being released from jail back into the community -...

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Bluefin Tuna Catches Off Japan Sluggish As Fishers Curb Operations Due To Stricter Overfishing Rules

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Bluefin tuna catches in coastal waters off Japan have been sluggish so far in the current fishing season that runs from July 2018 to March this year.
Many fishers have apparently curbed operations following the introduction this season of stricter rules designed to tackle overfishin...

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