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Osaka Downplays Dispute Over Skin Color In Anime
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JAPAN TODAY
MELBOURNE - Tennis player Naomi Osaka downplayed a dispute Thursday over the skin color of an anime character depicting her but called for a consultation in a possible similar case in the future.
"For me, it's obvious, I'm tan...I don't think they did it on purpose to be, like, whit...
MELBOURNE - Tennis player Naomi Osaka downplayed a dispute Thursday over the skin color of an anime character depicting her but called for a consultation in a possible similar case in the future.
"For me, it's obvious, I'm tan...I don't think they did it on purpose to be, like, whit...
- January 25, 2019
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SUMO ABC No. 93 / Tipping The Scales A Weighty Trend Among New-Age Wrestlers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
“Knowing no limit” would be the best description of the weight of makuuchi wrestlers right now.
Their average weight measured just before the current New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a record 166.2 kilograms, up 1.9 kilograms from before the Autumn tournament in September last ...
“Knowing no limit” would be the best description of the weight of makuuchi wrestlers right now.
Their average weight measured just before the current New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a record 166.2 kilograms, up 1.9 kilograms from before the Autumn tournament in September last ...
- January 24, 2019
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Anime Director Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai Nominated For Academy Award, Achieves Historic First
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ROCKET NEWS
The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
For a brief period, anime felt like it was going to become a permanent presence on the list of nominees for the Best Animated Featu...
The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
For a brief period, anime felt like it was going to become a permanent presence on the list of nominees for the Best Animated Featu...
- January 24, 2019
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Putin Looks to Play on U.S.-Japan Jitters
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WALLSTREET JOURNAL
MOSCOW—Russia’s diplomatic outreach to Japan over a 70-year territorial dispute is aimed partly at securing a more valuable prize for the Kremlin: new political inroads with one of the U.S.’s biggest regional allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Mi...
MOSCOW—Russia’s diplomatic outreach to Japan over a 70-year territorial dispute is aimed partly at securing a more valuable prize for the Kremlin: new political inroads with one of the U.S.’s biggest regional allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Mi...
- January 23, 2019
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Nestlé Japan Launches Kit Kat Chocolatory Sublime Volcanic, Made From Rare Cocoa Beans
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JAPAN TRENDS
Here’s a serious improvement on the “obligation chocolate” that is wrecking Valentine’s Day for many in Japan: Nestlé Japan has returned with another brilliant chocolate snack for the local market — and just in time for February 14th, too.
Available in Japan from Nestlé’s Chocolato...
Here’s a serious improvement on the “obligation chocolate” that is wrecking Valentine’s Day for many in Japan: Nestlé Japan has returned with another brilliant chocolate snack for the local market — and just in time for February 14th, too.
Available in Japan from Nestlé’s Chocolato...
- January 22, 2019
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MY HEROES / Ichiro Mizuki And The Heisei-Era Rise Of Anison
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The final year of the Heisei era (1989-present) has begun, with many commenting on how the era should be remembered. Some will recall it as an age of catastrophic earthquakes, while for others, it has been a time of economic crisis or expanding globalization, among other perspect...
The final year of the Heisei era (1989-present) has begun, with many commenting on how the era should be remembered. Some will recall it as an age of catastrophic earthquakes, while for others, it has been a time of economic crisis or expanding globalization, among other perspect...
- January 22, 2019
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Russians Protest Putin And Abe's Talks Over Returning Kuril Islands To Japan
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TELEGRAPH
Hundreds of Russians have protested talks over giving some of the Kuril Islands back to Japan ahead of a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin.
Demonstrators chanted “the Kurils are our lands!” and “dismiss the government!” in a park in front of the Russian army theatre in dow...
Hundreds of Russians have protested talks over giving some of the Kuril Islands back to Japan ahead of a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin.
Demonstrators chanted “the Kurils are our lands!” and “dismiss the government!” in a park in front of the Russian army theatre in dow...
- January 21, 2019
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World’s Oldest Man Dies In Japan Aged 113
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THE GUARDIAN
Masazo Nonaka, who enjoyed watching sumo wrestling and eating sweets, died at home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home, a hot springs inn on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, at the age of 113.
His family said Masazo Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes in the...
Masazo Nonaka, who enjoyed watching sumo wrestling and eating sweets, died at home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home, a hot springs inn on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, at the age of 113.
His family said Masazo Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes in the...
- January 21, 2019
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New Volcanic Japanese KitKats
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - After snaring exclusive rights to the world’s first ruby chocolate last year, Nestlé Japan has been continuing their pursuit for the world’s rarest chocolates, and this year they’ve really outdone themselves, with the announcement of a brand new collection featuring volcanic...
TOKYO - After snaring exclusive rights to the world’s first ruby chocolate last year, Nestlé Japan has been continuing their pursuit for the world’s rarest chocolates, and this year they’ve really outdone themselves, with the announcement of a brand new collection featuring volcanic...
- January 19, 2019
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"Shooting Stars On Demand": Japan Sends Artificial Meteors Into Space
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NDTV
A start-up based in Tokyo developed the micro-satellite for the celestial show over Hiroshima early next year as the initial experiment for what it calls a "shooting stars on demand" service.
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor show...
A start-up based in Tokyo developed the micro-satellite for the celestial show over Hiroshima early next year as the initial experiment for what it calls a "shooting stars on demand" service.
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor show...
- January 19, 2019
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