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Road to Redemption: Momota Wins Japan Badminton Title

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Japan’s Kento Momota outgunned Thai rival Khosit Phetpradab 21-14, 21-11 in a one-sided final to capture the Japan Open badminton title on Sunday.
The 24-year-old sank to his knees after a towering smash completed a comfortable win, kissing the Japanese badge o...

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Child Cancer Patients Make Lemonade From ‘Lemons’ in Lives

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ASAHI
 
Inspired by an American girl who wanted to make life sweeter for others in her condition, students and others are selling lemonade to help children suffering from tumors.
The campaign, started by a 4-year-old cancer patient 18 years ago to raise donations through sales of homemade lemonad...

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Record-breaking Stew in Yamagata

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
Thousands of people in Yamagata City in northern Japan have been getting an early taste of autumn and setting a world record at the same time.
An organizer prepared a giant pot of a local specialty called "imoni". They simmered three tons of taro, 1.2 tons of beef and 3,500 sheets...

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Tokyo Pokémon Cafe Gets Ready For Halloween With New Ghoulish Menu

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Tokyo’s first permanent Pokémon cafe opened in March this year in the central district of Nihonbashi.
 
After welcoming patrons for several months, it’s time for the cafe to change its menu to suit the autumn season. And besides maple leaves and the rice harvest, autumn in Japan me...

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Japan Research Institute, Google to Work Together to Prevent Marine Poaching

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA) will work together with Google and others to operate a system to monitor poaching at sea, as an increasing number of foreign ships fish illegally in waters around Japan.
The move aims to step up efforts to investigate marine...

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No. of Japanese Centenarians Hits Record High

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan is expected to reach a record-high 69,785 on Saturday, up 2,014 from the previous year, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced Friday ahead of Respect-for-the-Aged Day, which falls on the third Monday of September.
The fig...

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Volunteers Arrive in Quake-hit Hokkaido Town to Help During Long Weekend

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JAPAN TODAY
 
ATSUMA, Hokkaido - More than 200 volunteers arrived Saturday in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, which was the area hit hardest by an earthquake on Sept 6. At least 400 more are expected to arrive by the end of the day, disaster relief officials said.
Because Monday is a national holiday, man...

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Pro-whaling Nations Block Plan to Create Sanctuary

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BBC
 
A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been defeated at an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Brazil.
Japan and several other pro-whaling countries voted against the proposal, causing it to fall short of the two-thirds majority it needed to pas...

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Talking Animal Ears Tissue Dispenser Transforms Kleenex Into Interactive Companion

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Talking Animal Ears Tissue Dispenser is a collaboration between tissue brand Nepia and Takara Tomy Arts. Nepia’s most famous product is its Nepia Hana Celeb (literally, “nose celebrity”) tissues, which famously feature endearing animal faces on the boxes.
It doesn’t take a desi...

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Japanese Wellness Methods That Can Transform Your Skin

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THE INDEPENDENT
 
 
Bathing in hot springs can help chronic skin issues 
Beautiful, glowing skin isn’t always the result of serums, creams, and lotions - other lifestyle choices can also make a huge difference.
In Japanese culture, there are certain centuries old beauty tips that have nothing to ...

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