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Ohtani Returns as DH, But Halos Fall To M’s

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
SEATTLE (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels activated two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday and used him as the designated hitter in their game against the Seattle Mariners.
Ohtani and his injured right elbow are only cleared to hit for now, but Los Ange...

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Women’s University in Tokyo to Accept Transgender Students From 2020

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A national women’s university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who were assigned male at birth but identify as female.
The education ministry said it believes Ochanomizu University will become Japan’s first women’s university to accept transgender students.
Ochan...

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3,473 Taken to Hospitals Nationwide Due to Heatstroke From June 25-July 1

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday that 3,473 people were taken to hospitals across Japan to be treated for heatstroke in the week from June 25 to July 1 . The figure was a sharp increase over 667 for the week before (June 18-24).
The Meteorological Agency ...

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Japanese Man Tries to High Five Stranger On Street, Gets Struck in The Face Twice Instead

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Arguably more tragic than being left hanging.
Japanese soccer fans — Mr. Sato included — are in high spirits after the Samurai Blue’s epic victory against Colombia. With the team now advancing to the final 16 despite losing to Poland, everyone’s in a chirpy mood.
But an unexpected i...

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Baum Records Is An Augmented Reality Musical Baumkuchen Cake

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Baum Records is a baumkuchen (baum cake) of the type popular in Japan but with a major, and innovative, difference.
 
Created by the Takamatsu-based confectionary maker LaFamille as a unique gift item, the spit cake resembles an vinyl record and has been launched commercially i...

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DIY Paper Shamisen Wins Praise for Soft Sound

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOYAMA — Why not try your hand at shamisen, a three-stringed traditional musical instrument? It’s available now at a reasonable price and in a unique form — a paper DIY kit.
The product was developed by a shamisen shop in Toyama. Nearly all of its parts are made of paper, except ...

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Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Hanyu Receives People's Honor Award

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's "Ice Prince" and two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu accepted one of his country's top awards on Monday, pledging to be more than an "ordinary skater".
The 23-year-old, wearing a somber, traditional male kimono emblazoned with his family crest ...

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Onodera, Mattis Pledge to Cooperate / Defense Chiefs Say Japan-U.S. Joint Drills Will Continue

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met in Tokyo on Friday and agreed to cooperate to achieve the complete denuclearization of North Korea and steadily carry out Japan-U.S. joint exercises.
During the talks at the Defense Ministry, the...

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Beautiful Japanese Dessert Looks Like Slice of Starry Space, Only Available at Convenience Stores

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Celebrate the arrival of Japan’s deep space probe at its asteroid destination with a dessert both achingly gorgeous and totally affordable.
 
While sports fans across Japan are fired up about the World Cup, there’s another exciting event happening this summer that’s been four years ...

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Japanese and Polish fans praise the Samurai Blue’s teamwork following World Cup progress

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan and Poland’s World Cup game Thursday, the last in the tournament’s group stage, has united Polish and Japanese soccer fans in Tokyo, with many praising the Samurai Blue’s teamwork and fair play as examples to follow.
The game ended 1-0 to Poland following a solitary goal by de...

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