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KITAKYUSHU — A statue of the conductor from the popular manga “Ginga Tetsudo 999” (Galaxy Express 999) recently appeared at JR Kokura Station, near where its creator, Leiji Matsumoto, used to live.
A local monorail train has also been decorated with characters from one of Matsumo...

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Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd, a member of Oakwood Worldwide, will open its 11th property in Tokyo, Oakwood Apartments Azabudai, on May 15.
A leading player in the Tokyo serviced apartment sector, managing choice serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, Oakwood furth...

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The island of Okinoshima in the Sea of Japan has been recommended for registration on the list of World Heritage sites by a preliminary UNESCO review panel.
If the recommendation is finalized at a UNESCO meeting in July this year, the sacred island and its nearby reefs will become ...

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Daiho Yoshida, a fashion photographer who emerged in the 1960s, died at 82 on Feb. 10. An exhibition featuring his works titled “Keimyo-Syadatsu” (translated as “smart and refined”) will run through May 29 at the Hakone Museum of Photography in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Yoshid...

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Tokyo has a new landmark, but it’s not in the center of the city and it’s certainly not a sight you might immediately associate with Japan’s capital.
A popular elephant called Hanako now has a statue in her honor standing outside Kichijoji Station in west Tokyo.
The elephant was a ...

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TOKYO  - Women government and business leaders from over 60 countries gathered at a forum in Tokyo that began Thursday to discuss how to accelerate women's economic progress worldwide.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 27-year-old Global Summit of Women, Japanese Prime Minister...

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Centuries-old textile-making techniques are part of this stylish anime wallet.
Between clothing lines, official themed cafes, and the materials needed for independent tribute projects, fans of Sailor Moon have a lot of opportunities to reach for their wallets. But the next time they...

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TOKYO - Dozens of detainees at a Japanese immigration center continued their hunger strike on Thursday in protest against prolonged and multiple detentions, drawing fresh attention to the policy towards immigration.
Some of the hunger strikers were asylum seekers and others had live...

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If you still haven’t sated your Star Wars fix after re-watching Rogue One on DVD and can’t wait until the release of The Last Jedi, Sega Toys is here to help with the latest in its series of Homestar home planetarium toys.
Created originally by the renowned, record-breaking planeta...

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A team composed of members of a national research institute and other organizations has developed a system for predicting how far a tsunami will travel inland within a few minutes after a major earthquake occurs.
This is a Cabinet Office project, initially aimed at introducing th...

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