JAPAN TIMES
 
NAGANO - An increasing number of foreign visitors are traveling off the beaten path and taking part in farm-stay programs to get a taste of the typical Japanese country life.
It’s hoped that the popularity of stays in traditional farming villages, which have helped attract overseas ...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
 
A potential heavy price to pay for convenience and entertainment?
Japan has a ton of quality mobile games that can entertain players for hours on end, but spending too much time staring at a bright little screen can be rather detrimental to vision.
Visual acuity data gathered from...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Japan will resume hunting in its waters in July but will end controversial expeditions to the Southern ocean
Japan is to leave the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling for the first time in more than 30 years, the government said on Wednesday, in a move th...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Tokyo Station is not only the most famous rail terminus in Japan’s capital, it is also one of the city’s best-loved buildings and landmarks. First opened in 1914, it was recently restored to its full glory as part of the redevelopment of the Marunouchi area.
In what is probably one...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan approved Tuesday a set of measures to ensure that foreign workers entering the country under its new visa system enjoy proper working conditions and access to broad support in their daily lives.
The government came up with a 126-point policy package aimed at facilitati...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government plans to start technical tests for foreign workers with specific skills to obtain a new residence status, called Category 1, from April next year in three industries — nursing care, the hotel business and food service — ahead of other industries.
Tests for skilled ...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
A new look and new taste for a new year.
Back in January, Coca-Cola surprised the world with a brand new, never-before seen peach flavour for their brand, which was released exclusively in Japan.
According to the company, the Peach Coca-Cola was perfectly suited to the Japanese mark...

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NPR
 
 
Japan's birthrate has dropped to a historic level, the lowest since data gathering began in 1899.
That's what The Japan Times has reported, citing government figures released Friday.
For years, Japan has seen a decline in its population, leading experts and lawmakers to consider the econo...

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TOKYO HIVE
 
Yuzu will hold a dome tour called 'Yuzu Hikigatari Dome Tour 2019 Yuzu Nomi' starting in May. 
 
The two made the announcement on December 19 when they made a live appearance on AbemaTV. Kitagawa Yujin announced, "We talked it over with the staff, and we, Yuzu, have made a big decisi...

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
This week marks the release of KinKi Kid‘s 40th single “Aitai, Aitai, Aenai“.
A ballad, the track was composed by veteran R&B singer Toshinobu “Toshi” Kubota. This is the groups second single of the year, their last being January’s  double a-side release “Topaz Love / DESTINY”.
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