General News
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NES enthusiast sets Guinness record with mosaic using 4,256 cartridges
Yorihito Ishida, 38, a resident of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, has been recognized by Guinness World...
April 19, 2022
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40% of kindergartens, day care centers face flood risks; a few have no evacuation plans
About 40% of kindergartens, day care centers and early childhood education centers in major cities a...
April 18, 2022
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Russian family-run restaurant in Japan supports Ukrainian refugees
CHIBA — A Russian woman and her daughter who run a Russian restaurant in Chiba are offering to suppo...
April 18, 2022
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Keidanren, universities call for allowing use of info on interns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and Japanese universities on Monda...
April 18, 2022
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Shogi prodigy Fujii commands ‘pieces’ in human shogi match
The traditional spring event Ningen Shogi, or human shogi, was held Sunday for the first time in thr...
April 18, 2022
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Runners compete in dino sprint in Tottori Pref., Japan
DAISEN, Tottori — A unique event in which competitors raced against each other while wearing tyranno...
April 18, 2022
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High demand for animal clinics as Japan’s pets live longer
Animal hospitals specializing in pets such as dogs and cats are increasing nationwide, apparently be...
April 18, 2022
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Japanese trio sing Ukrainian national anthem to wave of gratitude
An online video of female vocal trio The Yokohama Sisters singing the national anthem of Ukraine has...
April 17, 2022
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Survey: Nearly 90% of Japan schools concerned about transition to digital textbooks
Nearly 90% of schools are concerned about the complete transition to digital textbooks, according to...
April 17, 2022
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Japan hopes database on suicide attempts could become prevention tool
The health ministry will establish a registry detailing suicide attempts in a bid to paint a clearer...
April 17, 2022
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Iceland poppies make colorful carpet in Japan park
Visitors enjoy colorful Iceland poppies blooming at the Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park in N...
April 17, 2022
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Drone show gives closing school a special farewell
Drones with LEDs spell out the Japanese letters for “arigatou” (thank you) in katakana, ending a sho...
April 17, 2022
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Just 3 years away, excitement for Expo 2025 hard to see across Japan
With just under three years to go before World Expo 2025 begins, enthusiasm for the event appears to...
April 17, 2022
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Opposition to U.S. bases among young waning in Okinawa
OKINAWA — Fifty years after Okinawa’s return to Japanese control, 70% of U.S. military facilities in...
April 17, 2022
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Citizens’ assemblies generate decarbonization ideas for local govts in Japan
To gather a wider cross-section of public views on what to do about climate change, some local gove...
April 17, 2022
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