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Hello Kitty designer reflects on her journey with the iconic kawaii character
Sanrio Co. has been at the forefront of Japan’s kawaii culture for over 60 years, gaining global pop...
December 24, 2021
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Men’s makeup increasingly popular in Japan amid pandemic
Cosmetics for men are taking off amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as even middle-aged and older men want ...
December 24, 2021
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Roaring toward 2022
A huge geoglyph of a tiger is seen inside Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, o...
December 23, 2021
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Japan officials recall chase of N. Korean spy ship
Dec. 22 marked 20 years since the sinking of a North Korean spy ship off Amami Oshima, an island of ...
December 23, 2021
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30% of foreigners refusing to leave Japan have criminal records
About 30% of foreign nationals who refused to be deported have been convicted of crimes in this nati...
December 22, 2021
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Bathers enjoy heavenly scent of yuzu-filled bath
Children play in a public bath facility in Ogose, Saitama Prefecture, enjoying the refreshing scent ...
December 22, 2021
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Clashing views of suffrage for foreigners preceded Musashino assembly vote
A proposed ordinance in Musashino, Tokyo, that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in refer...
December 22, 2021
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Japanese high schoolers create video to encourage disaster-hit Kentucky
KURUME, Fukuoka — Japanese high school students have created a video to encourage young people in Ke...
December 22, 2021
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Space burials, virtual grave visits among new ways to mourn
Funerals and activities to remember the dead are becoming more and more diverse as lifestyles and fa...
December 22, 2021
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Students’ tours deliver fun experiences in Fukushima’s devastated Futaba
FUTABA, Fukushima — University students and other young people operated two-day tours in October and...
December 22, 2021
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Musashino assembly rejects ordinance on foreigners’ voting rights
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The assembly of the city of Musashino in Tokyo at a plenary meeting Tuesday vot...
December 21, 2021
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Sapporo police: Death of actress likely suicide
Actress Sayaka Kanda died as a result of injuries sustained after falling from the window of her roo...
December 21, 2021
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Roaring effort
Miko shrine maidens prepare ema votive tablets ahead of the New Year holiday period at Yushima Tenji...
December 21, 2021
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TEPCO files for approval of treated water release at Fukushima N-plant
Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Inc. on Tuesday filed for approval of its plan to release treated radi...
December 21, 2021
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Electric eels power Christmas tree at Tokyo aquarium
Electric eels can be seen generating enough power to light up a Christmas tree at the Shinagawa Aqua...
December 21, 2021
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