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Art
Hokusai’s Original Woodcut Printing Block Discovered in Tokyo as Part of Hibachi
An original woodcut printing block used to create the art of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai (1760...
January 26, 2021
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General News
Gen Z High Schoolers Reject Former Fashion of Unkempt School Uniforms
Girls wore extremely short skirts, baggy socks and oversize cardigans. Boys wore sagging pants. This...
January 26, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Work to Help Those at Risk of Suicide as Pandemic Disrupts People’s Lives
The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has had a serious impact on the lives of women and children, beco...
January 26, 2021
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Economy
Book, Magazine overall Sales Robust Amid Pandemic
Estimated sales of paper books and magazines in 2020, excluding electronic publications, fell 1.0% f...
January 26, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo: Time Travel to Envied Lifestyles of the Past
Living in a danchi, or a large collective housing complex, was the dream of many during Japan’s peri...
January 26, 2021
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Coronavirus
New System Will Keep Both Japan’s Central, Local Governments Informed on Progress in Vaccinations
Administrative reform minister Taro Kono, who also oversees vaccinations against COVID-19, announced...
January 26, 2021
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Japan In Focus
Escape into the Blossoming of Tokyo’s Den-en-chofu Area
The Den-en-chofu area in Ota Ward, Tokyo, is known as one of the capital’s most prestigious resident...
January 26, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Diet Debate must Focus sharply on Steps to Contain Coronavirus
What steps are needed to break out of the critical circumstances in which the spread of the novel co...
January 26, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
ASEAN Countries increasingly Rely on China for COVID-19 Vaccine
JAKARTA/HANOI — Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly rely...
January 26, 2021
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Books & Literature
Osamu Dazai Residence partly Re-created at Tokyo Gallery
An exhibition space re-creating part of the residence of novelist Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) has opened...
January 26, 2021
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Economy
Discussions Begin on Elective Four-day Work Week
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun full-scale discussions on an elective four-day work we...
January 25, 2021
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Political Series
Japan’s Prime Minister must quickly Paint a Bigger Policy Picture
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga launched his administration last year with a pledge to basically conti...
January 25, 2021
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Economy
Shipping Costs Surge due to Container Shortage
The global supply chain is being gummed up by a shortage of shipping containers, especially in Asia,...
January 25, 2021
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Politics & Government
Leaders from Pacific Islands to Be Welcomed at Ama Huts in Mie Pref.
In preparation for this year’s Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), to be held in Shima, Mie Pref...
January 25, 2021
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General News
Researchers Funded by Foreign Entities must Declare so when Applying for Japan’s Largest Grant
The education ministry made it mandatory for applicants seeking the nation’s largest research grant ...
January 25, 2021