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Japan In Focus‘Ah! He’s about to attack!’ Kendo master, 80, anticipates and outfights his opponents
SENDAI — “Whack!” The sound of the shinai (bamboo sword) hitting the center of the opponent’s men (h...
October 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusKuroda becomes longest-serving Bank of Japan governor
TOKONAME, Aichi — Planting nori seaweed spores for this season started Sept. 19 at the Onizaki Fishe...
October 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusSpreading the joy of milk bread one bakery at a time
YOKOHAMA — Japan Bakery Marketing Inc. in Yokohama has been supporting the opening of high-end baker...
October 5, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentCan Kishida turn expectations into belief?
With just over two weeks remaining until the end of the current four-year terms of House of Represen...
October 5, 2021
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ElectionsKishida makes ‘surprise attack’ in scheduling lower house election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to hold a House of Representatives election on Oct. 31 is ai...
October 5, 2021
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BaseballMessage from Babe’s grandchild puts bow on stellar Ohtani season
SEATTLE/NEW YORK — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels complete...
October 5, 2021
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DeliciousGarden releases papaya beer
Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden, a botanical garden with alligators in Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Pre...
October 5, 2021
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DeliciousRivals emerge to take udon crown from Kagawa
TAKAMATSU — A decade ago Kagawa Prefecture, home of sanuki udon, declared itself the udon prefecture...
October 5, 2021
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DeliciousAdding new twists to classic French toast
French toast is a popular breakfast option as it can be made using ingredients already found in the ...
October 5, 2021
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General News¥500 flood-detection sensors to be tested
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will install a number of small, inexpensive...
October 5, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialNew Cabinet must deal with mountain of challenges / Present vision for nation in lower house poll
There are numerous problems to be tackled both domestically and internationally. The new Cabinet mus...
October 5, 2021
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General NewsTraditional fabric industry pins revitalization hopes on Lolita fashions in Japan
ICHINOMIYA, Aichi — A traditional textile industry has been getting a head-turning new makeover in I...
October 5, 2021
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General NewsJapanese researchers develop glasses to help wearers maintain health
When people use smartphones or computers for long periods of time, they tend to blink less often, wh...
October 5, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
As LNG prices soar, take steps to avoid electricity shortages in winter
The prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used for thermal power generation are skyrocketing worldwi...
October 4, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Moon must solve issues over wartime workers during his tenure
An unfair judicial ruling in South Korea has, once again, taken a Japanese company a step closer to ...
October 4, 2021