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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Saury song gives Nemuro festival a samba flavor
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Vibraphonist Fumiko Yamazaki, composer and lyricist of the song “Samma Samba,” an...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusIwate: Event showcasing Sanriku’s traditional folk performance art held in Iwate
OFUNATO, Iwate — Aiming to pass down and promote traditional folk performance art from the Sanriku c...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusToyama: Music and dance festival returns to Toyama for 1st time since 2019
TOYAMA — The Toyama Festival, an annual music and dance event that was canceled from 2020 on due to ...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Miyagi facility gets people thinking about disaster reaction
MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi — “What would you do?” is a question that visitors are asked when visiting th...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusGifu: Admirers of cormorant fishing return in droves
GIFU — The cormorant fishing season concluded in Gifu on Oct. 15, attracting 52,889 onlookers on ple...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusShizuoka: Umbrella-themed event enlivens Shizuoka Pref. sky
FUJI, Shizuoka — Fuji Umbrella Sky, an installation event featuring colorful plastic umbrellas, kick...
November 13, 2022
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General NewsNothing fishy about govt team-up with businesses to boost seafood consumption
As changing dietary habits see people eating less fish, the government has teamed up with food manuf...
November 13, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s MUFG Bank enters 3D map data business
MUFG Bank has entered the spatial data business, including the production of 3D map data production,...
November 13, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Ambassador hopes Japan will strengthen deterrence
The Yomiuri Shimbun asked U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel for his thoughts on Japan’s strength...
November 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s late response to minister’s gaffe shakes leadership
Even within his own party, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s leadership has been shaken following Frida...
November 12, 2022
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General NewsJunior high schools take new look at testing to end cramming
Many junior high schools are taking a new tack toward tests. An increasing number of schools are re...
November 12, 2022
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Washington PostMiami Heat will rename FTX Arena after cryptocurrency exchange collapses
As investors, observers and government officials sort through this week’s stunning implosion of FTX,...
November 12, 2022
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CompaniesNew Japanese firm aims to start producing next-generation semiconductors by 2027
Rapidus, a new semiconductor company established by eight leading Japanese firms, aims to start mass...
November 12, 2022
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Travel SpotsNagasaki: Unique Kamome products going fast
NAGASAKI — Products associated with a new Shinkansen bullet train, the Kamome, have enjoyed brisk sa...
November 12, 2022
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Washington PostElon Musk’s first big Twitter product paused after fake accounts spread
Twitter paused allowing people to sign up for its paid subscription feature that grants blue check m...
November 12, 2022