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Imperial FamilyAsakusa geisha set to perform in front of live audience in Tokyo
“Once the flame of traditional culture goes out, rekindling it is really difficult,” said Seiko, a g...
October 6, 2021
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Imperial FamilyImperial family’s rights ‘need to be discussed’
The announcement came as a shock — “Princess Mako has been suffering so much psychologically that sh...
October 6, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialToyota’s fake vehicle inspections could undermine confidence in safety
Toyota Motor Corp. has said that fraudulent safety inspections of vehicles, including the omission o...
October 6, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Manabe’s Nobel for global warming research was a long time coming
Pioneering research that scientifically predicts global warming has been given worldwide appreciatio...
October 6, 2021
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MarketsKuroda becomes longest-serving Bank of Japan governor
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has become the longest-serving chief in the central bank’s histor...
October 6, 2021
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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