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ArtUkiyo-e Painting Exhibit may Prove Hokusai Got along with Elder Artist
Ukiyo-e in the Edo period (1603-1867) is often associated with mass-produced woodblock prints, but m...
March 2, 2021
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CoronavirusNo Room for Error as Local Govts, Delivery Firms Prepare Vaccine Rollout
Local governments and delivery firms have been preparing for such occurrences as traffic jams and ac...
March 2, 2021
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ScienceJapan Lab Feeds Sturgeon Feminine Hormones to Boost Caviar Yields, Prevent Extinction
WAKAYAMA — In an attempt at boosting caviar production while protecting sturgeon in nature, a freshw...
March 2, 2021
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CoronavirusMore Hospital Beds Drop Tokyo’s COVID-19 Occupancy Rate from 86.2% to 32.7%
The occupancy rate of hospital beds for seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Tokyo has dropped to 32.7...
March 2, 2021
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General NewsWooden Monument Designed to Renew Tsunami Lessons across Time in Coastal Japan Town
OTSUCHI, Iwate — A wooden monument that conveys lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake will be...
March 2, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentEnvironment Ministry Considers Full-Scale Introduction of ‘Carbon Tax’
The Environment Ministry, moving to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, i...
March 2, 2021
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DeliciousSweet Details Elevate Sugar Cube to Art Form
For a taste of art that’s sugary sweet, look no further than “miniature sugar.” The art form is all ...
March 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mizuho Bank’s poor handling of latest system glitch must not be repeated
Another system failure has occurred at Mizuho Bank, which has experienced major system problems in t...
March 2, 2021
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General NewsMore Food Trucks Go Residential
Food trucks may be a common sight in business districts, but many are now coming to residential area...
March 2, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Moon’s speech on Japan-ROK ties must be backed up with action
Improving Japan-South Korea relations serves the national interests of both countries and also contr...
March 2, 2021
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Kajima Senior Employee Probed over Kickbacks in Fukushima Reconstruction Projects
A former senior employee of the Tohoku branch of leading construction company Kajima Corp. received ...
March 1, 2021
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General NewsWeddings Getting Caught Up in Online Trend
When Masaru and Satomi Sudo got married last November in Tokyo, the wedding was attended by 11 guest...
March 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Can Japan Draw on its Technological Strengths for Carbon Recycling?
It will be difficult to achieve the government’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net ze...
March 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support for Marriage Vital as Number of Births Continues to Fall in Japan
The number of children being born is rapidly declining, and this situation cannot be overlooked. To ...
March 1, 2021
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CompaniesCorporate World Aims to Promote Gender Diversity amid Teleworking Trend in Japan
The spread of teleworking amid the pandemic has been a boon to some women in the corporate world, he...
March 1, 2021