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Manga & AnimeA Heartwarming Concert by Pair of Anison Legends
At the end of January, anison (anime song) singers Ichiro Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie held a joint conc...
March 5, 2021
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Books & LiteratureYu Miri: I found myself ‘unraveled’ in Minami-Soma
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, writer Yu Miri spoke to Yomiuri Sh...
March 4, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan’s Pro Sports Leading the Way to Stop Coronavirus Spread at Large Events
Professional sports leagues are implementing measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus at even...
March 4, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsExcluding Overseas Spectators a Bid to Defang Games Cancellation Calls
The increasing likelihood that spectators from overseas will be excluded from this summer’s Tokyo Ol...
March 4, 2021
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Performing Arts39 Aspiring Stars Graduate from Takarazuka Academy
The graduation ceremony of the Takarazuka Music School in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, which trains...
March 4, 2021
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ScienceJapan Billionaire Recruiting Crew Members for Rocket Trip around the Moon
Yusaku Maezawa, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of online fashion retailer Zozo I...
March 4, 2021
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Outside ContributorsTreasure hunting in Toyama Prefecture
This time around, I tried to look for jade at Miyazaki-Sakai beach, also known as “jade beach” in th...
March 4, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialPay Attention to Similar Symptoms of Hay Fever, Coronavirus Infection
This year’s hay fever season has begun. It is necessary to be more careful than in a typical year, a...
March 4, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialDon’t let China Normalize Intrusions into Waters off Senkaku Islands
Attempts to force a change in the status quo in which Japan effectively controls the Senkaku Islands...
March 4, 2021
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General NewsEsports Give Japanese Employees a Way to Connect
Company employees have found a new way to connect with each other even as people are asked to refrai...
March 3, 2021
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General NewsTohoku Police Find Names, Closure for Unidentified Remains from Great East Japan Earthquake
SENDAI — Investigators are still working to identify the remains of dozens of victims who remain una...
March 3, 2021
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CoronavirusLocal Clinics in Japan Prepare to Become Vaccination Sites
With COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly starting in April, local clinics will become the main vac...
March 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialNHK should Put Lowering of Fees ahead of Intensifying Fee Collection
Rather than thoroughly collecting receiving fees, drastically cutting the fees and boldly streamlini...
March 3, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialWorld must Press Myanmar Military to Stop Violence and Suppression
In Myanmar, where the military has staged a coup, the armed crackdown on demonstrations calling for ...
March 3, 2021
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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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