Society
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Japanese Creator with ALS Performs with His Eyes and Brain Waves
Masatane Muto, also known as EYE VDJ MASA, is a creator with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who...
October 15, 2023
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Secrets of Kyoto / Digital Tools Guide Visitors to Kyoto’s Top Sites, with Fushimi Inari’s Orange Gates a Crowd Favorite
It seems foreign tourist levels in Kyoto are back to about 80% of what they were before the COVID-19...
October 10, 2023
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New York Strains as Migrants from Latin America Bus into City Seeking Better Life
Kio Lance / The Yomiuri ShimbunMigrants arrive at New York City’s Port Authority Terminal after a 29...
October 9, 2023
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People with Disabilities in Tokyo Receive Support to Live Independent Lives
Hideji Tanaka, 55, began living alone in an apartment unit in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, from February. He ...
October 2, 2023
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Fukushima Food Event Hits London for First Time on October 1, with Similar Festivities in Bangkok, Singapore; Aim Is to Dispel Harmful Rumors, Increase Sales of Famed Japan Produce
The agricultural bounty of Fukushima Prefecture has reached the taste buds of visitors at an event i...
September 29, 2023
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Sole Resident of Japanese Island Strives to Rejuvenate Hometown
OJIKA, Nagasaki — Mushima Island has but a single inhabitant. Along with 16 other small islands, t...
September 28, 2023
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Two Children Depicted in ‘Flee to Safety’ Vietnam War Photo by Pulitzer Winner Kyoichi Sawada Speak in Exclusive Interview
BINH DINH PROVINCE, Vietnam — When photojournalist Kyoichi Sawada won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in pho...
September 27, 2023
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Grand Egyptian Museum to Open Soon with Support from Japan
Boasting a collection of 56,000 artifacts, The Grand Egyptian Museum will soon open in Giza, the his...
September 21, 2023
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LEGEND / Practice Made Perfect for Top Gymnast Sawao Kato
When Sawao Kato was a child, his older brother made fun of his name, which combines a kanji characte...
September 19, 2023
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Secrets of Kyoto / Autumn Leaf-viewing a Timeless Attraction
Cherry blossoms in spring; fall colors in autumn. So runs a popular Japanese adage passed down throu...
September 11, 2023
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Disaster preparedness / Protect Yourself from Sudden Damage of Tornadoes, Strong Winds
Although tornadoes and other severe winds hit a limited area, they can cause extensive damage in a s...
September 4, 2023
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Japanese Aristocrat’s Photo Albums Depict Devastation Following Great Kanto Earthquake
One hundred years after the Great Kanto Earthquake, a collection of photographs taken in its afterma...
September 2, 2023
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Manhattan’s Empty Office Buildings Portend Difficulties beyond COVID
This is the first installment of “Letter from New York,” a new column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomiur...
September 1, 2023
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Work of Architect Kenzo Tange A Bridge Between Japan, North Macedonia
Japan and North Macedonia will mark the 30th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relati...
August 31, 2023
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Happo Pond ‘Floats in the Air’ in Hakuba Mountains in Summer
Hakuba, located in northern Nagano Prefecture, is best known among skiers for its powder snow in win...
August 28, 2023
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