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Harada Named 1st Woman to Lead Japan’s Antarctic Expedition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Naomi Harada, professor at the University of Tokyo’s Atmosphere and Ocean Resea...
October 31, 2023
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News in Pictures / Bear Attacks in Japan at Record Level as Hibernation Nears Following Extremely Hot Summer
As hibernation season nears, bears are being spotted in record numbers across the nation, mainly in ...
October 31, 2023
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Universities Offer Students with Overseas Roots Special Entrance Exams
Some universities are beginning to provide special entrance examinations for applicants with oversea...
October 31, 2023
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Bear Knocked Out by Tranquilizer Dart 30 Hours After Entering Barn in Northern Japan
A bear that entered a barn at a residence was captured after being hit with a tranquilizer dart in O...
October 30, 2023
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Fermenting Sake Mash Churned at Tokyo Brewery
Master sake brewer Shinji Kashimura mixes fermenting mash in a large wooden tub at Ozawa Sake Brewer...
October 30, 2023
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Brother of Missing French Woman in Nikko Seeks Information about Her Disappearance
UTSUNOMIYA — The brother of a French woman who went missing in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in 2018 so...
October 30, 2023
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Wagyu Course Launched at U.S. University
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has launched a wagyu course in...
October 30, 2023
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Bear Culling Triggers Wave of Abusive Calls to Akita Pref.
AKITA — The Akita prefectural government was plagued by a flood of angry calls from people spouting...
October 29, 2023
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Organ Donations Remain Limited in Japan As Few Consent, Many Medical Institutions Lack Sufficient Staff
More than a quarter century after the Organ Transplant Law came into effect, the 1,000th organ donat...
October 29, 2023
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Speed Demons Take to Office Chairs in Iwate Pref. Race
It wasn’t exactly the 24 Hours at LeMans, but the 50 or so competitors participating in a team end...
October 29, 2023
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1 mil. ‘Nuisance’ Calls Received at Japanese Embassy in China; Calls Began 2 Months Ago After Start of Fukushima Treated Water
BEIJING — The Japanese Embassy in China has received about 1 million “nuisance” phone calls since th...
October 29, 2023
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Japan’s Vanishing Hemp Crops Branch Out with New Products, More Plots
As domestic hemp growers age and cultivation of the plant withers away, some in regional areas are w...
October 29, 2023
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Actress Ai Tominaga Becomes First Woman to Play Role of Takeda Shingen in Festival
Model and actress Ai Tominaga became the first woman to play the role of Takeda Shingen in the Shing...
October 28, 2023
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Capsule Toy Expert in Japan Publishes Book on Gacha Economics
FUNABASHI, Chiba — Clink. Gacha, gacha. Roll. Pop. Capsule toy vending machines can be found nearly ...
October 28, 2023
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75th Annual Shoso-in Exhibit Opens in Nara, Showcasing 8th Century Treasures
NARA — The 75th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures opened Saturday at the Nara National Museum ...
October 28, 2023
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