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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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Foreign Arrivals to Japan Surged to 10.15 Million in First Half of 2023
New foreign arrivals in January to June totaled 10,154,249 people, the Immigration Services Agency o...
October 14, 2023
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Japan Car Dealer Bigmotor ‘Lacks Law-abiding Spirit,’ Violated Laws at Multiple Facilities
The government on Friday proposed the imposition of strict administrative measures against Bigmotor ...
October 14, 2023
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TEPCO Opens Hatch on Reactor Container at Fukushima Plant; Plans to Start Debris Removal by End of Fiscal 2023
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. announced Friday that it had partially opened a hatch of...
October 14, 2023
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Japanese Company Eyes Working with Indian Firm to Produce Soy Sauce in India using Traditional Brewing
KATORI, Chiba — A long-established soy sauce maker in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, has launched an init...
October 14, 2023
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Man Found Dead Near Bear Caught in Boar Trap in Nagano Pref.
A man was found dead in a mountain forest in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, around 6:10 a.m. on Saturday...
October 14, 2023
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Children of Unification Church Members Welcome Dissolution; Impacts on Religious Freedom Concerns
Second-generation family members, whose parents are followers of the scandal-plagued Unification Chu...
October 14, 2023
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Japan Weighs Future of Contentious Foreign Trainee Program
A draft report on the contentious foreign technical intern training program has been released by gov...
October 14, 2023
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Over 20% of Actors in Japan Sexually Harassed: Govt Paper
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 20% of actors, stunt performers, voice actors and announcers in Japan said...
October 13, 2023
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Japan’s Surgical Requirement to Change Sex Ruled Unconstitutional
SHIZUOKA (Jiji Press) — A Japanese court has ruled that a law provision effectively requiring transg...
October 13, 2023
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46th-Floor Osaka Condo to Have ¥2.5 bil. Price Tag; Sets New Record for Japan’s Kansai Region
A top-floor unit in a residential tower to be built in Osaka’s redevelopment area on the north side ...
October 12, 2023
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Sota Fujii Wins Historic 8th Major Shogi Title; ‘Slept as Usual’ After Grueling 10-Hour Game
Shogi star Sota Fujii held a press conference in Kyoto on Thursday, the day after winning the Oza ti...
October 12, 2023
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Sota Fujii Becomes 1st Shogi Player to Secure All 8 Titles
KYOTO, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)—Shogi sensation Sota Fujii on Wednesday became the first-ever player to ...
October 12, 2023
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Immersive Theme Park Experience Coming to Tokyo in Odaiba at Former Venus Fort Site in Spring 2024
An indoor theme park will be the latest addition to Tokyo’s bayside Odaiba district, which has been ...
October 12, 2023
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Sota Fujii, Ryuo, Makes History with Eight-Title Shogi Victory Over Takuya Nagase
Sota Fujii, the Ryuo, accomplished an unprecedented eight-title sweep in the world of shogi as he de...
October 11, 2023
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