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Universities Keen to Train Video Game Creators as Market Growth Sees No End
Universities are stepping up their efforts to train video game creators.
With the domesti...
October 13, 2025
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University of Tokyo Plans Deep Tech, Computing Faculties; Seeks to Promote Next Generation of Innovation, Entrepreneurs
The University of Tokyo is planning to establish two new undergraduate faculties aimed at develop...
October 12, 2025
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Bear Attacks Man in His 80s in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
IWATE — A 87-year-old man was attacked by a bear, which is believed to be an adult, in Kamaishi, ...
October 12, 2025
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Museum Spotlighting Imperial Underground HQ Opens in Nagano, Bringing Untold History to Surface
An archive museum telling the history of a planned underground Imperial headquarters opened Satur...
October 12, 2025
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14 Years After 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Remains of 6-Year-Old Girl Missing in Tsunami Found
The partial remains of a 6-year-old girl who had been missing since the 2011 Great East Japan Ear...
October 11, 2025
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2025 Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising to 7.48 Million Tons
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7,...
October 11, 2025
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Typhoon Nakri Heading Toward Izu Island Chain; Islands Still Recovering from Previous Typhoon
Typhoon Nakri moved closer to Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday morning. Th...
October 11, 2025
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Katsu Kaishu Museum Exhibition Showcases Newly Revealed Documents in Tokyo, Discusses Saigo Takamori, Telegraphs
A special exhibition that preserves and passes down the historical legacy of Katsu Kaishu is curr...
October 10, 2025
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FY 2024 Japan Food Self-Sufficiency Rate Remains at 38%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate stood at 38% for fiscal 202...
October 10, 2025
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Man in His 70s Found Dead in Suspected Bear Attack in Iwate Pref.
A man in his 70s was found lying in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, and later confirmed dead on Fr...
October 10, 2025
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University of Tokyo Climbs to 26th Place in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings
LONDON — The University of Tokyo rose to its highest ever position on the World University Rankin...
October 10, 2025
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Typhoon Halong Brings Heavy Rain, Damages Infrastructure on Tokyo’s Hachijojima Island
Typhoon Halong, also known as Typhoon No. 22, brought record heavy rainfall and violent winds to ...
October 10, 2025
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Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Calls for More Testimony, Urges Govt to Join Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
The Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), which won the ...
October 10, 2025
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Matsutake Mushroom Shipments Hit Peak in Aomori, Bringing Taste of Autumn to Japan
MUTSU, Aomori — Shipments of matsutake mushrooms are at their peak in the Shimokita region of Aom...
October 10, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Services Resumes After Suspension Due to Object on Overhead Wires (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen services were suspended between Omiya and Sendai stations on Friday after an ob...
October 10, 2025
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