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100,000 cubic meters of mud flowed at 30 kph in fatal Japan landslides
After mudflows moving at great speed devastated a residential area in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, th...
July 6, 2021
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Soil disposal mound in Atami disaster was made of surplus from construction sites
An artificial mound of soil at the apparent starting point of a mudslide that hit Atami, Shizuoka Pr...
July 6, 2021
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Medical attention turns to excessive smartphone use in Japan
Addiction is said to be one of the most common diseases in Japan, manifesting itself in myriad ways....
July 6, 2021
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Mudslides upend lives in communities
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A series of disasters ravaged several areas in Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures d...
July 4, 2021
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Supermarkets go green to grow superfresh greens
A bright LED light shone over green-leaf lettuce, which had been hydroponically grown to about 20 ce...
July 4, 2021
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Japan plans to make event data recorders mandatory for new cars from July 2022
The transport ministry is planning to require new vehicles to be equipped with an event data recorde...
July 3, 2021
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Groups and trust: Cross-cultural research can shake common assumptions
“The Japanese are group-oriented so…” Aargh! Ever since the notion that Japanese people are group-or...
July 1, 2021
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47 animals dead from malnutrition, neglect at Hyogo zoo
KOBE — A total of 47 animals have died in captivity at the Tatsuno Park Zoo in Hyogo Prefecture over...
June 30, 2021
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New law drives businesses to further reduce use of plastic
At one of its outlets in central Tokyo this autumn, Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. plans to collect an...
June 30, 2021
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Founder’s name carried on at Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki restaurant
HIROSHIMA — The founder of a restaurant chain in Hiroshima that made the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki...
June 29, 2021
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Tokyo: Airplanes manage to trace winding roads to runways
Whenever I get on an airplane, I am filled with a sense of elation mixed with a bit of anxiety. An ...
June 29, 2021
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Experience Showa era vibe at Seibuen Amusement Park
Since May, visitors to the newly reopened Seibuen Amusement Park have been able to take a stroll dow...
June 27, 2021
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17,565 people with dementia went missing in 2020
A total of 17,565 people known or suspected to be suffering from dementia went missing in 2020, an i...
June 26, 2021
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Vaccine rollout showing signs of success against coronavirus
The ramped-up vaccination rollout for elderly people is showing signs of blunting the spread of the ...
June 26, 2021
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Japan’s food makers hoping longer shelf life reduces product waste
Food manufacturers are using the latest technology to give more and more products longer shelf lives...
June 26, 2021
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