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¥2.1 Bil. Left by Deceased with no Relatives in Japan
Money held by municipal governments across Japan after being left behind by people who died with no...
March 29, 2023
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Japan’s Elementary School Textbooks to See More Digital Content
Coming soon to elementary schools in Japan are QR codes in all textbooks. From the academic year th...
March 29, 2023
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Kyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
KYOTO — An oar-powered sightseeing boat carrying 25 passengers and four boatmen on the Hozu River in...
March 29, 2023
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Buoyant School Backpack Developed for Tsunami Protection
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — A central Japan company has developed a “randoseru” backpack for elementary sc...
March 29, 2023
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Spring Pilgrimage Season Arrives on Japan’s Shikoku Island
Pilgrims descend stone steps at Yakuoji temple in Minami, Tokushima Prefecture. People making the fa...
March 29, 2023
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Japan’s Education Ministry Sets 1st Guidelines for Online University Classes
The education ministry has compiled its first-ever guidelines for online classes at universities, wh...
March 29, 2023
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Hotel-based Postpartum Care Services Gaining Popularity in Japan
Postpartum care services at a central Tokyo hotel aimed at supporting women after childbirth are gai...
March 29, 2023
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Chinese Authorities Shut Down Pirate Site for Japanese Anime
Chinese security authorities have shut down a website known as “B9GOOD” that hosted pirated versions...
March 28, 2023
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River Boat in Kyoto Capsizes, One Crewman Dead
A tourist boat that runs the Hozu River capsized Tuesday on the river in Kyoto Prefecture, according...
March 28, 2023
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China Says Holding Japanese Man in Beijing for Spying
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — China is detaining a Japanese man in Beijing on suspicion of espionage, Chine...
March 28, 2023
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Twin Toddlers Die in Fall from Apartment Window in Nagoya
NAGOYA — A pair of 2-year-old twin brothers have died after falling from a condominium window in Nak...
March 28, 2023
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Octogenarian Starts 1,000-kilometer Trek to Support Cancer Patients, 2011 Disaster Victims
HACHINOHE, Aomori — The 81-year-old head of the Japan Cancer Society set off on a 1,000-kilometer tr...
March 28, 2023
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Tokyo Restaurants Offer Ukrainian Evacuees Jobs – and Sense of Purpose
Two restaurants in Tokyo that employ evacuees from Ukraine and serve traditional home-style dishes f...
March 28, 2023
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Children’s Day Ceramics Ready for Shipment in Aichi Pref.
Workers at a ceramics manufacturer in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, examine porcelain ornaments for Childr...
March 28, 2023
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Online Passport Renewal Applications Start in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s revised passport law took effect Monday, making online applications for...
March 28, 2023
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