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Left on school bus, boy honks horn to send SOS
A transgender office worker who developed depression due to so-called SOGI harassment in their offic...
November 9, 2022
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Osaka: Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed monorail cars launched
Monorail cars adorned with 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed images run near the Expo’70 Commemorative P...
November 9, 2022
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Food, beverage items for better sleep booming
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The market for food and beverage products that are claimed to help improve the ...
November 8, 2022
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Tokyo launches new system to recognize LGBTQ couples
Tokyo launched a system Nov. 1 officially recognizing couples where at least one of the individuals ...
November 8, 2022
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Cash reward offered for materials that assist Morioka Castle restoration
MORIOKA – The Morioka city government is offering a reward of up to ¥10 million for architectural pl...
November 8, 2022
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Akita company to promote Akita dogs in metaverse
ODATE, Akita — A new company in Akita Prefecture plans to launch an initiative to promote Akita dogs...
November 8, 2022
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Giving lost items a new purpose benefits consumers
Clever are the entrepreneurs who have figured out how to tap into the bottomless well of unclaimed l...
November 8, 2022
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Hegi chosen as No. 1 guinea pig at park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo
Adachi Park of Living Things in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, recently held a guinea pig general election to p...
November 8, 2022
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These creatures are stirring — and one is a mouse
Mickey Mouse, dressed for Christmas, rides a float with other Disney characters at a Monday press pr...
November 7, 2022
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Shizuoka’s wasabi farmers still reeling from September typhoon
SHIZUOKA — Takamasa Yamazaki could only sigh as he looked at the damage to a wall for his terraced w...
November 7, 2022
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Patients in Japan have easier access to virtual pharmacist consultations
The service of pharmacists being able to speak with patients online and provide them with instructio...
November 7, 2022
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Craftsman prepares ‘lucky’ bunnies for Year of the Rabbit
A craftsman in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, puts the finishing touches on a rabbit daruma doll in...
November 7, 2022
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Japanese actor Takuya Kimura draws big crowd for Gifu festival parade
GIFU — Popular actor Takuya Kimura drew cheers from spectators Sunday as he took part in a cavalry ...
November 6, 2022
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Discarded fishing nets turned into fashion in effort to tackle plastic waste
Discarded fishing nets are being collected and reused to make clothing, sneakers, and other items. ...
November 5, 2022
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New medical school model curriculum to include use of AI, big data
The education ministry and other entities plan to include the use of information science and techno...
November 5, 2022
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