Social Series
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30 Years After Sarin Attack / Colleague of Lawyer Killed by Aum Supreme Truth Cult Worked Hard to Find Him, Says Lessons to Be Learned From Cult’s Illegal Acts
Shuichi Kojima, a lawyer at Yokohama Law Office in Yokohama, was the colleague of Tsutsumi Sakamo...
March 6, 2025
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Roles of Social Media in Elections: Those Who Underpin SNS Activities / System for Verifying Authentic Materials Still Fragile
This is the third installment of a series of articles on social media’s impacts on elections from...
March 5, 2025
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Roles of Social Media in Elections: Those Who Underpin SNS Activities / Campaign Planners Hired to Help Candidates Win Elections By Using Social Media in Possible Violation of Election Law
This is the second of a series of articles on social media’s impacts on elections from the perspe...
March 4, 2025
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Roles of Social Media in Elections: Those Who Underpin SNS Activities / Political Videos Can ‘Make Money’ — and Trouble; Quickie Clips Often Convey False, Misleading ‘Info’
Social media has become a powerful force that can influence the outcome of elections. This is the...
March 4, 2025
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30 Years After Sarin Attack / Doctor at Tokyo Hospital Recalls Flood of Patients; Many Still Suffering Aftereffects
Shinichi Ishimatsu, 65, director of St. Luke's International Hospital in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was th...
March 4, 2025
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30 Years After Sarin Attack / Aum Supreme Truth Crimes to Be Documented on New Website; Content to Include Relatives’ Statements, Photos
With next month marking 30 years since the Aum Supreme Truth cult made its deadly sarin gas attac...
February 17, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / City in Kagoshima Aims to Pass on Culture to Future Generations; First to Declare All Toasts be Made with Shochu
Kagoshima Prefecture is one of the nation’s major production areas of shochu. This is the seventh...
January 18, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Woman Feeling Sense of Accomplishment with Hard Work at Shochu Distillery; ‘She Works More Than the Usual New Employee’
MAKURAZAKI, Kagoshima — Inserting a stick with a scale into tanks and jars to check the quantity ...
January 18, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Making Wooden Barrels Supports Traditional Spirit Production
SOO, Kagoshima — Shh-shh, shh-shh ... On a cold, windy day at the end of the year, this sound fil...
January 17, 2025
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Sho-chu Time / Shochu Makers Tie Up With Famous Characters to Attract Fans; Labels Feature Manga, Tokusatsu Heroes and Monsters
IBUSUKI, Kagoshima — Makers of shochu in Kagoshima Prefecture are using various measures to attra...
January 16, 2025
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Sho-Chu Time / Unique Shochu Varieties Bringing in Fans; Demonstrating Local Characteristics with Sweet Potato Selection
KAGOSHIMA — Various unique kinds of shochu, reflecting the commitment of their distilleries, have...
January 14, 2025
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Sho-Chu Time / Distillery in Japan’s Amami Islands Produces ‘Sonic-aged’ Shochu; Different Music Genres Found to Age Shochu in Different Ways
AMAMI, Kagoshima — A distillery that produces kokuto brown sugar shochu is aging its drinks throu...
January 14, 2025
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Sho-Chu Time / Raising Profile of Shochu Overseas Through Events; Use as Cocktail Base Promoted by Kagoshima Government
KAGOSHIMA — In early December, Kirishimacho Joryusho, a shochu distillery in Kirishima, Kagoshima...
January 13, 2025
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Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / High Expectations for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo to Help Boost Region, Leave Positive Legacy for Next Generation
At the foot of Mt. Bizan that overlooks the central part of Tokushima, there is a structure calle...
December 27, 2024
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Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Experience Life With AI-Powered Robots; Exhibition Will Display Machines Capable of Conversing And Doing Dangerous Jobs
“What kind of alcohol do you usually drink?” said the android. It was “Nikola,” a robot developed...
December 26, 2024
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