A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday that a religious sect be stripped of official recognition, the government said, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe. A government spokesman told AFP that the Tokyo District Court “issued the […]
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Osaka – A towering wooden “Grand Ring” built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan’s architectural history and is a symbol of unity despite criticism over costs, its creator says. The 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) circumference of Sou Fujimoto’s striking
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Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo
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Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada’s star turn in “Shogun” earned him a nomination for the Emmys, which take place Sunday, but he was also a driving force behind the huge success of the TV series as co-producer. It is the first
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The cast of the hit TV show learned how to walk without swinging their arms and rise from a seated position without crouching first. Source link Natsuko Fukue
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Bite-size portions of fin whale were available to sniff and taste Friday as Japan’s whaling industry seeks to rekindle appetite for a traditional protein source that has fallen out of favor. “Once young people eat it and they realize it’s
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