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D DAY

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JAPAN
Jun 19, 2018
U.N. body offers Tokyo youth a glimpse of life in camps on World Refugee Day
On most weekends, the plaza surrounding the famous Hachiko dog statue outside Shibuya Station is thronged with people. However, the popular Tokyo rendezvous point last Saturday hosted an emergency tent where people in bright blue T-shirts tried to raise awareness ahead of June 20 — the 18th annual...
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LIFE / Travel
May 25, 2018
Yap, the Pacific island Japan has almost forgotten
Ancient traditional culture, imperial Japanese influence and modern tourism blend together in the Pacific island of Yap.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 12, 2018
Classical painting hashtag highlights Japanese mothers' daily frustrations
As we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 13, a hashtag highlighting the daily struggles of mothers in Japan is going viral on Twitter.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2018
How Japan can fix its gaping gender gap
The World Economic Forum's 2017 gender gap index ranks Japan 114th out of the 144 countries surveyed — this must change.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2018
Japanese researchers find way to replicate cherry-blossom magic in fall
To the delight of sakura (cherry blossom) lovers everywhere, botanists at Kyoto University have discovered a way to make cherry trees flower more than once a year and plans are already afoot to introduce pink to the autumnal palette.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2018
Tigers hurler Randy Messenger silences Giants in season-opening triumph
Whoever wins the Sawamura Award this year might want to do whatever it takes to avoid Randy Messenger and the Hanshin Tigers on Opening Day next season.
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CULTURE / Books
Mar 17, 2018
The Irish influence on Soseki, a pioneer of Japanese literature
St. Patrick's Day is the time of year when many raise a glass in their local "authentic Irish" pub to Ireland's literary greats, from master satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) to poet Seamus Heaney (1939-2013). In Japan too, the dynamic interaction of Ireland and Japan's literary traditions is a rich...
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WORLD / Society
Mar 9, 2018
Spanish women hold nationwide strike against inequality and macho culture
Women across Spain went on strike and held street protests over gender inequality on Thursday, including midnight pot-banging rallies, bike demos and demonstrations under the rain in city squares.
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JAPAN
Mar 7, 2018
Japan fails to shine in annual report on women's participation in politics
As the world marks International Women's Day on Thursday, an annual report shows again that Japan lags far behind other countries for women's participation in politics.
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JAPAN / Media / BY THE NUMBERS
Mar 3, 2018
Putting the express in espresso
Three interesting figures we stumbled across online last week.
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 19, 2018
Let's discuss 'obligatory chocolates'
A recent Godiva ad challenged the culture of 'obligatory' Valentine's chocolates.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018
From Russia with love: OAR skier weds skeleton racer not invited to Winter Games
Russian freestyle skier Semen Denshchikov on Wednesday married a skeleton racer who was not invited to compete in Pyeongchang in a Valentine's Day ceremony meant to lighten the mood around Russian sports.
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JAPAN
Feb 6, 2018
Godiva's dig at obligatory Valentine's chocolates stirs debate in Japan
Japan should stop giving out giri choco (obligatory chocolate).
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BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2018
Nestle cooks up new ruby chocolate for launch in KitKat-crazed Japan
Nestle SA will sweeten Japan's Valentine's Day with ruby chocolate KitKats, choosing one of the world's most candy-obsessed markets for the debut of the first new type of natural chocolate in more than 80 years.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’