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September 26, 2025

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.

The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan

By Christoph Sponsel

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Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo

Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo

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