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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 29, 2021
'Curry Police': A problematic music video leads to a problematic backlash
A Japanese music video filled with stereotypes about Indians leads to an angry response that exposes some nasty misogyny.
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JAPAN
May 23, 2021
Lack of openness and flexibility in Japan hamper efforts to help virus-hit India
Indian residents find their efforts to purchase and send oxygen concentrators hit numerous brick walls.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021
Whale sightings aid quest to protect wildlife in Indian Ocean oasis
Scientists are on a quest to document whales and other marine mammals living around the Mascarene Plateau, hoping to bolster arguments for protecting the remote underwater ridge.
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 23, 2021
‘Indian Migrants in Tokyo’ sheds light on an overlooked community
There are currently around 40,000 Indians living in Japan and their stories, similar to minority groups in other countries, are often ignored or pushed aside. This lack of public awareness and representation can lead to cultural misunderstanding, or worse, discrimination.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 13, 2020
Keerthana Mariappan: 'People recognize the potential of India as an economic and cultural partner'
Keerthana Mariappan balances a fast-paced job with a life of practicing and teaching yoga.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2020
Thailand studies Malacca bypass to link Indian and Pacific oceans
Thailand is looking to construct a land passageway that would connect the Indian and Pacific Oceans, bypassing one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 23, 2020
Rev. Cyril Veliath: 'As Indians, we have plenty to be proud of'
Rev. Cyril Veliath came to Japan from India more than 40 years ago and he has seen a lot of changes in his time.
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WORLD
Aug 10, 2020
Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship's oil spill
Mauritians are making floating booms of human hair and leaves in a round-the-clock scramble to mop up oil leaking from a grounded Japanese ship onto their pristine Indian Ocean beaches.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan