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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Wakkanai Very windy; partly sunny and mild

Very windy; partly sunny and mild 15℃/10℃

 Clouds giving way to some sun

Clouds giving way to some sun 15℃/7℃

 Mild with lots of sun; a p.m. shower

Mild with lots of sun; a p.m. shower 16℃/2℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 13℃/1℃

 Cloudy, a little rain in the afternoon

Cloudy, a little rain in the afternoon 15℃/4℃
Asahikawa Mostly sunny and warmer

Mostly sunny and warmer 23℃/7℃

 Mostly cloudy and very warm

Mostly cloudy and very warm 24℃/8℃

 Partly sunny and cooler but pleasant

Partly sunny and cooler but pleasant 17℃/4℃

 Sunny much of the time

Sunny much of the time 15℃/-1℃

 Partly sunny, then rain and drizzle

Partly sunny, then rain and drizzle 17℃/6℃

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For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
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LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
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Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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