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Shohei Ohtani: After 17 Years, Another Japanese Is American League Rookie of the Year
Shohei Ohtani, the 24-year-old Los Angeles Angels wonderkind baseball player, became the first Japanese player in 17 […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Spaceship or Library? It’s Both at Seikei University
A ubiquitous picture: as the sun sets, the lights in the library shine on, and […]
Culture & Society
‘Beautiful Japan’ 2018 Photo Contest Captures New Generation’s Perspective
“Beautiful Japan,” the 16th photo contest sponsored by The Sankei Shimbun and Beyond 2020, announced the winners […]
Culture & Society
Talk of the Town: The Grandiose Diorama at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum
A “museum full of memories and dreams”, the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park (Kinjofuto, Minato-ku, Nagoya) is attracting visitors with […]
Culture & Society
Olympic Medalist Yuzuru Hanyu Strikes Gold at Helsinki Grand Prix
Yuzuru Hanyu, the figure skating champion who charmed the world by winning the competition at two Winter […]
Economy
Don Quijote’s Trade Practices Questioned As It Expands to Singapore
The popular discount retail store “Don Quijote,” or more commonly known as “Donki,” has recently opened branches […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] It’s This Colorful at the Biggest Seaweed-Producing Prefecture!
Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect you will wonder what’s up with […]
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Halloween Revelry in Shibuya Marred By Overturned Truck, 5 Arrests, Chaos
The Metropolitan Police Department Shibuya Station said that the vehicle damaged by revelers drove into Shibuya in the early […]
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‘The Spirit of Peace Needs Artists’: Highlights of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards
The five arts laureates of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards received their prizes from Prince and Princess […]
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Meet the 11-Year-Old Keisuke Fukuchi, Youngest Othello Champion Ever
Using pieces called “discs” which are black on one side and white on the other, players of […]
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Kennedy Appointed as International Advisor for Prestigious Praemium Imperiale Cultural Awards
JAPAN Forward The Japan Art Association announced on Monday, October 22 that former US Ambassador to Japan, […]
Culture & Society
Shonen Jump Weekly Celebrates 50 Years with Popular Anime on YouTube
Shonen Jump Weekly turns 50 this year, and anime producer Shueisha surely knows how to celebrate the anniversary in […]