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NHK Apologizes After Presenter Calls Senkaku Islands ‘Chinese Territory’ | News Roundup

Matthew Hernon — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:45:57 +0000

In this week’s news roundup we look at NHK’s response to one of its presenters referring to the disputed Senkaku Islands as “Chinese territory.” He went off script for around 20 seconds after reading a report about the discovery of anti-Japanese graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine. Also this week, we pay our respects to legendary artist Keiichi […]

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Typhoon Shanshan Could Directly Hit Western Japan on August 26

Matthew Hernon — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:04:26 +0000

In the early hours of Thursday, August 22, a tropical depression, formed off the Mariana Islands, developed into Typhoon No. 10, also known as Typhoon Shanshan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Typhoon Shanshan is slowly moving west-northwest toward Japan. It is expected to strengthen and reach the south of the country on Sunday morning. Its central […]

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Japanese Pet Supply Stores: An Animal Lover’s Paradise

Mimana Kiel — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:54:59 +0000

Your pet is more than just an animal; it’s your child, your companion, your entire world. Pet lovers would go to great lengths for their beloved companions, and they’re more than willing to pamper them with special products and services — a fact made abundantly clear by the booming pet care market. The lengths to […]

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The New Face of Donki is… Bruno Mars?

Wakaba Oto — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:19:32 +0000

Celebrity endorsements are a dime a dozen, but Japan’s Don Quixote chain, known affectionately as Donki, has taken things up a notch by partnering with global superstar Bruno Mars. The campaign, launched on August 20, features Mars dancing alongside Donki’s iconic blue penguin mascot to an infectious house beat. The ad opens with Mars strolling […]

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Famed Voice Actor Atsuko Tanaka Dies Aged 61

Matthew Hernon — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 05:56:20 +0000

On Tuesday, Hikaru Tanaka, the son of famed voice actor Atsuko Tanaka, announced via the social media platform X that his mother sadly passed away. She was 61. Hikaru, who is also a voice actor, revealed that she had been suffering from an undisclosed illness for around 12 months. “I would like to express my deepest gratitude on […]

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Dozens of Flights Canceled After Scissors Go Missing at Hokkaido Airport

Matthew Hernon — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:00:42 +0000

A missing pair of scissors caused havoc at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport on Saturday morning, leading to security checks being suspended for around two hours. As a result, 36 flights were canceled and more than 200 were delayed. The scissors went missing from a shop near the boarding gates. It was a busy day at […]

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Legendary Artist Keiichi Tanaami Passes Away Aged 88

Matthew Hernon — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 02:08:22 +0000

It has recently been announced that legendary artist and graphic designer Keiichi Tanaami, who was renowned for his vivid pop style of painting that reflected his childhood memories of World War II, passed away on August 9 of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was 88. The Life and Career of Keiichi Tanaami Born in Japan’s capital on […]

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Japan Issues Level 1 Mpox Alert for 7 African Nations

Matthew Hernon — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:28:02 +0000

The Foreign Ministry in Japan has issued a Level 1 infectious disease alert for seven African countries, advising citizens planning to visit those nations to take precautions against mpox. The advisory came shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the alarming rise in mpox cases, including a new form of the virus identified […]

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Yasukuni Shrine Sees Another Graffiti Incident

Matthew Hernon — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:02:50 +0000

For the second time this year, some graffiti has been found on a stone pillar near the entrance of Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, a report was filed by a staff member at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Monday. Somebody used a black felt-tip pen to deface the pillar […]

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Powerful Typhoon Ampil Approaches Japan’s Kanto Region | News Roundup

Matthew Hernon — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 02:49:45 +0000

In this week’s news roundup we have the latest on Typhoon Ampil and the government’s megaquake advisory. We also report on Fumio Kishida’s resignation and the visit to Yasukuni Shrine by three of his Cabinet members. In sport, we look back at the last three days of the Paris Olympics as Japan moved up to […]

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