AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...
The Paris Catacombs have a surprisingly cute logo design
The Paris Catacombs are the City of Light's darkest tourist attraction: labyrinthine tunnels that house the remains of six ...
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Mazda's new logo is a masterclass in unfussy design
A closer inspection of the new Mazda logo reveals why it was so well received, with a simple yet striking black outline ...
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This Ryokan-Themed Capsule Hotel In Japan Is Connected To A Cat Cafe & Has An In-House Spa
Neco Republic Osaka will make your Japan trip more memorable, and you might very well bond with some feline friends there.
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Roki Sasaki contract: How MLB rules limit Japanese ace's Dodgers deal, and why he is worth much more
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Friday, agreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were long seen as the favorites for services of the 23 ...
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The Japanese serow is a goat-antelope species native to the mountainous forests of Japan’s central and northern regions. This solitary animal is characterized by its bushy fur and distinctive ...
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London Zoo Counts Its Animals One by One
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count on Jan. 3 ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; ...
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Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles
Video game piracy has entered a new era as Japanese police have arrested, for the first time, someone accused of modifying Nintendo Switch hardware. As reported by NTV News and translated by ...
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Japan’s Oldest Human Fossils Turn Out to Be Bear Bones, Study Finds
A study has found that what scientists thought were the oldest human fossils found in Japan are the bones of a brown bear ... While they suspected the possibility that they may be animal bones, they ...
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Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract
MLB's annual international signing period opened Wednesday and while the baseball world awaits Roki Sasaki's decision, the Athletics swooped in to sign a touted Japanese two-way player.
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To release Animal Crossing in the West, Nintendo ‘had to change everything’
It feels ancient and oddly religious, but it’s quite normal in Japan, even for nonreligious folk. This is where a localization team steps in to determine an alternative. The shrine in Animal ...
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Tsunami threat issued for Japan after 6.9 earthquake rocks Kyushu
The threat of a tsunami is hanging over Japan after an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude rocked the coast today. Miyazaki prefecture, where the temblor was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu ...