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Ranpo’s novella of a desecrated grave continues to send shivers
In her helpful introduction to this novella, translator Elaine Kazu Gerbert describes the period’s love of illusion, altered states and perspectives. Panoramas were especially popular. Imposing circular structures with ramps and viewing platforms, visitors were treated to a series of large-scale realistic paintings lit up from above. The images depicted historical events and exotic ...
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Not so happy Mother’s Day
Once the Mother's Day advertising displays came down, it was back to the grim reality of being a mother in Japan rather than in other developed ...
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More serious than their parents
Once the Mother's Day advertising displays came down, it was back to the grim reality of being a mother in Japan rather than in other developed ...
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Nonsecular take on a rebellion
Putin’s hand in radicalizing a secular rebellion ';: The writer would appear to have little knowledge of Chechnya or Russia; nor does he seem to understand the meaning of the word ';secularism.'; Chechens were never secular, and were never the native people of the area we know today as Chechnya. Historically they were a Turkic tribe that came to occupy areas of the Caucasus ...
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Floatable cars for tsunami
Tsunami ‘Noah’s Ark ';: It would be a great idea for the infrastructure ministry to make special lifeboats for evacuation during tsunami. But we could save many more lives if car companies would make a new car or adapt an existing model to float for many hours or even days. Families would at least be able to get into their cars if there wasn’t enough time to escape the ...
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Where do these guys come from
Tonkatsu is comfort food, gourmand grub -- not a gourmet delicacy. So what are those hearty, unpretentious deep-fried breaded pork cutlets doing in an elegant little bar-style restaurant above one of Ginza’s temples to high-end consumption? Katsuzen has come a long way from its ...
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North Korea fires three short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said. US and South Korean forces had been on heightened alert for a medium-range ballistic missile test in recent weeks amid tensions triggered by North Korea's nuclear test in February. "North Korea launched two guided ...
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Quake Shakes Northeast Japan
Tokyo, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A six-magnitude quake on the Richter scale shook ...
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Yahoo Japan suspects vast ID theft
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
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Hashimoto fires back pins outcry on media
OSAKA - Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) coleader Toru Hashimoto Saturday defended his remarks on Japan’s wartime sex slave system and criticized media outlets for running misleading reports. On a TV program, Hashimoto said he would not tolerate forcing women into such services. Earlier in the week, he came under a barrage of criticism for saying the ...
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Despite lacking FTA Japan to get U.S. LNG
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
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Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs compromised
Yahoo Japan said it suspected that up to 22 million of its user IDs may have been "leaked" and it detected an unauthorized attempt to access the administrative system of its web portal Yahoo Japan, ...
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5.9 Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan
Tokyo, May 18. (BNA) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted today northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced, without issuing any Tsunami warnings. The agency said that epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, more than 200 km northeast of Tokyo, where buildings also shook. W H Q BNA 0937 GMT ...
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No tsunami after Japan quake
Earthquake measuring 5.7 strikes northwest Pakistan An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has jolted northeastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further ...
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5.9 quake jolts Japan no tsunami warning
Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further north also detected no irregularities, ...
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Japan confirms DPRKs missile launches
Japanese government confirmed the DPRK's missile launches on Saturday, saying none of the missiles have landed in Japan's territorial waters, Kyodo news agency reported.South Korea's Yonhap News Agency earlier reported that the DPRK launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, citing the country's defense ministry.It is reported that the ...
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Northeast Japan Jolted by Earthquake
two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further north also detected no irregularities, operator Tohoku Electric Power Co said. In Miyagi prefecture, where the shaking was the strongest, there were no information on injuries, Kyodo added. The United States Geological Survey recorded the ...
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Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of ...
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Earthquake Hits Northern Japan No Reports of Damage
Seismologists say a strong earthquake has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan's main Honshu island, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of ...
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5.9-magnitude quake jolts sea east of Japans Honshu
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 1:48 pm on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.The epicenter, with a depth of 40 km, was at about 37.7 degrees north latitude and 141.6 degrees east longitude, the center said in a ...
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US neutrality urged on China-Japan dispute
/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai on Friday urged Washington to remain "truly neutral" on the Sino-Japanese territorial dispute in East China Sea by honoring its promise to "take no side". In an interview published by the US magazine Foreign Affairs on its website, Cui blamed Japan for creating the dispute and tensions ...
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States with tsunami debris to get money from Japan
JUNEAU, Alaska – The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is distributing the money to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington and will allocate the remainder as additional needs arise. It's ...
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JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells
Is it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making? Recent spikes in Japan’s long-term interest rate, represented by the 10-year government bond, have created a stir and roused a deep sense of alarm among investors and ...
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Earthquake strikes Japan
A strong 6.1 earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island, seismologists say, but no tsunami warning was issued and there are no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at 2.48pm (local time) in the Pacific some 50 kilometres from the town of Namie near the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, the United States Geological Survey said. Japan's meteorological ...
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Earthquake strikes Japan
A strong 6.1 earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island, seismologists say, but no tsunami warning was issued and there are no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at 2.48pm (local time) in the Pacific some 50 kilometres from the town of Namie near the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, the United States Geological Survey said. Japan's meteorological ...
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Japan focuses on next big export
Smart grids are the way of the future, according to a Japanese consortium of seven companies that want to invest in the cities of the future and pave the way for the next big export to come out of Japan.
Japan is already one of the leading high-tech industries of the world, producing gadgets and appliances that are sold globally, from cars and microwaves to robots for use in surgery, space and mines. The country is a major manufacturing hub, there are Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Nintendo appliances in homes across the globe and many of the world’s most famous export brands have their headquarters in Japan or were founded in Japan. Read more
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