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Japanese chef Taichi Megurikami

June 17, 2019

Japanese chef Taichi Megurikami, of the Parisian One Michelin star L’Abysse restaurant, prepares sushi to be enjoy with Champagne at the Maison Leclerc-Briant in Epernay, eastern France on June 14, 2019. – The city of Epernay, aware of the importance

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Many foreigners wishing to become ninja in Japan

June 16, 2019

Nagoya–A group of people disguised as ninja to promote tourism in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi has enjoyed a large number of applicants from overseas. Of the 20 applicants for a position that became available in the team this

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Japan weather

June 15, 2019

TOPSHOT – People walk with umbrellas to shelter from the rain in Tokyo’s Yurakucho district on June 15, 2019. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Jiji Press

Toys on sports, education featured at Tokyo Show

June 13, 2019

Tokyo, June 13 (Jiji Press)–New sports- and education-related toys are featured at the International Tokyo Toy Show, which opened on Thursday. The toys come ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the full-fledged introduction of new teaching

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Japan weather

June 10, 2019

People cross a street in Tokyo’s Ginza district on June 10, 2019. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Jiji Press

Musician Pierre Taki pleads guilty to using cocaine

June 5, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges of using cocaine in violation of the narcotics control law. Taki, 52, whose real name is Masanori Taki, attended the opening session of his trial at Tokyo District

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Basic Agreement Signed on Ghibli Park Development in Japan

June 1, 2019

Nagoya–The Aichi prefectural government and others signed a basic agreement on Friday to develop a theme park featuring works of Japanese anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli Inc. in the central Japan prefecture. Under the agreement with Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli and Chunichi

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Giant panda Xiang Xiang’s stay in Tokyo extended

June 1, 2019

Tokyo–Popular giant panda Xiang Xiang’s stay at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo has been extended until the end of December 2020, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday. The female giant panda was originally due to be handed over to China in June

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