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Kumamoto Zoo Fully Reopens after Quakes in 2016

December 23, 2018

Kumamoto- Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens fully reopened on Saturday, after it was severely damaged by massive earthquakes in April 2016. The zoo, located in Higashi Ward of the capital of Kumamoto Prefecture, resumed in February 2017 animal exhibition

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Manila to mark Dec 21 as ”Blessed Takayama Ukon Day”

December 21, 2018

Starting 2019, the city government of Manila will celebrate December 21 as “Blessed Takayama Ukon Day” as the city celebrates the 404th anniversary of his arrival in Intramuros, Manila. In a Resolution No. 273 released by Manila City government, it

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Japanese Births to Hit Record Low in 2018

December 21, 2018

Tokyo–The number of Japanese babies born in Japan in 2018 is projected to stand at 921,000, the lowest since the country began taking the data in 1899, the health ministry said Friday. The annual total is expected to be 25,000

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Tsukiji Outer Market as Lively as Before: Tokyo Governor

December 20, 2018

Tokyo–Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike visited the popular shopping area next to the now-defunct Tsukiji fish market in the capital’s Chuo Ward on Thursday, with a view to publicizing the area after the market’s relocation. “It’s as lively as before,” Koike

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TOKYO REPORT: Welcome to LGBT Tourists Growing in Japan

December 20, 2018

Tokyo–The Japanese tourism industry is paying strong attention to overseas visitors from sexual minorities, known as LGBT, to take advantage of their propensity to spend more than average tourists. Tourism-related businesses all over the world are “scrambling” to attract LGBT

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Executions of Ex-Aum Members Top Jiji Press List of 10 Biggest News for Japan in 2018

December 17, 2018

Tokyo- Following are this year’s top 10 news events for Japan and those for abroad, selected by Jiji Press editors, with the executions of all 13 former Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult members on death row ranking top among domestic news.

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Gray wins Miss Universe title, fourth Filipina to do so

December 17, 2018

Catriona Gray won the 2018 Miss Universe beauty pageant Monday in Bangkok, becoming the fourth Filipina to do so. Gray, 24, who drew heavy social media following with her costumes evoking the Philppines finished ahead of South Africa’s Tamaryn Green and

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Toyosu Wholesalers Want to Sell Fish to Consumers

December 16, 2018

Tokyo–With the new Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo in a busy year-end trading period, intermediary wholesalers are calling for the general public to be allowed to enter the market to buy fish. Unlike in the former Tsukiji market, only

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