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Japanese Mascots

February 28, 2018

Tokyo- In this file photo taken on October 17, 2014, 51-year-old mother Kazumi Kaminaga smiles with a large Hello Kitty doll at a Sanrio shop in Tokyo. Representing everything from prisons to safe sex, Japan has literally thousands of mascots,

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Majority of univ. students don’t read books: poll

February 27, 2018

Tokyo- A majority of university students in Japan do not read books for pleasure, an annual survey by the National Federation of University Co-operative Associations showed Tuesday. In the 2017 survey, 53.1 percent of the students said they do not

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Missing Japanese-collected Monet painting found at the Louvre

February 27, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s National Museum of Western Art has said that Impressionist master Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies: Reflections of a Willow Tree,” a long-lost oil painting that had belonged to the so-called Matsukata collection, the main feature of the museum, was

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Japanese Actor Tonpei Hidari Dies at 80

February 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese actor Tonpei Hidari, known for his outstanding supporting roles, died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Saturday. He was 80. Hidari, whose real name was Michihiro Hidaki, started to attract attention through his appearances in

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At least 16,000 Quezon City students set Guinness mark

February 24, 2018

More than 16,000 high schools students took part in the largest art lesson in Quezon City Saturday  where they set a new world record, organizers said. One of the organizers of the PINASayang Sining, Expressions Stationary Shop Inc. (ESSI), said 16,692 students from

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More time necessary for “Premium Friday” to become part of life

February 24, 2018

Tokyo- One year since its introduction, “Premium Friday,” a nationwide consumption-boosting campaign on the last Friday of each month, has become a name with a familiar ring for many people. But not many people actually leave work early and enjoy

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January tourist arrivals a new record: Tourism department

February 21, 2018

Monthly visitor arrivals hit an  all-time high of 732,506 in January, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday. Tourism officials credited the figure, showing a 15.97 percent increase from January last year, to the  efforts of “Team DOT,” the stakeholder

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Shogi Sensation Fujii Becomes Youngest Competition Winner

February 17, 2018

Tokyo- Sota Fujii, a 15-year-and-six-month-old professional shogi player, won the 11th Asahi Cup shogi tournament on Saturday, becoming the youngest winner in a major competition other than title matches. With the victory, Fujii was promoted to sixth dan, only 16

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