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Ritual in Shinto shrine to welcome New year

January 5, 2018

Nara Pref.- A Japanese shinto priestess performs a purification ritual to welcome the new year at Tenkawa Shrine in Tenkawa village, Nara prefecture, Japan, Friday, 05 January 2018. The Shinto shrine houses the goddess of art, music, literature and eloquence

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Japanese director Naomi Kawase in her film “Hikari” in France

January 5, 2018

France- This file photo taken on May 23, 2017 shows Japanese director Naomi Kawase posing as she arrives for the screening of her film ‘Hikari’ (Radiance) at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. Hikari

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Japan Apple Technology Computer Chip Flaws

January 5, 2018

Tokyo- A young man looks at Apple’s new iPhone 8 Plus at the Apple Store of Omotesando shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, 22 September 2017 (reissued 05 January 2018). According to reports, Apple has admitted its iPhone and Mac products

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Bitcoin

January 5, 2018

Tokyo- This file photo taken on April 7, 2017 shows a man walking past a signboard informing customers that bitcoin can be used for payment at a store in Tokyo. From clampdowns to a warm embrace, regulators in Asia have

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Japan New Year Calligraphy Tradition

January 5, 2018

Tokyo- Participants write with ink brushes during the New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, 05 January 2018. The annual event attracts people of all ages across Japan to show of their Japanese calligraphy skills. Jiji Press Participants display

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More dogs going to nursery schools in Japan

January 5, 2018

Tokyo- “Dog nursery schools” are attracting growing demand particularly from double-income families and single-person households in Japan, as these facilities not only provide dogs with meals and take them for a walk but potty-train puppies and teach them to stop

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Japan Tsukiji Tuna Auction

January 5, 2018

Tokyo- Tuna fish brokers check the quality of a bluefin tuna in the final year-opening auction at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, 05 January 2018. A bluefin tuna, with a weight of 405 kg, was sold for about 36,500,000

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Japan New Year’s Kemari Event

January 5, 2018

Kyoto- Japanese ancient Japanese football players in court costume prepare to play a game of kemari at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto city, Japan, Thursday, 04 January 2018. The ancient Japanese football sport, called kemari, is performed every 4th January, as

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