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'Shōgun' banked on authenticity. It became one 2024's most successful shows: Hiroyuki Sanada, lead actor and producer of FX miniseries Shōgun ...
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Japan town to put up 2.5m barrier to block view of Mount Fuji: TOKYO: A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-town-block-mount-fuji-view-troublesome-tourist-tourism-4294376
Quick Glance: Japanese Town Blocks View of Mt. Fuji Due to Overtourism
- Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, is overwhelmed by tourists seeking views of Mount Fuji.
- Reports of tourists disregarding rules, leaving litter, and climbing roofs for better photos have led to the decision to install a barrier.
- A 8-foot high, 22-yard long mesh net will obstruct the mountain view to address the situation caused by disrespectful visitors.
- Japan is addressing overtourism issues by implementing measures to control unruly tourists and manage record-breaking visitor numbers.
Morocco map row: Club given 3-0 win after refusing to play in Algeria: A Moroccan club is awarded a 3-0 win despite refusing to play after their kit was ...
bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c6py7r94vlno
France ready to finance Morocco's 3GW power link to Western Sahara: France is ready to participate in funding a 3 gigawatt power cable linking the Moroccan city ...
reuters.com/world/africa/france-ready-finance-moroccos-3gw-power-link-western-sahara-finance-minister-2024-04-26/
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier: TOKYO -- For decades, Japanese manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has worked in obscurity ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Japanese-companies-navigate-workplace-revolution-as-job-hunters-get-choosier
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Shimane: Ancient Japanese Tatara Iron Manufacturing Method Introduced; Facility Opens in Izumo
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20240427-182579/
Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant calls Taylor Swift's music 'disappointing': Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant is questioning Taylor Swift's pop culture domination ...
ew.com/pet-shop-boys-neil-tennant-calls-taylor-swift-music-disappointing-8639222
The Best Restaurants in Austin: There’s plenty of barbecue and Mexican — as you’d expect — but also world-class Japanese, Korean and more. Comments welcome ...
nytimes.com/article/best-restaurants-austin.html
Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel: Some famous Japanese architectural structures are getting a new chance to live on ...
japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/japanese-company-starts-project-to-restore-nakagin-capsules-to-capsule-hotel
South Korean cafe Hollys readies first Japanese outpost in Osaka: OSAKA -- South Korean cafe chain Hollys opens its first Japanese location next week in Osaka ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Food-Beverage/South-Korean-cafe-Hollys-readies-first-Japanese-outpost-in-Osaka
Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war: TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over ...
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‘Not only through blue eyes’: Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing ‘Shogun’ to life: Lead actor and producer of the hit FX series on his quest for authentic Japanese ...
cnn.com/2024/04/25/style/shogun-hiroyuki-sanada-interview-hnk-intl/
The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster U.S. defence: As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping ...
reuters.com/world/glitch-japans-plans-bolster-us-defence-2024-04-26/
A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book: NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246716227/black-cowboy-culture-ivan-mcclellan-photographer-8-seconds-book
No limit to how low the yen will go: TOKYO - Who needs Las Vegas or Macau when betting on how low the yen can go is the best game anywhere? It’s not where ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/no-limit-to-how-low-the-yen-will-go/
Getting extremely emotional with grammar ahead of Children's Day: Certain Japanese grammatical structures can help enhance emotions in conversation and writing ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/25/language/children-japan-grammar-shikataganai-tamaranai/
How On Earth Has Taylor Swift Not Changed This 1 Lyric?: The singer has been criticized for a problematic lyric on her "Tortured Poets Department" album — and ...
huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-1830s-lyric_n_662bc749e4b0bd041d778d3e
MLB: Record-setting Shohei Ohtani says still striving to improve - The Mainichi: WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani felt he had done something special the ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2g/00m/0sp/033000c
Hello Kitty turns 50. What will the next cat's meow be?: The global rise of Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year, tracks that of Japanese culture. What, then ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/22/japan/hello-kitty-50-years-anniversary/
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-city-loses-residents%E28099-personal-data-which-was-on-paper-being-transported-on-a-windy-day
Subaru is bidding farewell to a fan-favorite model after 36 years: The Japanese automaker will be focusing on crossovers, and future EVs.
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LIVE: Indigenous people in Brazil mark 20 years in annual march to demand land, culture rights
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The hangman at home | Psyche Films: Voyeuristic vignettes capture private moments behind closed doors, in this animated adaptation of a century-old poem
psyche.co/films/the-unseen-lives-of-others-take-centre-stage-in-this-surreal-poetry-adaptation
‘Shōgun’ Producer Eriko Miyagawa Did More Than Translate: As ‘Shōgun’s interpreter between cultures, producer Eriko Miyagawa had to consider everything from ...
vulture.com/article/eriko-miyagawa-shogun-translation-producer-interview.html
A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, sparked debate: A heavily-tattooed creator's video sparked a debate on social media about how much of an ...
businessinsider.com/tattoos-shouldnt-be-important-in-job-interviews-2024-4
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Finding the right fit
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Yen Traders See Risk of Intervention at Highest Since Late 2022: Traders are preparing for Japanese authorities to step in and prop up the yen ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/yen-traders-see-risk-of-intervention-at-highest-since-late-2022
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Hong Kong eatery offers menu to help Japan recover from earthquake: A Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong is putting on a special menu to help the reconstruction of ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3097/
Morocco Among Favorite Summer Destinations for German Tourists: Morocco’s tourism sector is garnering more visibility among tourists from across the world ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362309/morocco-among-favorite-summer-destinations-for-german-tourists
Easy Japanese news in translation: Nemophila flowers blend in with Ibaraki Pref.'s blue sky - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
BOJ stands pat, keeps accommodative financial conditions: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Friday, holding off on additional action ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Bank-of-Japan/BOJ-stands-pat-keeps-accommodative-financial-conditions
Paid articlePaid Body parts of Japanese man found in Thailand: Police believe that the man was a member of a fraud organization.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/crime-legal/japanese-man-body-parts-found-in-thailand/
Japanese race walkers slow to embrace thick-soled shoes: The key benefit of athletes wearing thick-soled shoes is that they are propelled forward by the bounce ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/25/more-sports/japanese-race-walkers-thick-sole-shoes/
Threat to media freedom: Robert Fico wants to control public broadcasting in Slovakia
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Japanese firm says its part found on North Korean missile is fake: report: It came after a British arms watchdog found Japanese parts used in a missile launched ...
rfa.org/english/news/korea/japan-nkmissile-russia-04252024231958.html
Insight or illusion?: The Sophia Club is a new international program of cultural events. Live Philosophy takes the audience on an immersive journey of ideas.
sophiaclub.co/event/insight-or-illusion
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka zoo's hippo 'Gen-chan' found to be female - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2a/00m/0li/022000c
Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20240425-182419/
Born in China, Zee seeks a gender-affirming life in the American Midwest | Aeon Videos
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Nigerian nabbed in Japan for drug smuggling through romance scam: Police say similar cases of romance scam victims being tricked into helping smuggle illegal ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/crime-legal/drug-smuggling-romance-scam/
Why do the Japanese love CDs?: They have not taken to streaming as keenly as the rest of the world
economist.com/asia/2024/04/25/why-do-the-japanese-love-cds
Paid articlePaid Morocco Launches Tender for 400-MW Wind Farm Project: The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) launched on Friday a pre-qualification round for the ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362303/morocco-launches-tender-for-400-mw-wind-farm-project
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness: While a weaker currency helps spur inbound tourism, it is curbing demand for overseas travel for people ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/companies/japan-airlines-ceo-weak-yen/
Rugby: Head coach Jones lauds Tanaka's role in changing Japan's game - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2g/00m/0sp/004000c
78-Year-Old Man's 'Symbolic' Birthday Surprise for Wife Melts Hearts: The elderly man surprised his wife with a Japanese cherry blossom tree ...
newsweek.com/elderly-couple-melt-hearts-japanese-blossom-tree-birthday-gift-1894323
Kozuma takes first round lead in LIV Golf’s return to The Grange in Adelaide: Japanese star birdied his first three holes in a bogey-free round of 9-under 63
gulfnews.com/sport/golf-in-uae/world/kozuma-takes-first-round-lead-in-liv-golfs-return-to-the-grange-in-adelaide-1.1714121634388
Serani Poji’s retro Shibuya-kei sounds find viral fame: The video game-related pop project gets a second life after online listeners rediscover chipper cuts from ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/04/25/music/serani-poji-shibuya-kei/
Yen sinks to 158 range against dollar in New York: The yen weakened to the 158 range against the U.S. dollar in New York on Friday, falling to a fresh 34-year ...
japantoday.com/category/business/update2-yen-sinks-to-158-range-vs.-dollar-new-34-yr-low
Japan ready to take necessary steps on yen movements: finance chief - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2g/00m/0bu/018000c
Hiroyuki Sanada Explains ‘Shogun’ Ending and Season Two: Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada on off-screen methods, onscreen battles, and the scene that nearly moved him to ...
vulture.com/article/hiroyuki-sanada-shogun-ending-explained-season-2.html
Dollar at 34-yr. highs in upper 155 yen as intervention line tested - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2g/00m/0bu/038000c
Quick Glance: Market Volatility in Asia: Impact of Meta's Losses
- The depreciation of Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar and potential actions by monetary authorities are at the forefront of Asian markets.
- Post-market gains from U.S. tech giant Meta could impact Asian markets as shares dropped by 10% after trading hours.
- Concerns surrounding currencies are escalating as the dollar breached 155.00 yen on Wednesday without any indication of intervention from Japanese authorities. Will Tokyo take action?
- Given the current environment that led to a rare joint statement on exchange rates from the United States, Japan, and South Korea this month, no possibilities can be ruled out.
Japan, U.K. and Italy aim for next-gen fighter prototype in 2026: TOKYO -- Japanese legislators on Thursday began discussing a treaty to establish a management ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/Japan-U.K.-and-Italy-aim-for-next-gen-fighter-prototype-in-2026
Paid articlePaid Game Planet | NHK WORLD-JAPAN: As growth in the game industry accelerates, game makers pursue increased global attention through new strategies ...
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A Yomiuri Shimbun Proposal: All Hands on Deck to Address Declining Population
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240426-182617/
Over 90% of Japan's main opposition party supporters want regime change: survey - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2a/00m/0na/012000c
Yen hits 34-year low against dollar ahead of BOJ meeting: The yen hit a fresh 34-year low versus the dollar and a 16-year low against the euro on Thursday (Apr ...
channelnewsasia.com/business/yen-multi-decade-low-against-dollar-bank-japan-intervention-euro-sterling-aussie-4290496
The most streamed female Francophone artist has become a target in France’s culture wars ahead of Paris 2024
cnn.com/2024/04/26/sport/aya-nakamura-france-culture-wars-paris-2024-spt-intl/
Tennis: Naomi Osaka registers first win of season on clay in preparation of French Open
wionews.com/sports/tennis-naomi-osaka-registers-first-win-of-season-on-clay-in-preparation-of-french-open-714821
Morocco Proposes Establishment of National Agency for AI Governance: A parliamentary opposition group in the Moroccan House of Councilors (the upper chamber of ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362295/morocco-proposes-establishment-of-national-agency-for-ai-governance
Western Sahara: Polisario Faces New Setback from UK: The Algerian-backed separatist group of Polisario faced another setback as the British government shut down ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362285/western-sahara-polisario-faces-new-setback-from-uk
10 Books to Read After ‘Shogun’: Season two of FX’s ‘Shogun’ has yet to be announced, but you can tide yourself over in the meantime with these books (and one ...
vulture.com/article/books-like-shogun.html
SIAM Roundtable Discusses Sustainable Innovations in Dairy Farming: Centrale Danone organized yesterday a roundtable discussion at the International Agricultural ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362297/siam-roundtable-discusses-sustainable-innovations-in-dairy-farming
Doha: What to See and Do in Qatar's Rising Art Boomtown: Qatar’s capital is aiming to become a culture hub—and boost its global image—with a host of museums ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-26/doha-what-to-see-and-do-in-qatar-s-rising-art-boomtown
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Who Are Naomi Osaka’s Parents? Meet The Tennis Pro's Super-Supportive Mom And Dad
womenshealthmag.com/life/a37133839/naomi-osaka-parents/
2 Japanese gangster suspects in Thailand murder flee to Laos: police: Two Japanese gang members suspected of killing a Japanese man and dismembering his body in ...
japantoday.com/category/crime/2-japanese-gangster-suspects-in-thailand-murder-flee-to-laos-police
Moroccan Soccer Team Wins Match by Forfeit After Dispute Over Image on Jerseys: A little map created a big problem in Algeria this week.
si.com/soccer/2024/04/26/renaissance-berkane-usm-alger-dispute-jerseys
基隆の市定古跡「劉銘伝隧道」 来月から自由参観の実施見送り 台湾固有種コウモリの繁殖期 - フォーカス台湾: 北部・基隆市にある市定古跡の鉄道トンネル「劉銘伝隧道」のフリー参観実施は5月1日から見送ることになった。トンネル内に生息している台湾固有種のコウモリ、タイワンカグラコウモリが出産と子育ての季節を迎えるためだ。
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Exclusive Trailer Debut for Hiroshi Shimizu Retrospective, Starting May 4, Sheds Light on a Japanese Master
thefilmstage.com/exclusive-trailer-debut-for-hiroshi-shimizu-retrospective-starting-may-4-sheds-light-on-a-japanese-master/
Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies: The outsiders who shaped modern Japan: Foreigners behaving badly goes down well with audiences in Japan ...
japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/gamblers-fraudsters-dreamers-spies-the-outsiders-who-shaped-modern-japan
Fancy a borked Intel CPU for just $3.25? This Japanese Gacha machine is just for you
pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/fancy-a-borked-intel-cpu-for-just-dollar325-this-japanese-gacha-machine-is-just-for-you/
Shōgun: Why Everyone’s Watching the FX Show: When so much of the battle for TV viewership is getting audiences to watch a single screen ...
vulture.com/article/shogun-subtitles-translation-memes-success.html
London, UK to Marrakesh, Morocco for only £27 roundtrip: Non-stop flights from London, UK to Marrakesh, Morocco for only £27 roundtrip.
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Yukio Kasaya, 1972 Sapporo Olympic ski jumping champion, dies at 80 - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2g/00m/0sp/053000c
No 'East Side Story' musicals for Gen Z foreign delinquents: With the declining number of births, it goes without saying that crimes by juveniles in ...
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ANA’s CEO Joins Japan Airlines in Calling for Stronger Yen: ANA Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Koji Shibata said ¥125 to the dollar is an ideal rate for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/ana-s-ceo-joins-japan-airlines-in-calling-for-stronger-yen
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on Fed Decision, U.S. Jobs Data and Weak Japanese Yen
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‘Maghreb Union’: Algeria in Appeasement Mode After Criticism from Libya: With Libya having denounced and distanced itself from an Algerian-led attempt to create ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/362305/maghreb-union-algeria-in-appeasement-mode-after-criticism-from-libya
Japan, Saudi Arabia invite public to design 70th anniversary celebratory logo: The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for applications to design a ...
arabnews.com/node/2499121/saudi-arabia
Drop in BOJ’s Bond Holdings Gives Market Taste of Quantitative Tightening: Investors in Japanese government bonds have already had a taste of quantitative ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/drop-in-boj-s-bond-holdings-gives-market-taste-of-quantitative-tightening
Morocco condemns 'extremist Jews' storming Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque: Some 1,700 illegal Israeli settlers in groups forced their way into Al-Aqsa Mosque ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/morocco-condemns-extremist-jews-storming-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque-3682115
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