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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.
Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder: Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-68899601
‘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/
High Seafood Diet Linked to Increased Exposure to 'Forever Chemicals,' Study Shows
health.com/high-seafood-diet-exposure-forever-chemicals-8637848
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
Revival in Japanese Stock Market Hinges on Domestic Demand Taking Hold: Japan’s stock market needs to see more domestically-oriented companies step up their game ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/revival-in-japanese-stock-market-hinges-on-domestic-demand-taking-hold
Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture: On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port ...
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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
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 ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Nidec-faces-market-pressure-as-founder-rips-unfair-China-EV-war
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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/
Japanese Astronaut Furukawa Wishes to ‘Pass the Baton’; Furukawa Also Expressed Desire to Help Other Japanese Astronauts Still on ISS
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20240425-182343/
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/
Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride event - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240424/p2a/00m/0na/008000c
Shimane: Ancient Japanese Tatara Iron Manufacturing Method Introduced; Facility Opens in Izumo
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20240427-182579/
Shogun: A guide to the hit Japanese samurai epic as its finale cuts deep: A quick guide as the razor-sharp, critically-acclaimed samurai epic reaches its finale.
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How Shogun became an unlikely streaming success: Subtitled fare is mainstream these days and audiences are flocking to foreign-language shows ...
smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/bucking-the-trend-of-historical-drama-shogun-is-an-unlikely-streaming-success-20240419-p5fl4y.html
Japan is poised to fill an EV gap left by China: A new Honda facility in Canada shows that Asia’s auto industry is ready to meet North American needs.
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/24/japan/japan-china-ev-gap/
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/
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Ups the Mania In Teaser for Cloud: What a pleasure it is to see Kiyoshi Kurosawa in his Hong Sangsoo period. The typically prolific filmmaker is ...
thefilmstage.com/kiyoshi-kurosawa-ups-the-mania-in-teaser-for-cloud/
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
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/
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
Old Japanese train cars get new life in Cambodia: Japanese rail diesel cars taken out of service will get a second life in Cambodia.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3094/
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
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
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
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Passes Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese-born Player
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20240422-181739/
Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.
- During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.
- With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.
- Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
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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‘We want to enjoy now’: Young Japanese choose work-life balance over notoriously long office hours
channelnewsasia.com/asia/we-want-enjoy-now-young-japanese-choose-work-life-balance-over-notoriously-long-office-hours-4285576
Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms: Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to meet former President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/japan-s-former-premier-aso-to-meet-trump-as-us-election-looms
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Quick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
- Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.
- Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.
- During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.
- The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.
SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI: TOKYO -- Japanese telecom company SoftBank is investing 150 billion yen ($960 million) by ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/SoftBank-to-spend-960m-to-boost-computing-power-for-generative-AI
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Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20240425-182419/
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Finding the right fit
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Editor-in-Chief-s-Picks/Letter-from-Nikkei-Asia-s-editor-Finding-the-right-fit
Toyota partners with Tencent to appeal to young Chinese drivers: Toyota Motor on Thursday said it will partner Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent in ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/toyota-says-partner-with-tencent-china-2024-04-25/
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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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 retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally ... Show more
Subaru is bidding farewell to a fan-favorite model after 36 years: The Japanese automaker will be focusing on crossovers, and future EVs.
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article287994805.html
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
BOJ stands pat, keeps accommodative financial conditions: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Friday, holding off on additional action ...
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Japanese Go League for Female Players to Debut in July
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240422-181876/
Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property: TOKYO -- Investors remain bullish about Japan's property market this year ...
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Moroccan director Asmae El-Moudir joins Cannes’ Un Certain Regard jury: DUBAI: The Cannes Film Festival announced on Thursday that Moroccan director ...
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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/
World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240421/p2g/00m/0bu/069000c
Former Japan PM Aso heads to New York in bid to meet Trump: TOKYO -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso begins a visit to New York on Monday during which he ...
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Red Lobster seeks a buyer as it looks to avoid bankruptcy filing: Beleaguered seafood chain Red Lobster is seeking a buyer as it looks to avoid filing for ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/25/red-lobster-seeks-a-buyer-as-it-looks-to-avoid-bankruptcy-filing.html
‘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
Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest: 'I want to be a dancer influential enough to make the audience smile,' said Yamada, 12 ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/04/21/stage/japan-yamada-wins-ballet-contest/
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.
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
Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific: WASHINGTON -- Japanese defense officials have told Nikkei Asia that they watched how Israel ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Japan-studies-Israel-s-air-defense-success-with-eye-on-Indo-Pacific
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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
Support for Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet tops 20% for 1st time in 3 months: Mainichi poll - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240422/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
Taiwanese students experience Japanese culture on visit to Kyoto Pref. high school - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240422/p2a/00m/0na/030000c
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
'That's our crab!' Charmaine Sheh eats at Kelly Jie Seafood, has owners rushing down to meet her
asiaone.com/entertainment/thats-our-crab-charmaine-sheh-eats-kelly-jie-seafood-has-owners-rushing-down-meet-her
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/
Mushrooms glow in forest on Amami Oshima Island: Forest fungi on the southwestern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, transform after sunset to create a magical ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3105/
Japan PM to unveil measures to protect Amazon rainforest in Brazil - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240424/p2g/00m/0sc/067000c
North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, South Korea says
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Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit: The tool crunches data on employees at a company, from their attendance record to personal information such as ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/20/tech/ai-tool-recruits-quit/
Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust: Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.
wired.com/story/plant-based-meat-sales-2023/
African club semi-final fails to take place following dispute over Moroccan club's jersey
reuters.com/sports/soccer/african-club-semi-final-fails-take-place-following-dispute-over-moroccan-clubs-2024-04-21/
In Photos: Blooming wisteria flowers create curtains of purple in central Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20240423/hpe/00m/0na/001000g/20240423hpe00m0na001000q
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/
Japanese trading firms look abroad to diversify lithium supply: The resource-limited country is aiming to create a stable supply of the mineral ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/21/companies/trading-companies-lithium/
Game Planet | NHK WORLD-JAPAN: As growth in the game industry accelerates, game makers pursue increased global attention through new strategies ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3026002/
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
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
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
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Japan’s Nikkei Closes above 38,000 Points as Tech Shares Soar (Update 1)
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20240424-182090/
Number of young women to halve in 40% of Japan localities by 2050: More than 40 percent of Japanese municipalities are likely to see the number of their young ...
japantoday.com/category/national/number-of-young-women-to-halve-in-40-of-japan-localities-by-2050
Over 90% of Japan's main opposition party supporters want regime change: survey - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2a/00m/0na/012000c
Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings: TOKYO -- The amount of capital raised by Japanese companies via foreign equity ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Japan-companies-raise-30-more-capital-from-overseas-stock-offerings
Japan MSDF helicopters crash: What we know: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters, carrying eight crew members, crashed during nighttime training ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3271/
Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash
- Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.
- The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.
- The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.
- The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.
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