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You can be the Lord of a Japanese Castle for $8,400 for night
The castle, located in a village on the island of Shikoku with about 39,000 inhabitants, is open for guests to stay for $8,400 a night. Despite the high price,… Continue Reading
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Japan to launch test program to issue digital yen
Japan will begin a pilot program in April to test the use of a digital yen, its central bank has said, joining a growing number of countries looking… Continue Reading
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Award-winning Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71
World-renowned Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, also a keyboardist for the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, has died, his office said Sunday.… Continue Reading
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Majority of voters in favor of legalizing gay marriages in Japan
72% of voters believe Japan should legalize same-sex marriages according to a poll by Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper conducted on February 18-19, 2023. In recent years, support for… Continue Reading
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Saitama high schools will allow girls to wear pants
High schools run by Saitama Prefecture that still have dress codes that require female students to wear skirts as part of their uniforms will soon allow girls to… Continue Reading
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Hayao Miyazaki’s first film since 2013 will open in Japan in July
Anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s latest work, “Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiruka” (How Do You Live?), will be released nationwide on July 14, Toho Co. announced. It will be the… Continue Reading
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