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The scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung, captured in a photo taken and released by Taiwan’s Central News Agency on Thursday.

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At least five dead after suspected gas blast at mall in Taiwan's Taichung

The force of the blast sprayed large pieces of debris over the street below.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.

Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?

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