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ANIMALS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2015
Effort afoot to freeze animal reproductive cells at Yokohama zoo
From humboldt penguins to black jaguars, sperm and eggs from dozens of zoo animals are being frozen and stored at the Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens until they can be used for artificial insemination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2015
Shark sightings keep tourists away after authorities impose swimming bans
An increasing number of shark sightings at beaches across Japan this month is affecting tourism, with visitors shunning popular summer destinations where authorities have imposed swimming bans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 10, 2015
The eyes have it: Japanese expressions that start with your peepers
Today we will introduce various expressions that use the noun u76ee (u3081, eyes).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 9, 2015
Key keeper: a tabby named Senryu
Senryu first appeared here in January, but timing being what it sometimes is, this drop-dead gorgeous cat has yet to hook up with someone special.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2015
Italian man killed by wild boars in Sicily
A 77-year-old Italian man was killed by a group of wild boars on Saturday as he tried to defend his dogs from the charging animals near his home in Sicily, local police reported.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 2, 2015
Puppy perfect: a dog named Breton
Cute as a button and quite the character, the 3-month-old Breton is as happy-go-lucky as they come.
WORLD
Aug 2, 2015
Texas man shoots armadillo, gets hit in face by bullet ricochet
An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2015
To life!: a cat named Vivalto
Vivalto, about 3 months old, was rescued as a kitten, found in a bag with the top tied up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 19, 2015
Brothers three: Mack, the dog formerly known as Bon, fits in with the family
The cocker-sheepdog mix Mack was first featured in this spot in November under his former name, Bon — a name that reflected not only his personality but also, apparently, his luck.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2015
Genome study reveals how the woolly mammoth thrived in the cold
Woolly mammoths spent their lives enduring extreme Arctic conditions including frigid temperatures, an arid environment and the relentless cycle of dark winters and bright summers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2015
'Odd-looking' sea creature thrived a half billion years ago
More than half a billion years ago, a peculiar little creature with rows of spikes on its back and delicate, feather-like front limbs used to strain bits of food from the water thrived in the primordial seas of what is now China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
Fossilized Triassic-era reptile found in south Germany called 'grandfather' of all turtles
EUTERS
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
China annihilates ancient coral ecosystems in its island-building: scientists
Concern is mounting among some scientists that China's reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2015
China's dog meat festival draws rare criticism
For many residents of the town of Yulin in southern China, the peak of summer is the perfect time to get together with family and friends — and consume copious amounts of dog meat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2015
Inmates in Hokkaido raise beef cattle to learn about value of life
Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido allows well-behaved inmates to raise beef cattle at a nearby farm in a program designed to teach them that each life must be respected.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 21, 2015
For the cause: a dog named Champion
Champion would be perfect for a person who loves both cats and dogs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2015
U.S. man survives stings by 500 to 1,000 swarming bees
A man is lucky to be alive after having been stung between 500 and 1,000 times by tens of thousands of swarming bees near Kingman in northwestern Arizona on Friday, authorities said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2015
Number one: a tabby named Tournesol
Tournesol is a young, gorgeous tabby that wants to schmooze his way into your world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2015
Oregon port's fake orca 'scarecrow' capsizes
A giant, motorized fake orca deployed to scare off hundreds of sea lions ensconced on the docks of an Oregon fishing village capsized before it could complete its scarecrow mission, officials said Friday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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