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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2022
Yamahoko float parade returns in Kyoto's Gion Festival
Twenty-three yamahoko floats paraded on major streets of the city, a highlight of the traditional festival, which is said to be one of the country's three largest.
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CULTURE / Books
Jul 10, 2022
The oddities and pleasures of a bygone Japan come to life in 'Kyoto Stories'
Author Steve Alpert mines his personal experiences in his novel about the escapades of a young American student in the old capital.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 5, 2022
Japanese research project aims to create Earth-like artificial gravity
The study by Kyoto University and construction firm Kajima hopes to bring ideas out of sci-fi and into reality by enabling humans to live outside of Earth.
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BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022
Kyoto's love-hate relationship with tourists endures as yen weakens
Attitudes in the city reflect a broader uncertainty in Japan about welcoming tourist hordes amid fears they could trigger a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
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BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan eases border measures
Economists have said the recent weakening of the yen could encourage visitors to spend more.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2022
Suspect admits guilt over attack against Thai monarchy critic in Kyoto home invasion
Pavin Chachavalpongpun, whose criticisms of the monarchy have garnered him a large social media following, has linked the July 2019 attack to the Thai government.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 18, 2022
Cats purrfectly know their feline friends’ names, Japanese study says
Scientists from Kyoto University, Azabu University and other institutions have proposed that cats learn to associate names with certain objects, possibly including owners.
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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 15, 2022
Human rights lawyer from Korean community in Japan undeterred by hate
Hundreds of thousands of people with Korean heritage live in Japan. Most of their ancestors came to Japan before and during World War II.
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JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2022
Ethnic Korean singer hopes hometown's transformation will spur inclusion
Chong Ami, who was a member of the Shiki Theatre Company for more than 10 years, sang 'Arirang' during the opening ceremony of a museum chronicling the history of her hometown, Utoro.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 5, 2022
Descendants of wartime Korean workers remember their past in new museum
The Utoro Peace Memorial Museum, located in Kyoto Prefecture, chronicles 77 years of a community's struggle to stay in Japan after the end of World War II.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 10, 2022
Sean Lotman and Ariko Inaoka: 'Everything has meaning: trees, stones, water, stars. God is in there.’
A photographer couple in Kyoto discusses why they prefer analog film and how they're helping their son discover his creativity.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
Murata to run more plants entirely on renewable energy by March 2023
A third of Murata's u00a5230 billion capital expenditure budget over the next three years will be dedicated to environment-related projects, Murata President Norio Nakajima said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2022
Ukraine’s sister cities in Japan voice concern about Ukrainian citizens
An official of the Kyoto Municipal Government, which has maintained exchanges with Kyiv for more than 50 years, expressed hopes that “peace will return as soon as possible.”
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2022
Kyoto police issue warning over drug slang on social media
From 'broccoli' to 'ice cream,' drug dealers are using slang and related emoji to evade police attention and draw in young people, officers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2022
Kyoto eyes tax on empty houses and holiday homes to stem exodus of young people
The new tax — the first of its kind in Japan, according to the city — will target around 13,000 to 15,000 unoccupied residences in the historic city.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2022
Japan venture to build country's first nuclear fusion power plant
Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., a startup based in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, plans to start operations at the nuclear fusion plant in the next five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2022
Osaka, Okinawa and Hiroshima see daily COVID case records as omicron surge continues
The surge continued in Tokyo as well, with the capital logging 4,561 new infections, while the nationwide total topped 25,000 for the first time since August.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2022
2022 shaping up as pivotal year for success of 2025 Osaka Expo
The Kansai region hopes to wow the world with flying cars, new medical technologies and hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vehicles and buildings. But is there enough time?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2021
Japan plans launch of world's first wooden satellite in 2023
The object will create less of a burden on the environment than conventional satellites, and will be cheaper to make.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 27, 2021
Nuclear fusion in spotlight as world seeks clean energy future
With its potential to produce near-limitless energy without greenhouse gas, fusion is being discussed once again, but not without its detractors.

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