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NEW YEAR

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SPORTS
Jan 8, 2021
Japanese sports brace for impact of new state of emergency
Upcoming sumo and rugby events will allow spectators, while pro basketball's B. League has raised concerns over restrictions covering the sale of food and drinks.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 8, 2021
New Year Basho arrives with yokozuna absent and virus concerns rising
The first grand tournament of 2021 is scheduled to begin Sunday despite the announcement of a state of emergency in parts of the greater Tokyo area.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2021
What is your moral plan for 2021?
Few people when making their New Year's resolutions— just 12%, according to one U.S. study — resolve to become a better person in general, meaning better in a moral sense.
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JAPAN
Jan 1, 2021
Coronavirus looms over Japan's new year festivities
New Year's Day is the biggest holiday in Japan's calendar, but this year's festivities were subdued following record highs in new coronavirus cases nationwide and calls from the government to stay home.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 26, 2020
New year cards return with a vengeance as Japan looks for a ray of hope in 2021
Japan Post is expecting some 1.94 billion new year cards to be delivered in mailboxes nationwide.
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JAPAN
Dec 25, 2020
Suga urges caution over New Year's break as COVID-19 cases keep rising
Officials say the surge in new infections is already affecting local health care systems and overwhelming hospitals at a time of the year when staffing is limited.
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JAPAN
Dec 20, 2020
Kansai leaders declare state of emergency for New Year's period
Concerned about a spike in infections, and anxious to prevent a collapse of medical systems, governors are calling on residents to avoid returning to their hometowns over the holidays.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 19, 2020
This is the quintessential Japanese noodle dish you should eat over new year
Toshikoshi soba is a comforting dish best enjoyed slowly, perhaps with some sake, while you quietly plan ahead for a better 2021.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 12, 2020
Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake
Think of otoso as Japan's version of mulled wine — sake-based and customizable with a variety of herbs or spices.

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