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LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 6, 2020
10 spots across Japan perfect for your next workation
Can't take a break from work? Here are 10 places in Japan where you can get that vacation feel without using any of your paid time off.
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CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2020
'Finding the Heart Sutra': Alex Kerr finds humor at the heart of wisdom and enlightenment
In his book 'Finding the Heart Sutra,' Alex Kerr breaks down the ancient Buddhist text character by character to reveal why the sutra has remained influential for over 1,000 years.
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JAPAN / Society
Nov 27, 2020
Shorter hours begin in Osaka nightlife areas amid COVID-19 surge
Restaurants and bars still operating had hoped the usual December bu014dnenkai parties would provide a much-needed boost.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2020
Incident-free Japan Series could aid push for fans to attend Olympics
NPB's ability to admit just under 70,000 fans to the series' four games, held across two cities in domed venues, may provide hints to organizers aiming to pack Tokyo 2020 stands next summer.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2020
'Anime Architecture' brings out the beauty in the details
Stefan Riekeles' book puts a spotlight on the background work that informs the ambience of anime's intricate worlds.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2020
Pandemic and internet banking push Japan’s lenders to revamp branches
Withdrawing or transferring cash through a bank teller could completely disappear in Japan within a few years as banks adapt branches for the digital age.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2020
Japan Series atmosphere adapts to restrictions caused by pandemic
With fans unable to cheer at either of the series' two venues, it's been up to the dominant Hawks to generate excitement on the field.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 22, 2020
Work from home in style with these design-focused office goods
As remote working becomes the norm, “On: Design” picks its favorite interior goods designed to help make the home office space less of an eyesore.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 22, 2020
Tech to improve your at-home concerts and beat the winter blues
It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.
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COMMENTARY / World / The Great Reset
Nov 22, 2020
The key to reviving international travel
Helping data to cross borders first and setting up a trusted health ID system are key to getting people moving again.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 21, 2020
‘The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives’: Personal stories present a fresh perspective on Japan
Christopher Harding scales Japan's history down to the level of the individual with portraits of the eminent as well as the overlooked.
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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
Museum's Christmas display depicts Santa chatting online amid pandemic
The museum expresses its gratitude to medical personnel in this year's display by dressing Santa in blue to represent the protective gowns worn by health care workers.
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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
This virus expert saved Japan from the worst of COVID-19. But has the magic worn off?
Those who worked with Hitoshi Oshitani say his early sense of urgency, constantly badgering government officials to do more, has been crucial to Japan's novel coronavirus response.
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JAPAN
Nov 17, 2020
Here's my card. It's written all over my face.
The 100% cotton, three-layer Meishi Masks come in three different models: “reception mask,” “sales mask” and “business activity mask.”
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JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020
Signed, sealed, discarded: Japan to all but scrap hallowed hanko
The radical switch comes as newly installed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga seeks to boost use of digital technology to streamline processes.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
South Korea begins fining people flouting mask rules
People caught without masks in public venues, including nightclubs, malls, theme parks and hair salons, face fines of up to 100,000 won.
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JAPAN
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 cases reach daily record in Japan as spike continues
By Thursday evening, the nationwide tally hit a record high 1,634 new cases, surpassing the 1,605 reported on Aug. 7, according to NHK.
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OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Nov 7, 2020
You, too, can learn from master sake brewers with Taste with the Toji
Looking to support the sake industry during the pandemic, sake educator Simone Maynard created a weekly online event to connect brewery and consumer.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 6, 2020
Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district
Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.

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