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TOKYO

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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo police officers launch YouTube series to reach out to citizens
Two Tokyo police officers launched a YouTube series in an effort to make the police appear more friendly in the eyes of citizens, making them the first police YouTubers in Japan.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo's solar panel mandate a major shift in a country where fossil fuels reign
The capital is moving to break away from a longtime reliance on other regions — and planet-warming fossil fuels — to meet its massive energy demand.
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Rugby
Dec 18, 2022
Defending champion Wild Knights hold off Brave Lupus in season opener
The champions started the new season on the back foot against a hard-running Brave Lupus outfit coached by former All Black Todd Blackadder.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 17, 2022
Socially responsible Japanese design continued to evolve in 2022
From festivals based in rural factories to exhibitions in Milan's most elegant event halls, Japan was well represented across all areas of design this year.
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JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 16,273 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 15,191 in the capital, up 21.8% week on week.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2022
Former Swallows reliever Scott McGough signs with Diamondbacks in MLB
The Arizona Diamondbacks said Thursday they have signed right-handed reliever Scott McGough, who spent the past four seasons in Japan with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2025.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Tokyo to require new homes be fitted with solar panels from fiscal 2025
According to the metropolitan government, major housing construction firms will be required to install solar panels on buildings with a total floor area of less than 2,000 square meters.
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JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Tokyo court rejects suit over Olympic village's delayed condo use
The properties in question are part of the Harumi Flag complex being developed on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay and total of 4,145 residential units.
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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 18,812 new cases, up by nearly 4,000 from last week
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms under Tokyo's standards stood at 23, an increase of one from Tuesday.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022
Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo
More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2022
Japan to join U.S. efforts to tighten chip exports to China
Japan will likely announce soon that it will adopt at least some of the measures the U.S. rolled out in October to restrict the sale of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 11, 2022
Yuki Tejima: 'Women have always had a place in the literary world, but now there’s a new generation with really strong voices'
Yuki Tejima runs the Instagram account Book Nerd Tokyo. She uses the platform to discuss books and cafes she loves — a simple formula that has proven very popular.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 14,558 new cases, up 1,200 from last week
The number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at 15, unchanged from Friday, while 17 new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients.
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BASKETBALL
Dec 9, 2022
Brittney Griner's Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released
Dawn Staley watched Griner grow from a first overall WNBA draft pick in 2013 to one of the dominant forces in the league.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2022
These are not the most expensive cities — unless you are an expat
Lists of the world's priciest urban centers assume you're a tennis-playing, vermouth-drinking expat paid in dollars with a maid and a car.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022
Assaulted sociologist Shinji Miyadai leaves hospital and ready to resume work
Miyadai, known for his writing on girls dating for money and the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, was taken to hospital after being seriously wounded in a knife attack.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2022
Five arrested over gang brawl at Tokyo restaurant
Those arrested include members of the Chinese Dragon gang, comprised primarily of second- and third-generation descendants of Japanese orphans left in China at the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
Explosion in Tokyo manhole kills two
Police will investigate the case with a view to bringing a charge of professional negligence resulting in death.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 5, 2022
Olympic champ Uta Abe wins gold at Grand Slam Tokyo
Abe, who is also the reigning world champion, said she felt 'about 85%' while still working her way back to full strength following surgery on both shoulders last year.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2022
Major online fashion retailer Zozo to open first physical store
The store will not sell clothes but have professional stylists recommend items to customers based on their fashion preferences and concerns.

Longform

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