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A cafe in Kyoto is gaining attention on social media for serving coffee in a large block of ice. Key points:

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Local and foreign tourists are reportedly flocking to a rural Japanese village to see a cedar tree that looks like Totoro from the Studio Ghibli film “My Neighb...

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Tokyo police arrested a yakuza lieutenant for his role in a December 2022 office break-in that netted stolen Pokemon cards. Key points:

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A TikTok user was left in shock after a falcon swooped in to snatch his lunch while he was relaxing at a beach in central Japan. Key points:

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Around 20% of Japan’s population aged 65 and older is projected to suffer from dementia by 2020, the government said on Wednesday. Key points:

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Nintendo has finally confirmed that the next iteration of its wildly popular Switch console is coming.  Key points:

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A silent anime film, believed to be over 100 years old, has been discovered in Japan. Key points:

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Japanese companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the translation of Japanese manga into English, aiming for efficiency and rapi...

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Japan’s Naoya Inoue (27-0) overcame a first-round knockdown to stop Luis Nery (35-2) in the sixth round in a thrilling fight at the Tokyo Dome on May 6. K...

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A foreign man in his 50s has been detained in Japan after allegedly climbing down a cruise ship to re-enter the country illegally. Key points:

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