“Only in Japan” is one of the easiest ways to sell an animal cafe. For years, that framing has worked. Animal cafes have become a familiar part of Tokyo tourism, appearing across social media feeds and lists of supposedly unmissable Japan experiences. Far less attention has been paid to the anima...
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"Population figures serve as the basis for taxation and various administrative laws." Before becoming Japan's "commoner prime minister," Takahashi Har
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SAKAI, Osaka -- The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, announced Sept. 29 that an employee had mistakenly recorded both a deceased pers
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TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court ruled on Sept. 30 that a person's voice, like their likeness, can serve as a symbol of their identity and may theref
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Shoko Kawata, the 36-year-old mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, believed to be the first incumbent mayor in Japan to take mater
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended up over 3 percent Thursday, as gains in heavyweight technology shares attracted additional buying, lifti
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TOYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Officials in Toyama Prefecture on Thursday marked the launch of a new sightseeing route taking visitors through tunnels deep
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TOKYO -- Japan's significantly stricter permanent residency requirements and visa fee hikes went into effect Oct. 1, moves the government says are aim
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HITACHIOMIYA, Ibaraki -- Residents expressed mixed views over a decision by the mayor of this eastern Japan city on Sept. 30 to accept a document-base
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YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese management agency said Thursday it has terminated the exclusive contract of a member of pop idol group timelesz who was ar
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The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) has been converted from a special national institution into a special corporation. It is urged that the SCJ be oper
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 1 to test your news knowledge. Ready?How long did rain contin
