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[ad_1] Sodashi won the Victoria Mile in a closing rally on Sunday and received a particularly loud roar from fans at the Tokyo Racecourse. The applause didn’t just come from those who bet that he would win 5-1. The mare has become a sensation in Japanese horse racing circles because of its color: pure white. …
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[ad_1] Henry Scott Stokes, the tweed British-born journalist who deciphered Japan’s mysteries for English-speaking readers as the Tokyo bureau chief of three major newspapers and the author of a comprehensive book reminiscent of Japan’s venerable samurai values and right-wing nationalist elements, died in April. At 17 Tokyo hospitals. He was 83 years old. His son, …
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[ad_1] It is not uncommon to find swans in rivers and lakes today dividing their time between pulling aquatic plants and punishing the foolish with the mighty blows of their bony elbowed wings. But eleven million years ago, in what is now Japan, swans did something unexpected: They went to the oceans. In article published …
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[ad_1] stand on top Mount HinodegatakeLook into the interior of the Kii Peninsula, and there are thousands of peaks, crumpled earth like tin foil, folds frozen to the horizon, razor-edged edges of rock and earth. All muted tones. Turning towards the ocean, you will see the jagged shoreline that stretches down from the port of …
[ad_1] In a recent article, the novelist and Kyoto native Keiichiro Kashiwagi wrote that his Kyoto friends complained about the tourism “noise” that stifled the peace of the city, and that “the irony of the great disaster that is the corona pandemic is that; restored the lost beauty of the city.” When the country reopens, …
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[ad_1] KUSHIRO, Japan – The dance of the red-crowned cranes begins with an impromptu pas de deux. The two approached, bowing to each other. They glided back and forth, soaring into the air, and back to earth with the effortless grace of parachutes. In a dramatic display, they spread their pristine white and jet black …
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[ad_1] The Japan Society’s contemporary dance festival, an annual event that showcases recent work from various East Asian countries, was skipped over last year on the assumption that everything would definitely return to normal by 2022. Oh good. While the latest virus variant and surge has resulted in further cancellations and delays in New York …
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[ad_1] The Japan Society’s contemporary dance festival, an annual event that showcases recent work from various East Asian countries, was skipped over last year on the assumption that absolutely everything would return to normal by 2022. Oh good. While the latest virus variant and surge has resulted in further cancellations and delays in New York …
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[ad_1] IF WE WERE ELSEWHERE storiesby Wendy J. Fox183 p. Santa Fe Writers Project. Paper, $15.95. This deeply connected collection follows a constellation of coworkers at a small Denver company, starting out, eventual layoffs during a market downturn, and beyond. These are far from your typical corporate flats. An artist takes a job seeking a …
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[ad_1] TOKYO – With the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus late last week, countries around the world rushed to close their borders to travelers from South Africa, even with no scientific knowledge about whether such measures are necessary or likely to be effective. to stop the spread of the virus. Japan …
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[ad_1] TOKYO – With the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus late last week, countries around the world rushed to close their borders to travelers from South Africa, even with no scientific knowledge about whether such measures are necessary or likely to be effective. to stop the spread of the virus. Japan …
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[ad_1] Japan’s government agreed on Friday to spend $490 billion on stimulus measures for its new prime minister. an economy battered by coronavirus restrictions and a supply chain crisis affecting the nation’s largest manufacturers. Less than two months later, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet approved the 56 trillion yen stimulus package on Friday. won the …
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