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Daniel Raims' "The Ozu Diaries" is a stirringly human portrait of a titan of Japanese film and the experiences that shaped him. 👉 ebx.sh/iHCTwF

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From carrying symbolic daggers to painstakingly writing the "banzuke" by hand, sumo's referees inhabit a world every bit as steeped in tradition as that of the wrestlers they officiate. 👉 ebx.sh/bO6yoy

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Goodman Group faces mounting criticism of what would be its largest data center project in Japan, just days after it scrapped plans for a similar development in Sydney following local resistance. 👉 ebx.sh/iFd9AS

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In the past few years, higher-end U.S. restaurants have started offering elaborate tuna-cutting events that give diners "a point of connection" with sushi culture — and over a pound of fish in one sitting. 👉 ebx.sh/k91Oio

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has defended her plan to combine a consumption tax cut with income-based cash payments, saying the approach allows for a faster rollout. 👉 ebx.sh/wTJZ1T

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Japan’s antitrust watchdog raided the offices of the country’s four largest beer-makers on Wednesday over allegations that they colluded to raise prices charged to wholesalers. 👉 ebx.sh/NwkiaO

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with new Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja as the two looked to defuse growing anger following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in the prefecture on suspicion of murdering a local woman. 👉 ebx.sh/YXZ1kr

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The Kanto region has emerged from a September that saw historically low levels of sunlight, which can cause seasonal affective disorder, and 37 consecutive days of rain. 👉 ebx.sh/GZmauv

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More Japanese companies across various sectors are reporting data breaches due to cyberattacks that put millions at risk of identity theft, with authorities trying to get to the bottom of the situation. 👉 ebx.sh/sVbog5

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Making use of AI, the dog-shaped Home Leo robot for older people can talk, recognize its surroundings, make appropriate decisions according to the situation and act autonomously. 👉 ebx.sh/yQgpFC

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BREAKING: Japanese scientist Kenso Soai and France's Henri B. Kagan have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” 👉 ebx.sh/Wy4WwK

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When manga meets metal: Anton Kabanen has long drawn inspiration from classic manga "Berserk" for his band Beast in Black — and audiences in Japan are just as fired up about the Finland-based ensemble. 👉 ebx.sh/ZremRr

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Agriculture minister Kazuo Yana, who was appointed to the post last month, is now the center of a controversy following reports he drastically cut the road budgets of municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture whose mayors did not support him in February’s Lower House election. 👉 ebx.sh/GCKg84

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Medical researchers in Japan are increasingly turning to crowdfunding amid stagnant government support for scientific studies. 👉 ebx.sh/jAU6d4

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In light of the influx of recent cyberattacks across Japan, here's what users can do to limit their own vulnerabilities. 👉 ebx.sh/75aPDc

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Three storms are churning simultaneously across the western Pacific, an unusual October clustering that's generating high waves around parts of Japan. 👉 ebx.sh/t70N55

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A nursing home in Kanagawa Prefecture is welcoming pets to stay in its facility along with their owners, as Japan's elderly find ways to keep taking care of their pets. 👉 ebx.sh/hi7FIt

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has defended her absence from a G7 online meeting, responding over social media to some critics who questioned why she didn't attend despite her apparently free schedule. 👉 ebx.sh/wACmMk

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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja on Wednesday after the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a local woman, with measures to prevent a recurrence set to top the agenda. 👉 ebx.sh/8uSzh4

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Anime is bigger than ever — and for some of the people making it, that success is finally starting to pay off. But the industry's boom is far from evenly shared. www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026...

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Rural high schools in Hiroshima Prefecture are recruiting students from outside the prefecture to help combat shrinking enrollment numbers, and teenagers are packing up and heading to the remote schools to learn. 👉 ebx.sh/Ytmnv7

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Japan's shinkansen was built for speed. But from Oct. 1, it's selling luxury with an all-new Supreme Class offering fully private rooms. 👉 ebx.sh/xiC5Q1

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Hokkaido stayed Japan's most attractive prefecture for the 18th straight year, a survey found, with the cities of Sapporo, Hakodate and Otaru in the prefecture ranking as the three most attractive municipalities. 👉 ebx.sh/rhHGud

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The operator of a musical and audio equipment shopping website is working with the community of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, to make the place devastated by the March 2011 tsunami a music hub. 👉 ebx.sh/hxbgcF

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pressed ahead with her "responsible, proactive fiscal policy" on the first day of a 69-day autumn session of parliament, even as a weak yen and funding concerns cloud the outlook. 👉 ebx.sh/2o5TFt

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Mrs. Green Apple's Motoki Ohmori talks "Pops," challenging musical conventions and what comes next for Japan's biggest band. 👉 ebx.sh/BdUO57

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A U.S. Marine's arrest over the alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa last weekend took on a national focus Monday when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the incident in a key policy speech before parliament. 👉 ebx.sh/UFYaDK

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A sunny weekend in Tokyo marked the end of a record-breaking 37 straight days of rain, the weather agency said, as the country faced heavy downpours throughout the summer and flooding across the Kanto region. 👉 ebx.sh/THRYPq

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Commentary: Emerging Asia is abandoning LNG because it has become too costly, unreliable and uncompetitive compared with alternatives. 👉 ebx.sh/08va7t

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FamilyMart's blue, green and white socks have become an unofficial fashion statement. Now, the convenience store chain has a new footwear line — but you'll have to travel across Japan to collect them all. www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/10...

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Even if you missed out on a spot for this year's Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, you may have more options than you originally thought. 👉 ebx.sh/oHHz9M

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Commentary: The the Iran conflict has turned China from a rival Washington can pressure into one it increasingly needs. 👉 ebx.sh/TOBGer

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As Japan tightens its visa rules, some Vietnamese say their community has become a target of anti-immigration disinformation. 👉 ebx.sh/WeQqUD

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