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Victims of Battle of Okinawa mourned 81 years on
The Battle of Okinawa was the most savage ground battle staged in Japan during the war, and Mabuni was the site of the last fierce fighting.
Source: The Japan Times
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Consumer affairs watchdog raises alarm over air conditioner repair scams
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is urging people to be on alert for offers to repair broken air conditioners that sound too good to be true.
Source: The Japan Times
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Starbucks Japan creates special drink bottle bags, adorable stickers for all 47 prefectures[Pics]
Starbucks Day Trip line gives each and every part of Japan a chance to shine. Starbucks has branches all across Japan, and while they’re all part of the same chain, they each have pride for their indi
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains
A heartwarming way to say thank you to the plush toys you have loved, and who have loved you in return. A unique new shrine held its founding ceremony in Japan on 20 June, and attendance wasn’t limit
Source: SoraNews24
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Cheap Japanese sandwich hack: Popular cafe’s 21-cent white bread offcuts will really up your game
A smart way to beat rising prices and eat on the cheap like a local in Japan. Japan might not look too different to how it’s looked in recent years, but delve a little deeper and you’ll discover that
Source: SoraNews24
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Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer
These syrups aren’t only designed for coffee. As much as we love Starbucks drinks, there are times when we just can’t be bothered to leave the house to buy one. This happens more often in summer, when
Source: SoraNews24
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Nomura raises CEO pay to $10 million after profit hits a record
Under Kentaro Okuda's leadership, Japan's biggest brokerage generated a second straight year of record net income.
Source: The Japan Times
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Study finds large gap in daily steps people in Japan take, depending on area
The study from the University of Tokyo found average step counts tended to be higher in municipalities with environments more conducive to walking.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan lifts upper limit on drones operated by one pilot
Removing the limit is aimed at optimizing logistics and infrastructure inspections, and at making damage assessment and search operations more effective during disasters.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan commemorates victims of discriminatory leprosy policy
A ceremony was held in Tokyo to restore the honor of leprosy patients in Japan, who had suffered severe discrimination based on a policy of forced isolation.
Source: The Japan Times
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