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Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League
Zion Suzuki has had to overcome costly mistakes and racist abuse on the way to becoming the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper in history.
Source: The Japan Times
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Global stock pickers' Japan buys: JX Advanced Metals, Sanrio move up
Kioxia, Fujikura also enjoy inflows of foreign money in record first half
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Tokyo giving out free furoshiki from Pikachu’s designer to help tourists carry their garbage home
The traditional, reusable cloth that can be converted into a bag is part of a new campaign designed to “Keep Tokyo Clean.” As we’ve covered before, public trash cans are a fairly rare sight throughout
Source: SoraNews24
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All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter ‘final stages’
About 15,000 competitors and officials are expected at the event, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese convenience store sunglasses just became our newest Convenience Wear obsession
Family Mart has an “it’ll do” pair of sunglasses that might become your favourite pair. Sunglasses can be a bit of a hot-button topic amongst tourists visiting Japan, as they’re not commonly worn here
Source: SoraNews24
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Kyoto shop turns traditional Japanese kimono into teddy bears, with special meaning hidden in their patterns
Mimirin in Gion gives us a new way to embrace Japanese culture… literally. Japanese kimono are an important part of the country’s cultural identity, but with changing lifestyles there are now less and
Source: SoraNews24
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60% in Japan give up activities due to sweat, survey finds
The most common changes respondents made amid sweltering heat included giving up their preferred clothing and avoiding approaching others.
Source: The Japan Times
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Heavyweight ramen-style cheese fried chicken bowl appears in Tokyo, but is it genius or madness?
Karaage no Tensai invokes the name of Jiro-style ramen, and we head out for a taste test. It’s been said that there’s a fine line between genius and madness, but might that line be deep-fried and cove
Source: SoraNews24
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A practical guide to freezing your boss’ hat in a block of ice [Photos]
This is an important skill for working adults to acquire, and we’re here to walk you through the process step by step. Japan is in the middle of a very hot summer, and it’s got us scrambling to find n
Source: SoraNews24
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Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules they wish would disappear【Survey】
A single vacation can lead to near-forced souvenirs and apologies to the entire office. Japan is world-renowned for its hospitality, respect for tradition, and attention to detail. In Japanese busines
Source: SoraNews24
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