Sakura craze starts in Tokyo

Sakura craze starts in Tokyo

The flowery fun is starting in the nation.

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Pants for girls

Pants for girls

Schools across Japan are starting to allow female students to opt for pants.

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Japan is the unhappiest it's ever been

Japan is the unhappiest it's ever been

The World Happiness Report shows Japan is the unhappiest it's ever been.

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Cheap eats giant Matsuya to enter Russian market

Cheap eats giant Matsuya to enter Russian market

Cheap eats giant Matsuya is to open its first store in Russia as early as next month.

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Tokyo marks 24th anniversary of gas attack

Tokyo marks 24th anniversary of gas attack

Tokyo marks the 24th anniversary of the deadly Tokyo subway sarin gas attack.

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700 foreign students AWOL from college in Tokyo

700 foreign students AWOL from college in Tokyo

The government will be investigating a university where 700 foreign students have been out of contact.

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Osaka subway shows wrong English translations

Osaka subway shows wrong English translations

Osaka Metro shows mistaken translations on its English website.

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Time-lapse: Rikuzen Takata rebuilding

Time-lapse: Rikuzen Takata rebuilding

Rikuzen Takata, Iwate Pref.Rikuzen Takata was severely damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.New buildi...

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Regional hairstyles take off

Regional hairstyles take off

A boom in regional hairstyles is underway in Japan.

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Gagaku performance fetes Emperor's 30-year reign

Gagaku performance fetes Emperor's 30-year reign

Japan's Imperial couple attends a traditional court music performance to commemorate the Emperor's 30-year reign.

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