108-year-old Japanese woman certified as the world's oldest barber
Shitsui Hakoishi, born in 1916, still holds her own scissors, and took part this week in a celebration ceremony reportedly ...
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Population Flow: People Moving to Tokyo in Greater Numbers
Only six other prefectures in Japan had net ... were in Hiroshima (10,711), Aichi (7,292), Hyōgo (7,287), and Shizuoka (7,271). The Tokyo metropolitan area, consisting of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba ...
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Japan's Largest And Most Visited Castle Is An Imposing, Well-Preserved Fortress Packed With Historic Importance
A trip to Japan wouldn't be complete without visiting the country's medieval castles, and the most-visited one is a sturdy ...
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Hiroshi Mikitani
He grew up in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan ... Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and a board member of Lyft. Mikitani founded the e-commerce company MDM ...
How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...
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4 prefectures follow Tokyo model to request business closures
Kanagawa, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures are requesting closures targeting the same businesses as Tokyo. The Tokyo metropolitan government from April 11 has asked karaoke boxes, internet ...
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This Singaporean is about to complete visiting all 47 prefectures in Japan, and he still yearns for more
It's this insatiable awe and love for Japan that compelled this Singaporean to want to visit all 47 of its prefectures solo ... from the streets of Tokyo to the mountains in Akita, Fariqqin ...
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Saitama Prefecture lifts request for residents to reduce wastewater discharge
The prefectural government of Saitama, north of Tokyo, has lifted its request ... at a busy intersection in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, on January 28. The request had been in place since ...