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Brendan Fraser had 'life-changing' experience shooting Rental Family in Tokyo

Brendan Fraser had a "life-changing" time filming 'Rental Family' in the "wonderful" city of Tokyo.

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Japan's A-bomb Survivors: From Discrimination To A Nobel

Survivors of the US atomic bombings of Japan will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday but, after years of anti-nuclear campaigning and showing the world their scars, they still retain the painful memories of the discrimination they have faced.

International Business Times

Tokyo is turning to a 4-day work week in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’

Tokyo earlier this year introduced a government-sponsored dating app to help people find partners.

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Pope Looks To His Legacy In Creating 21 New Cardinals

Pope Francis will on Saturday create 21 new cardinals from five continents, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan -- many of whom may one day help choose his successor.

International Business Times

Tokyo Adopts 4-Day Workweek to Encourage Women to Have More Kids

Tokyo is set to implement a four-day workweek for its government employees starting in April 2025, allowing them to take Fridays off.

Latin Times

For designer and craftsman Kodai Iwamoto 'good design should be able to speak for itself'

In a rapidly changing world, the route designers take to discover their calling is increasingly circuitous. Here we speak to Kodai Iwamoto about the interconnectedness of design, communication and culture

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J-pop star and Love Letter actor Miho Nakayama dies, aged 54

Nakayama was found dead at her home in Tokyo after cancelling a Christmas performance

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Tokyo Introduces Four-Day Workweek To Boost Fertility Rates

Tokyo Metropolitan Government's new four-day workweek initiative aims to support employees' work-life balance and address Japan's declining fertility rates.

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Japan witnesses warmest autumn in history

Unusually warm autumn follows brutal summer heat that caused record heatstoke deaths

The Independent UK

20 Photos Exposing The Toll Of Tokyo’s Fast-Paced Life By Ghawam Kouchaki

All About Photo is proud to present Tokyo No-No by Ghawam Kouchaki, the December Solo Exhibition. This striking series explores modern alienation through the family unit in Tokyo, capturing the universal struggle against societal pressures and unattainable expectations. The post 20 Photos Exposing The Toll Of Tokyo’s Fast-Paced Life By…

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Truck Driver Shortage? Japan Unveils Plans To Build 'Conveyor-Belt Road' Between Tokyo And Osaka

Japan plans a high-tech solution to its truck driver shortage: a conveyor-belt highway. This ambitious project aims to automate long-haul transportation.

The Guardian - UK

Remembering Every Night review – drifting drama follows three Tokyo women living their lives

Yui Kiyohara’s film of long shots and silences could be deeply boring or oddly fascinating depending on your point of view

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When devices can read human emotions without a camera

Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers employed long-term skin conductance measurements to distinguish between emotions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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When devices can read human emotions without a camera

Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers employed long-term skin conductance measurements to distinguish between emotions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Benzinga

KKR Expands Real Estate Playbook In Japan: New Venture With Weave Living Targets Over 3,000 Residential Units

KKR & Co. announced a strategic partnership with Weave Living Japan to invest in multi-family properties. KKR is expanding its real estate portfolio in Japan.

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Global Shares Mostly Fall After Thanksgiving Holiday

Global shares fall post-Thanksgiving, European and Asian markets mixed. Investors await inflation data and economic planning meetings.

International Business Times

Yen Rallies On Rate Hike Bets As Equity Markets Swing

The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration.

Motor1

One Gearhead's Unforgettable Pilgrimage to Japan

As a kid, the Countach wasn’t on my bedroom wall. Nor were bright red Ferraris or streaking silver Mercedes. Instead it was Initial D, Hot Version, Best Motoring, HKS, Greddy, APEX’i, Top Secret, D1GP, Super GT, the Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Fuji Speedway, and Suzuka Circuit. Japan was my…

The Independent UK

Foodie mystery novel Butter named Waterstones Book Of The Year

The novel focuses is about a Tokyo female journalist who tries to interview a female gourmet cook and serial killer in prison.

Wallpaper

Japanese outerwear label Tatras’ expansive new Tokyo store finds ‘beauty in contrast’

Step inside the new Ginza outpost of Tatras, an Italy-meets-Japan outerwear label which has recently collaborated with Italian artist and Michèle Lamy protégé Giovanni Leonardo Bassan

International Business Times

Hand-built Fantasy Tower Brings Value To Tokyo, Creator Says

Passers-by stop and stare at the ramshackle, hand-built concrete tower that looks like it has been lifted right out of a Japanese animation and dropped onto a real-life Tokyo street.

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