Babysitting Company Offers New Recruits 10,000円 in Response to Increase of Demand
As parents struggle to find care for their children following the government’s suggestion of nationwide school closure due to the Coronavirus, an increase in demand…
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PET Bottles Abolished at Sumitomo Riko in Attempt to Improve Environmental Issues
PET Bottles Abolished at Sumitomo Riko in Attempt to Improve Environmental Issues Rubber manufacturer, Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd made the decision to abolish sales of…
Japanese women face discrimination, victim blaming, harassment as they seek equal rights
At first glance, Japan seems like a modern society. Home to the third-largest world economy, the country is an industrial powerhouse and technology innovator. During…
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It’s not easy to get a coronavirus test in Japan [Interview with a Tokyo resident]
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the Japanese government has implemented what many are calling an obtuse and ambiguous system to deal with those…
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Mobile game Evangelion Battlefields launches main visual, pre-registration campaign [UPDATED]
With the final film in the series ready to hit theaters later this year, it’s safe to say that Evangelion fans are getting excited. In…
Living it up at Luppet Cafe: We visited a virtual bartender in Akihabara
As we reported last month, a new bar staffed by virtual bartenders called Luppet Cafe has opened for business just a minute’s walk away from…
Convenience Store Lawson Donates Rice Balls To Day Cares After Coronavirus School Closures
On March 2nd, many schools in Japan announced that they will be temporarily closing as a countermeasure against the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. In…
Virtual girls hip hop unit KMNZ create soundtrack for JR West’s tourist-geared video
Co-produced by Wright Flyer Live Entertainment (WFLE) and IP Production company Ficty., virtual girls hip hop duo KMNZ (KEMONOZ) have made quite a name for…
“The death of theater”: Tokyo Met Theater director’s stand against coronavirus closures
In an address to the Japanese people on February 27th, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe requested sporting and cultural event organizers to postpone or cancel events…
Suntory announces refreshing new “Suntory Blue” drink range
Suntory Holdings LTD. has announced a new “Suntory Blue” drink range which is set to be released across the nation on Tuesday May 12. Japan’s…
Japan approves mission to land spacecraft on Mars
Japan’s space agency JAXA, announced earlier this month that its project to explore the Martian moons has gotten the green light and moved into the…
Japan’s plastic addiction is affecting oceans and burdening marine life
Japanese society is compact. There’s little space on a resource-strapped island nation. Centered in densely populated metropolitan centers, citizens work closely with one another to…
Tokyo 2020 holds Olympic Torch Relay Rehearsal
Tokyo 2020 held an Olympic Torch Relay rehearsal in three cities earlier this month in order to work out and fix any potential problems that…
Virus-infected owners should avoid contact with their pets, Japanese vet society warns
On February 27th, the Veterinary Association of Hokkaido, the Japanese prefecture with the highest number of people infected with COVID-19 at the time of writing…
Feel like a princess with Beauty and the Beast-Themed “Princess Afternoon Tea” this April
Fans of the timeless Disney classic Beauty and the Beast who plan to be in the Tokyo area between April 1st and June 29th have…