Russo-Japanese former HKT48 idol Anna Murashige reacts to hurtful online comments
TV personality Anna Murashige 村重杏奈 just graduated from the Japanese idol group HKT48 in December 2021. However, the 23-year-old Murashige is now in the spotlight…
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World heritage site Nijo Castle in Kyoto lights up in Ukrainian flag colors to pray for peace
An expression of solidarity and prayer for peace In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kyoto, a sister city of Kyiv, lit up the World…
Japanese retail company’s offer to welcome 100 Ukrainian refugee families moves people to tears
On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, and as of today, a fierce war is still raging. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for…