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One Piece: Stampede review – piratical manga mayhem
This imaginative carnival of battling buccaneers makes Pirates of the Caribbean look like Swallows and Amazons…
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Coronavirus deaths leap in China as countries struggle to evacuate citizens
WHO prepares to meet to decide whether to declare outbreak a global emergencyCoronavirus outbreak – latest upd…
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Coronavirus: Japan and US fly citizens home as China death toll jumps
Hundreds leave Wuhan as confirmed cases in China reach almost 6,000 and first cases reported in Middle EastCor…
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Global firms halt China travel as coronavirus spooks markets
Fears grow over global economic fallout with airline shares hit and commodity prices tumblingCoronavirus outbr…
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Sapporo Yuki Matsuri — El festival de la nieve
A principios de febrero de cada año tiene lugar el Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (札幌雪త…
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Every Studio Ghibli film – ranked!
In a bonus edition, we rank all 21 animations – from Spirited Away to Ponyo – by the revered Japanese studio, …
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Japan in raptures as outsider wins sumo contest – and bursts into tears
The 188kg wrestler Tokushoryu bulldozes his way into the hearts of a nation unaccustomed to displays of emotio…
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Postman faces jail in Japan over undelivered mail mountain
Police found about 24,000 undelivered items dating back to 2003 at his home near TokyoA former Japanese postma…
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The Grudge review – the deathly curse of a franchise that refuses to die
Andrea Riseborough does her best in a horror reboot that offers murders, maggots, corpses, a haunted house … a…
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Japan’s lack of snow melts Olympic cooling plans – and wrecks ski season
Scheme to ship snow to Tokyo to keep spectators comfortable during summer Games in doubt after lowest falls fo…
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Coronavirus: airports around the world carry out screenings
More countries are carrying out health checks after the virus was detected outside ChinaCountries in Asia and …
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Culture shock: can trailblazing Japanese minister change minds on paternity leave?
Shinjiro Koizumi’s move raises hopes that more new fathers will be emboldened to stay home with their babiesSh…
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Weathering With You review – thrillingly beautiful anime romance
A runaway teenager falls for a mysterious ‘sun girl’ who has the power to stop the rain in Japan’s highest-gro…
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Japan confirms first case of new China coronavirus strain
30-year-old man tested positive to illness after visiting central Chinese city of Wuhan Japan has confirmed it…
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Koizumi is first of Japan’s top ministers to take paternity leave
Cabinet minister hopes move will improve attitudes to male parenting in country with dwindling birthrateJapan’…
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Australian journalist gets suspended sentence over search for his children
Japanese court convicted Scott McIntyre of trespassing in attempt to find childrenScott McIntyre, a former spo…
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‘I still dream of my husband’: life with dementia in Japan – photo essay
As stigma around the country’s health crisis starts to fade, some care facilities are at the forefront of devi…
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Sake swigging and colourful kimonos: Japan’s Coming of Age Day – in pictures
Holiday celebrates people reaching 20, the official age of adulthood in Japan Continue reading...
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa seeks ‘special woman’ for trip around moon
The 44-year-old is taking applications from women who want to join him on Elon Musk’s voyage Japanese billiona…
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Hatsune Miku review – hologram star fires up crowdsourced power pop
O2 Academy, Brixton, LondonThe virtual Vocaloid singer gives online devotees a non-stop real-world rave and a …