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Eight of the world’s most amazing trees – from the Major Oak to the Lone Cypress
Spectacular ancient trees stir deep feelings, as the felling of Sycamore Gap showed. Here are more noble speci…
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Tokyo district mayor urges Halloween revellers to stay away amid crush fears
Ken Hasebe issues warning after 2022 Itaewon tragedy in Seoul, in which more than 150 people diedAuthorities i…
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One kissa is all it takes: Tokyo’s finest jazz haunts – in pictures
Jazz kissa are niche Japanese cafes stacked with whisky, vinyl and high-end audio systems. Philip Arneill capt…
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The escalator riddle: would we all move faster and more safely if we stopped walking on them?
The Japanese city of Nagoya has banned travellers from walking up and down escalators. Perhaps it is time ever…
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Bond market sell-off sends UK long-term borrowing cost to 25-year high
Rate tops level last seen after Liz Truss mini-budget as fears of global inflation and US political instabilit…
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time review – surreal visual brilliance
Hideaki Anno’s four-part reworking of his philosophical 90s anime classic Neon Genesis Evangelion reaches its …
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J-pop agency Johnny & Associates to change name amid sexual abuse scandal
Japanese talent agency to create new firm to manage artists as it tries to distance itself from disgraced foun…
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Female rickshaw pullers of Tokyo – in pictures
Female pullers are often attracted to the male-dominated profession through social media, which in turn has gi…