Horror manga artist Umezu dies at age 88

Horror manga artist Umezu dies at age 88

Horror manga artist Umezu Kazuo died in October at age 88.In the mid-1970s, Umezu won the Shogakukan Manga Award for "Th...

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Princess Aiko joins first tea reception at Imperial Palace in 5 years

Princess Aiko joins first tea reception at Imperial Palace in 5 years

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea reception for recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit and People of C...

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Shibuya hides Hachiko dog statue ahead of Halloween

Shibuya hides Hachiko dog statue ahead of Halloween

Workers covered up the iconic Hachiko dog statue in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on October 30 ahead of Halloween.The popular t...

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Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests

Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30.   Among the approximately 1,400 guests...

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Mirroring foliage in Nagano

Mirroring foliage in Nagano

Autumn Leaves attract many tourists in Japan. Visitors can now enjoy a mirroring foliage view at Nagano Prefecture’s Lak...

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Emperor and daughter watch gagaku imperial court music and dance concert

Emperor and daughter watch gagaku imperial court music and dance concert

Emperor Naruhito and his daughter Princess Aiko took in a concert featuring gagaku imperial court music and dance at the...

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BTS member J-HOPE discharged from military service

BTS member J-HOPE discharged from military service

S/ NNN Correspondent/ J-HOPE has come outside while being watched over by BTS fans known as “army.”J-HOPE of Korea’s pop...

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Public broadcaster NHK allows talents from former Johnny's agency

Public broadcaster NHK allows talents from former Johnny's agency

Japan’s public broadcaster announced its decision to resume appearances of talents formerly affiliated with Johnny & Ass...

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New Shogi Hall with café opens

New Shogi Hall with café opens

A café and dojo named “KINONE” opened in a new Shogi Hall in Tokyo on October 1 to help people experience the appeal of...

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Japanese art exhibition held in New York to support Wajima lacquerware

Japanese art exhibition held in New York to support Wajima lacquerware

A Japanese art exhibition opened in New York on October 1 to support Wajima lacquerware studios and their artisans affe...

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