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Mt. Fuji no more: Japanese town erects huge black screen to deter crowds of selfie-seeking tourists
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAlso in Japan, the Geisha district of Kyoto has closed off some streets to tourists after...
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
WPXI· 7 days agoTOKYO — (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still...
Have ‘flying,’ hand-sized Joro spiders reached Ohio yet?
WJW via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoFor the last two years, officials in New Jersey and New York have warned residents their arrival is...
Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around
WKBT La Crosse· 3 days agoJapan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record low as the government ramps up efforts to encourage young people to get ...
Japan consumer spending rises in April for first time in 14 months
StreetInsider· 3 days agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending rose for the first time in 14 months in April from the year earlier, data showed on Friday, although the tepid growth showed consumers remained reluctant ...
Focus: Costco's Japan wages provide pathway to firing up nation's low pay, economy
Reuters· 4 days agoAfter a round of internal discussions, Yamada-udon decided to renovate the store, in Meiwa, Gunma...
This city is creating a dating app to promote marriage and childbirth amid population drop
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCity Hall is developing a unique dating app, Tokyo Futari Story, to encourage residents to consider...
On hallowed ground: Tuning in to Japan's temple-shrine dichotomy
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoPeople may be surprised to hear that Japan has more temples (77,000) and shrines (81,000) than...
Mariners' Wharf Film Fest
The Daily Advance· 4 days agoResidents attend opening night of this summer’s Mariners’ Wharf Film Festival on the lawn at Mariners’ Wharf Park, Tuesday evening. Pasquotank County’s...
Promise Mascot Agency's Kaso-machi Draws From Japan's "Dying Towns"
Game Rant· 2 days agoWhen creating Promise Mascot Agency, developer Kaizen Game Works drew from the real-life phenomenon...