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A collection of resources about Japan's religion and history, this compilation offers a comprehensive exploration of the nation's rich cultural tapestry. It delves into the diverse religious practices, including Shinto, Buddhism, and the influence of Christianity, highlighting their historical development and societal impact. The resources also ...
History of Japan
a collection of articles and videos about Japan: Food and Culture
Tokyo Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
Japan - space exploration, moon
Japan - international business
Japan - finance, business and corporate governance
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos about Japan: Tsunami and Flooding
a collection of articles about Japan and International Trade
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control
SoftBank - Vision Fund
A collection of articles and videos about the Sony PlayStation - Video games, online games, and more
Toyota - Car Manufacturing, Automobile - Industry
A collection of articles and videos about the Sony PlayStation - Video games, online games, and more
Surprising facts about maps and geography
a collection about the Xerox and Fuji film merger (proposed) - 2018

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Asia’s new aid diplomacy. Charity closer to home

Richer Asian countries helping poorer ones will shape the region’s geopolitics. China isn’t the only country giving out goodies in Asia. Japan and... (2023)


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Asian integration: What Asia’s economic revolution means for the world

Investing in the neighborhood. Asia’s economies are coming closer together. That will benefit them, and the world. Links between the region’s count... (2023)


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Economic integration: How Asia is reinventing its economic model

A new Era of Asian commerce. How the continent at the heart of globalization is reinventing itself. The continent’s future will involve less Weste... (2023)


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What Happened During Ispace’s Moon Landing Attempt - The New York Times

The Japanese company aimed to complete the first moon landing by a private company, but its M1 lander joined numerous spacecraft that have crashed ... (2023)


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Poison-pill popping - Will Japan’s new prime minister continue to reform corporate governance?

A hostile takeover should provide some clues | Business (2021)


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The future of SoftBank - What SoftBank’s Masa does next

Can the coronavirus-induced digital revolution restore Son Masayoshi’s reputation for investing brilliance? (2020)


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SoftBank Technology investing - The lessons from the Vision Fund

Son Masayoshi has shown that the future of technology lies as much in Asia as in Silicon Valley (2020)


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What Warren Buffett sees in Japan Inc - Schumpeter

The trading houses reflect a growing pro-shareholder culture (2020)


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An Atomic Anniversary in the City the Bomb Spared - CityLab

At the end of World War II, Kokura, Japan, escaped nuclear destruction not once, but twice. Every August, the modern city’s residents mark the anni... (2019)


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The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo - Gastro Obscura

Black markets and American wheat imports popularized ramen. (2018)


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Trash Cans Are Rare in Japanese Cities. Why Are They So Tidy?

The near-absence of public garbage bins in cities like Tokyo is both a security measure and a reflection of a cultural aversion to littering. "F... (2019)


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How Twitter Became Ubiquitous in Japan - Bloomberg (2019)

Rising ad dollars from Japan has bolstered the company’s total revenue Now, five years after Sasamoto joined, Japan is Twitter's second-largest ... (2019)


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One of Japan’s great institutions makes way for a car park - Banyan - The Economist

LAST Saturday at six in the morning the handbells rang and auctioneers launched with guttural chanting into the last auction of bluefin tuna at Tok... (2018)


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Why modern Japan’s founding moment still divides a nation - Banyan - The Economist

THE story of Japan’s modernisation began 150 years ago this month, when a band of young samurai and their allies overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate a... (2018)


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Why Are Japan’s Cherry Blossom Trees Blooming in Fall? | Smart News | Smithsonian

Two typhoons followed by warm weather may have triggered Japan’s iconic trees to blossom months ahead of schedule (2018)


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The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations - CityLab

The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks. (2018)


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A Real-Life Enchanted Forest (Japan) - New York Times

"IN ORDER TO see one of the oldest living trees on earth in one of the oldest evergreen forests in the world, you must first fly two hours from Tok... (2018)


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Japanese Startup Aims to Teach Factory Robots to Think - Bloomberg

Japan’s Preferred Networks Inc. has only one publicly available product, a whimsical application that uses artificial intelligence to automate the ... (2018)


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Young Japanese are surprisingly content - The Economist

They are less so when they think about the future "KOJI TANAKA enjoys his work for a tech company in Tokyo. In his free time he goes for a worko... (2018)


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Affordable Housing Is No Mystery: Just Build More - Bloomberg

Urban California should emulate Tokyo, which ensured the supply of dwellings stayed ahead of population growth. (2018)


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'Fifth Generation' Became Japan's Lost Generation - The New York Times

A bold 10-year effort by Japan to seize the lead in computer technology is fizzling to a close, having failed to meet many of its ambitious goals o... (2018)


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Japan’s Prisons Are a Haven for Elderly Women - Bloomberg

Lonely seniors are shoplifting in search of the community and stability of jail. (2018)


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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Long Term Health Effects | K=1 Project

many survivors feared that nothing would grow on the decimated earth. By the time spring of 1946 arrived, the citizens of Hiroshima were surprised ... (2018)


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Why Japan and Russia never formally ended the second world war - The Economist explains

VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russia's president, will make his first official visit to Japan on December 15th, where he will join Shinzo Abe in the hot springs ... (2018)


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Why is the Japanese monarchy under threat? - The Economist explains

THE world’s oldest hereditary monarchy is not the British one. At 1,200 years it is a mere babe-in-arms compared to the Japanese imperial family. T... (2018)


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Why is Okinawa blocking plans to build an American military base? - The Economist explains

ON FRIDAY the assembly of Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost territory, is set to approve a new lawsuit to block construction of an American military ba... (2018)


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The reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in WWII

Japan attacked the U.S Pacific Fleet at its base at Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941, but what led to that decision? Why did the Japanese a... (2023)


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Why Tokyo Is Insanely Well Designed

Why Tokyo Is Insanely Well Designed (2022)


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How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It's Broken)

Sign up for the Nebula/CuriosityStream bundle deal at http://CuriosityStream.com/WendoverWatch an exclusive behind the scenes video showing how we ... (2021)


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Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID)

Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID) A look at the Toyota “just in time” (JIT) supply chain system (2021)


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TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY

Tokyo is the most successful metropolis in the history of the world with 39 million residents, 50% more people than any other urban area. It is the... (2019)


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Discover Osaka: sushi, tattoos, and a flourishing nightlife | The Economist

Japan’s second city has become the country's fastest growing tourist hotspot. Famed for its food, Osaka stands apart from other cities in Japan. A ... (2018)


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I didn't bring business cards to Japan. Big mistake. - Vox

Vox Published on Jun 1, 2017 The ritual of Japanese business cards. Follow Johnny for more photos and videos from his travels around the globe... (2018)


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Why Japan has so many vending machines - Vox

What vending machines can teach you about this country Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email... (2018)


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Japan Tsunami 2011 Street View

Watch as the March 2011 Tsunami floods a city. The videographer is on the street as the tsunami makes landfall. I do not own this video. (2018)


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The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen | TEDTakaharu Tezuka

TED Published on Apr 14, 2015 At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the wor... (2018)


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Stalking the Wild Nutrino | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

National Geographic Published on Apr 23, 2014 The nutrino, one of the most elusive elements, takes a tremendous amount of effort to find. Abou... (2018)


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History of Japan

YouTube, History of Japan (2017)


Podcast

Return of the Yokai - Roman Mars - 99% Invisible Podcast

Listen to this episode from 99% Invisible on Spotify. In the US, mascots are used to pump up crowds at sporting events, or for traumat... (2020)