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May 31, 2020
Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia
May 31, 2020
Tokyo moves to step 2 in virus recovery plan | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News May 31, 2020
Most areas in Japan to fully reopen Mon. as new infections
fall Kyodo News, May 30, 2020
Tokyo to reopen cinemas, gyms Mon. in 2nd phase of
economic restart Kyodo News, May 29, 2020
Unmasking the Virus - Medical Frontiers | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
On Demand May 26, 2020
April 30, 2020
No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be
Contained, Japan's Abe Says : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR
April 29, 2020
Japanese pro baseball, football give up on April starts
Kyodo News, April 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions - BBC News
April 30, 2020
April 21, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Japan exceed 11,500 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
News April 21, 2020
Japan struggles to provide coronavirus tests | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News April 20, 2020
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new coronavirus, 2019-nCo, Covid-19,
SARS-CoV-2 (the official name of the new coronavirus)
April 21, 2020 Sorry for late
posting
Japan cherry blossom season wilted by the
coronavirus pandemic - BBC News Mar 20, 2020
Japanese Cherry Blossoms Attract Crowds Despite
COVID-19 Fears | The Picture Show | NPR Mar 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Is Hanami Happening in 2020? | Living
| Metropolis Magazine Mar 3, 2020
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new coronavirus, 2019-nCo, Covid-19,
SARS-CoV-2 (the official name of the new coronavirus)
March 28, 2020
COVID-19: Fighting a Pandemic - NHK Documentary | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN On Demand March 26, 2020
Shopping districts go quiet after stay-at-home requests -
The Japan News March 28, 2020
March 13, 2020
Fight Against COVID-19 Report From Japan's Frontline -
Today's Close-Up | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
For more info on COVID-19, check out
new coronavirus, 2019-nCo, Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19) on
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Feb. 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread - BBC News
Feb. 27, 2020
IOC Must Consider Canceling Or Postponing Tokyo Olympics
Because Of Coronavirus#7d2d24d968ec Forbes, Feb. 27, 2020
Could coronavirus threaten the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? - Los
Angeles Times Feb. 29, 2020
Coronavirus updates: WHO upgrades global virus spread risk
to ′very high′ Deutsche Welle, Feb. 28, 2020
coronavirus updates - Google Search
Feb. 3, 2020
Home: NHK WORLD-JAPAN Learn Japanese
Feb. 3, 2020
12 Best New Spots which will Open in Japan in 2020 - Japan
Web Magazine Jan. 14, 2020
Japan 2020
- BBC Future Jan. 15, 2020
Jan. 24, 2020
Japanese-style crepe shop finds a home in Minneapolis |
kare11.com "Julie, thank you for info"
Kawaii Harajuku Crepes (Japanese Street Food Recipe) | OCHIKERON | Create Eat
Happy :)
japanese street food - creamy crepe compilation
Jan. 24, 2020
Kasutera (Japanese-style sponge cake)
NHK World
Castella Cake Balls - Japanese Food - NHK WORLD
Castella
- Wi kipedia
Jan. 11, 2020
New posters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics pay homage to
Japanese art | PBS NewsHour
Tokyo
2020 Official Art Posters | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games
2020 Olympics
- Next Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 July 24 - August 9,
2020, Tokyo, Japan
2020 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
Jan. 11, 2020
Best Countries Ranking Full List | US News Best Countries
2020
Dec. 30, 2019
Year-end exodus begins in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
New Year crowds head for hometowns and holidays | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News
Year-end rice-cake making event in Tokushima | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News
Visiting Japan during New Year
Dec. 23, 2019
Reira Iwabuchi, Kokomo Murase finish 1-2 at Big Air event
in Atlanta | The Japan Times
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2019-20 Big Air World Cup set for epic finale in Atlanta
SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Chris Corning | Men's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Snowboard - YouTube
Alexander Hall | Men's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Freestyle Skiing - YouTube
Mathilde Gremaud | Women's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place |
FIS Freestyle Skiing - YouTube
Reira Iwabuchi | Women's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Snowboard - YouTube
Sports 2019
Georgia
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Dec. 23, 2019
Why the Summer Olympics are held in July, August despite
heat - Reuters 2018
2020 Olympics
- Next Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 July 24 - August 9,
2020, Tokyo, Japan
2020 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
Dec. 10, 2019
Ex-Japan PM Nakasone dies at 101 - YouTube
Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone Dies at 101 |
Voice of America - English
Yasuhiro Nakasone, former Japanese PM and Reagan
confidant, dies at 101 | The Guardian
Yasuhiro Nakasone - Wikipedia
May 27, 1918 – November
29, 2019, a Japanese
politician who served as
Prime Minister of Japan
and
President of the Liberal Democratic Party
from 1982 to 1987.
中曽根康弘元首相。満百歳の俳句。2018 05 27 （俳句&ニュース） - YouTube
Dec. 2, 2019
Yayoi Kusama – Obsessed with Polka Dots | Tate - YouTube
Yayoi Kusama at 90: How the 'undiscovered genius' became
an international sensation - CNN Style March 22, 2019
Yayoi Kusama's Obliteration Room TateShots - YouTube
Yayoi Kusama - Wikipedia
born March 22, 1929, a Japanese
contemporary artist who
works primarily in sculpture and
installation, but is also
active in painting,
performance, film,
fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | Love Flies Up To The Sky
Balloon by Yayoi Kusama - YouTube
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Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thursday, November 28, 2019 Thanksgiving Day
The
best floats, balloons from the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - YouTube
Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City USA TODAY
- YouTube
The Rockettes perform on the Thanksgiving Day
Parade-Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019 - YouTube
Celine Dion Live At The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
(2019) - YouTube
Hadestown Performs on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -
YouTube
Beetlejuice The Musical Cast on Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade - YouTube
Adrienne Warren - Tina The Tina Turner Musical - Best
Audio - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - 2019 - YouTube
Thursday, November 28, 2019 Thanksgiving
Day
Thanksgiving 感謝祭
(Photos)
Letter
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レター
15 ,
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Nov. 28, 2019
Japan's Jails: A Sanctuary for Seniors | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
On Demand Sept. 2019
Japan’s Prisons Are a Haven for Elderly Women - Bloomberg
March 2018
Why
some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail - BBC News Jan.
2019
Nov. 19, 2019
NINJA TRUTH Episode 7: In Search of the Kunoichi, the
Female Ninja - 15 Minutes NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
Kunoichi
- Wikipedia
The
DEADLY Life of a Female Ninja DEBUNKING Video - YouTube
Nov. 6, 2019
#2 Ninja - Drainspotters | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
the
secret of Iga Ninja - YouTube
Iga-ryu Ninjutsu demonstration - YouTube
Ninja -
Wikipedia
Oct. 26, 2019
Teuri Island - Wild Hokkaido! | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
Sept. 8, 2019
Wildlife
October 22, 2019 / Nov. 10, 2019
Japan holds enthronement ceremony for Emperor | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News
Photojournalist recalls Emperor's Oxford days | NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan's new emperor formally takes the throne - YouTube
CNN
Japan Enthronement Ceremony Naruhito Takes Throne as Japan’s First New Emperor
in 30 Years - YouTube
即位礼正殿の儀 - YouTube
即位礼 参列者が皇居に到着 - YouTube
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October 22, 2019 / Nov. 10, 2019
Enthronement of the Japanese emperor - Wikipedia
What to watch at the Emperor's enthronement ceremonies NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News Oct. 18, 2019
Japan emperor's parade to be delayed to November 10 NHK -
Reuters Oct. 17, 2019
Government decides route of October parade to celebrate
Emperor Naruhito's enthronement | The Japan Times May 22, 2019
The
Imperial Household Agency
Oct. 19, 2019
Tokyo 2020 triathlon, outdoor swim may start early - NHK
WORLD-JAPAN News Oct. 16, 2019
Oct. 19, 2019
Top 10 Autumn Color Locations in Kyoto japan-guide.com -
YouTube Sept. 24, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019
Health and Sports Day - GaijinPot Study
Health and Sports Day - Wikipedia 2nd
Monday in October
Sept. 24, 2019
Hiking in Japan Above the Clouds on Mt. Shirouma
japan-guide.com - YouTube
Kamikochi - Japanese Alps mountain hiking - YouTube
NHK
World - Seasoning the Seasons - Kamikochi 『 上高地』 A Sacred Mountain Paradise -
YouTube
Sept. 24, 2019 born
September 22, 1939 Junko Tabei
The
Himalayas from 20,000 ft. - YouTube
Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Everest, dead at 77 - YouTube CNN
Google DoodleGoogle honours mountaineer Junko Tabei with doodle on her 80th
birthday - YouTube Google Videos
Junko Tabei - Wikipedia
田部井
淳子, Tabei Junko, born
Ishibashi Junko; 22 September 1939 – 20
October 2016, a Japanese
mountaineer. She was the
first woman to reach the summit of
Mount Everest, located
between
Nepal and
China, and the first
woman to ascend all the
Seven Summits by climbing
the highest peak on every continent.
Junko Tabei: Google Doodle today honours first woman to
conquer Mount Everest | The Independent Sept. 22, 2019
Climbing
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Sept. 16, 2019
"Keirō no Hi"
Respect for the Aged Day - Wikipedia 3rd
Mon. in Sept.
Sept. 14, 2019
Eating Japan's POISONOUS PufferFish!!! ALMOST DIED!!! Ambulance - YouTube
Japanese Street Food - LIVE FUGU PUFFERFISH Puffer Fish Japan - YouTube
Aug. 30, 2019
Driverless trains under scrutiny after accident - NHK
WORLD June 4, 2019
List of automated train systems - Wikipedia
Aug. 19, 2019
Japanese Obon Festival
Japanese Lantern Lighting
Festival (Photos),
Como Park, St. Paul, MN, (sort of shouro nagashi) <
http://www.comozooconservatory.org
>
Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Park - YouTube
お盆
Japanese Festival of the Dead - OBON Sasebo 2018 - YouTube
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Aug. 17, 2019
2020 Olympics - Next Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Japan
Five new sports set to spice up the Tokyo 2020 Olympics -
Grit Daily
Karate tourism to Okinawa booms ahead of Tokyo Olympics |
NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The
2020 Tokyo Olympics Has An Official Theme Song And Dance - YouTube
Aug. 14, 2019
Obon Holidays in Japan 2019 and What to Expect - Blog
Japanese spiritual dance Bon odori #5 Tsukiji Hongwanji
Bon odori 築地本願寺盆踊り Unexpected Tokyo #49 - YouTube
東京五輪音頭-2020- の踊り方 ～ゆうゆう踊ろう～ - How to dance TOKYO GORIN ONDO 2020 (basic tempo) -
YouTube
Obon
Aug. 14, 2019
Aug. 11th
Mountain Day
Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia
Aug. 6 - 7, 2019
Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights - Journeys
in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN | On Demand
🏮🕯Like glowing ears of rice, candle-lit paper lanterns on bamboo poles fill
the night sky at the Akita Kanto Festival. Known as kanto, each pole is 12
meters high, holds 46 lanterns and weighs 50 kg
Akita
Travel: Kanto Matsuri (Kanto Festival)
Akita
Kantō - Wikipedia
Akita Prefecture - Wikipedia
July 21, 2019
SUMO- Kakuryu forces out rival Hakuho to claim Nagoya
basho, his 6th：The Asahi Shimbun
GRAND SUMO Highlights - TV - NHK WORLD - English
July 15, 2019
Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival climaxes | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
News
FUK(uoka) BUTTS! Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival! - YouTube
Hakata Gion Yamakasa - Wikipedia
July 7th Tanabata
JAPAN FACTFILE: Tanabata - YouTube
WALK
WITH ME THROUGH A JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVAL: ASAGAYA TANABATA MATSURI-- TOKYO -
YouTube
Tanabata Story with English Subtitles - YouTube
June 23, 2019
ORIGAMI TURTLE (Marc Vigo) 🐢 - YouTube
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June 18, 2019
Top
10 Origami - YouTube
Top
10 Most Amazing Origami Models Of All Time - 2017 - YouTube
Origami Dragon (Jo Nakashima) - YouTube
How
To Make an Easy Origami Dinosaur - YouTube
June 18, 2019
The Origami
Revolution Documentary on Vimeo
About Origami in the Garden
We saw a travelling exhibit, the "Origami in the Garden" show at the
Landscape Arboretum, Minnesota, in summer 2018.
June 3, 2019
Cavity-Prevention Day - Smith's School of English
June 4th
June 3, 2019
Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Even in Rainy Season - NHK
NEWSLINE - News - NHK WORLD
Visiting Hokkaido in Spring-Summer 2019 The Ultimate Guide
to Hokkaido Weather and the Clothes You Need! - LIVE JAPAN (Japanese travel,
sightseeing and experience guide)
On mainland Japan, you get a lot of rainy days from June to July and increased
precipitation. During the rainy
season
(tsuyu) in
Tokyo
and Kyoto, and in most parts of Japan, it tends to get hot and humid. The
humidity can be quite uncomfortable at this time of year. However, in Hokkaido
there’s no rainy
season.
Humidity is not an issue and the climate is refreshing and comfortable.
May 31, 2019
NATTO - Trails to Oishii Tokyo | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
video
Nattō -
Wikipedia
Japanese Food "Natto"
May 21, 2019
HOTARU-IKA - Trails to Tsukiji - NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
Firefly Squid of Honshu - National Geographic Society
video
Blue
Firefly squid ( ほたるいか , hotaru-ika ) - YouTube
Firefly squid - Shine blue beach in Toyama Bay - YouTube
Firefly squid - Wikipedia
May 1, 2019
Emperor Naruhito ascends the throne - News - NHK WORLD -
English May 1, 2019
New emperor pledges to fulfill duties as symbol of the
state：The Asahi Shimbun May 1, 2019
Japan's new emperor Naruhito formally ascends to throne as
Reiwa era begins - YouTube
Heisei to Reiwa: The end of one era, beginning of another - YouTube
Japan in celebratory mood as Reiwa era begins - Japan
Today
Japan's New Emperor Naruhito Ascends World's Oldest
Monarchy - Bloomberg A more extravagant enthronement is set for
Oct. 22, ...
April 30, 2019
Akihito thanks Japanese public in final speech as
emperor：The Asahi Shimbun April 30, 2019
Special Edition Emperor's Abdication - NEWSROOM TOKYO NHK
WORLD-JAPAN On Demand April 30, 2019
April 22, 2019
Japan Prepares to Usher in Reiwa Era May 1
VOA
Looking Back on Heisei - NHK NEWSLINE - News - NHK WORLD
Akihito -
Wikipedia
January 7, 1989 - April 30,
2019 Heisei Era
2019 Japanese imperial transition - Wikipedia
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan - Wikipedia
May 1, 2019 - Reiwa Era
List of Emperors of Japan - Wikipedia
April 25, 2019
How to Survive the Crowds during Japan's Golden Week 2019
- LIVE JAPAN (Japanese travel, sightseeing and experience guide)
Golden Week in Japan And Why You Should Avoid It
April 24, 2019 April 29 - May 6, 2019
Golden
Week 2019
Brokerages Brace for Japan's Longest Market Shutdown Since
WWII - Bloomberg
Golden Week (Japan) - Wikipedia
2019 Japanese imperial transition - Wikipedia
April 22, 2019
Japan Prepares to Usher in Reiwa Era May 1
VOA
Looking Back on Heisei - NHK NEWSLINE - News - NHK WORLD
Akihito -
Wikipedia
January 7, 1989 - April 30,
2019 Heisei Era
2019 Japanese imperial transition - Wikipedia
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan - Wikipedia
May 1, 2019 - Reiwa Era
List of Emperors of Japan - Wikipedia
April 16, 2019
Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk by Allied forces -
HISTORY April 7, 1945
The
End Of The Japanese Battleship Yamato - World Documentary Films HD - YouTube
The
Yamato - Largest battleship in History (Behemoth) - YouTube
Japanese battleship Yamato - Wikipedia
Sunk, April 7, 1945;
Yamato was dispatched on
a one-way mission to
Okinawa in April 1945,
...
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Return of the Legend - Musashi - YouTube
Japanese battleship Musashi - Wikipedia
Sunk during the
Battle of Leyte Gulf, 24
October 1944
WWII
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March 28, 2019
Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
National Geographic, April 2019 issue
March 25, 2019
GRAND SUMO Highlights - TV - NHK WORLD - English
Spring Tournament March 10 -24, 2019, Osaka
The Techniques of Sumo - GRAND SUMO Highlights - TV - NHK
WORLD - English
Honbasho
- Wikipedia an
official professional
sumo tournament.
March 14, 2019
Cherry Blossom Forecast 2019
Below the map, you can find tables: Kanto/Koshin table > Tokyo
Kinki table > Kyoto, Osaka
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March 30, 2018 Cherry Blossoms Part II
SAKURA – Cherry Blossom 2018 | JAPAN ATTRACTIONS
Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2018 Forecast - YouTube
日本三大桜名所 ( 吉野山 - 高遠城址 -
弘前公園 ) [HD] - YouTube
Japan's 3 Most Famous Cherry Blossom Spots
日本の城と桜 Japanese Castles
and Cherry blossoms - YouTube
富士山 Mt. Fuji in UNESCO
World Heritage 世界遺産登録の春の富士山と桜（sakura)、忍野村と西湖いやしの里根場 日本の桜 花の名所案内 - YouTube
Mt. Fuji and Cherry Blossoms
March 27, 2018 Cherry Blossoms Part I
SAKURA – Cherry Blossom 2018 | JAPAN ATTRACTIONS
Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2018 Forecast - YouTube
"Kyoto"
KYOTO JAPAN 京都観光の桜・満開の枝垂桜の名所 Weeping cherry trees spots in Kyoto 半木の道 平安神宮
京都府立植物園 原谷苑 櫻花 樱花 벚꽃 日本の桜 - YouTube
［4K］KYOTO JAPAN 京都の桜 花見の名所 CHERRY BLOSSOM in KYOTO 平安神宮,京都府立植物園,原谷苑,清水寺,嵐山,京都観光
京都夜桜 日本の桜 Japan Trip - YouTube
Japan Vlog - Sakura in Osaka & Kyoto (桜・花見) - YouTube
Moments in Kyoto - Sakura Real Beauty Cherry Blossoms Kyoto Japan 京都の桜 着物美人と夜桜
京都観光 - YouTube
"Tokyo"
Tokyo's Best Cherry Blossom Spot Meguro River 初めての目黒川花見 - YouTube
Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo - Ueno Park - YouTube
TOKYO JAPAN Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 東京の千鳥ヶ淵の桜(sakura) 日本の桜 東京観光 ディスカバーニッポン 花見 -
YouTube
March 6, 2019
Arata Isozaki Won 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Now
See Pictures Of His Work | NPR March 5, 2019
The Pritzker
Architecture Prize
Pritzker Architecture Prize - Wikipedia
March 3, 2019 March 3
Hinamatsuri - Wikipedia also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day
ひな祭り , Hinamatsuri (Japanese Girl's Day), ひな祭り 2019 Google
Doodle - YouTube
雛祭りの歌「うれしいひなまつり」♪歌詞付 雛人形写真集(ディズニーも) - YouTube
The
origin of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day in Japan)! - YouTube
March 3 - 4, 2017
March 3rd
Hina Matsuri Girls’ Day Japan Japanese Doll Festival March
3rd Hinamatsuri Song 三月三日
ケネディ家のひな人形 - Hina Dolls Return to Japan - YouTube
- In 1962, former President John F. Kennedy received a gift of Japanese “Hina”
dolls from Ms. Tsuyako Matsumoto of Kitami, Hokkaido. Even though the Kennedy
family did not know Ms. Matsumoto personally, the dolls left a strong impression
on Ambassador Caroline Kennedy as a young girl. ...
"Hinamatsuri"
Japanese culture and traditions for children - YouTube
Hinamatsuri - Wikipedia also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day
Feb. 21, 2019
Best Countries Ranking Full List | US News Best Countries
Japan Opens Its Gates to Foreign Workers | Best Countries
| US News
Feb. 14, 2019
SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL
Visitors to Sapporo Snow Festival hit record 2.74 million
thanks to weather and Chinese New Year tourists The Japan Times
Sapporo Snow Festival 2019 - 5 Things You Must See! 札幌雪祭り - YouTube
Japan Trip - Sapporo Snow Festival - YouTube
Feb. 6, 2019
Top 10 Best Winter Destinations In The World - YouTube
Dec. 8, 2017
#1 Vienna, Austria #4 Tokyo,
Japan #6 Park City,
Utah #7 Breckenridge,
Colorado #8 Quebec,
Canada
Travel
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Jan. 30, 2019
Japan’s Mazda founded - Jan 30, 1920 - HISTORY.com
MAZDA MOTOR
CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITE
Mazda
- Wikipedia
Jujiro Matsuda - Wikipedia
August 8, 1875 – March 27, 1952, a
Japanese industrialist
and businessman who founded automobile manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corporation.
Jan. 19, 2019
Coming of Age Day - Wikipedia 2nd Monday
in January; Jan. 14, 2019
JAPANESE COMING OF AGE CEREMONY -- Seijin Shiki - YouTube
Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia
Jan. 18, 2019
The changing view of foreigners in Japan - NHK NEWSLINE -
News - NHK WORLD Jan. 10, 2019
December 22, 2018
Extraordinary Solar Halos
"Astronomy Photo of the Day" by
NASA
Dec. 21, 2018
Astronomy
|
Winter Fun Photos:
Sundogs
1 |
2
|
3
and
Halos
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Note: One of our staff members saw sundogs in Japan early December 2018 for the
first time while there. He hadn't known the sundogs before.
December 17, 2018 The kendama (けん玉,
"sword [and] ball") is a traditional Japanese skill toy.*
World's Most Amazing Kendama Ninjas! Ft. Zoomadanke -
YouTube
Kendama Basics Tutorial - Beginner Tricks and Tips - YouTube
Kendama Network -
Japan Kendama Association Official Website 公益社団法人日本けん玉協会
*
Kendama - Wikipedia
December 8, 2018
As Japan enacts law opening door wider to foreign labor,
experts warn of challenges with integration | The Japan Times
Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To
Foreign Workers | NPR
November 30, 2018
Trump offers India chance to stop brain drain - Nikkei
Asian Review Nov. 27, 2018
November 2, 2018 born c.
October 31, 1760 Hokusai
Hokusai -
Wikipedia
Katsushika Hokusai, c. October 31, 1760 – May
10, 1849, a Japanese artist,
ukiyo-e painter and
printmaker of the
Edo period.[1]
Born in
Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai
is best known as author of the
woodblock print series
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
(富嶽三十六景, Fugaku
Sanjūroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the internationally iconic
print,
The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
The
Influence of Japanese Art on Van Gogh - YouTube
The
Eye of Hokusai - YouTube
Miss
Hokusai - YouTube
Katsushika Hokusai: A collection of 1145 works (HD) - YouTube
October 31, 2018
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. opens in Hollywood - HISTORY
Oct. 31, 1957
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October 9, 2018
Japan: The Ultimate Travel Guide by TourRadar 2/5 - YouTube
October 8, 2018
Top
10 Autumn Color Spots in Japan japan-guide.com - YouTube
KYOTO JAPAN 京都観光・嵐山の紅葉の名所 Autumn Leaves in Kyoto - Arashiyama, Sagano 嵯峨野トロッコ、天龍寺、常寂光寺、宝厳院、日本の紅葉
- YouTube
September 10, 2018
Naomi Osaka defeats Serena Williams in dramatic final US
Open News Official Site of the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
Sept. 8, 2018
US Open history: Two Japanese players are in the
semifinals Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka USA TODAY, Sept.
5, 2018
US Open Aug. 27 - Sept. 9,
2018
Official Site of the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships - A
USTA Event
Sports 2018
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September 10, 2018
Tsunami pounds Japanese islands - Sep 04, 1596 -
HISTORY.com
List of historical tsunamis - Wikipedia
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia
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August 18, 2018
In Japan, 100 Years of Glory Days for High School
Baseball：The Asahi Shimbun
Japanese High School Baseball Championship - Wikipedia
第１００回全国高校野球選手権記念大会 第１４日 準々決勝 Part 1 - YouTube Quarterfinals
August 14, 2018
阿波踊り2016 総集編 Awaodori Festival in Tokushima, Japan - YouTube
Awaodori (Awa Dance)
Bon
Festival - Wikipedia
Obon
in 2018-2019 - When, Where, Why, How is Celebrated
August 5, 2018
Summer In Japan - Traveling, Clothing And Weather In
June-August MATCHA - JAPAN TRAVEL WEB MAGAZINE
How is the Tokyo summer heat? - Quora
Tokyo Summer Escape: Karuizawa Day Trip | japan-guide.com - YouTube
The
Real Hokkaido - Japan - YouTube
JG
4K 北海道 摩周湖,川湯,屈斜路湖 Mashuko,Kawayu,Kussharoko,Hokkaido - YouTube
The
Fascinatingly Mysterious Origins of the Ainu - YouTube
July 27, 2018
Why is Japan so Clean?
- YouTube
Why
Japan's streets are spotless | World Economic Forum
Why are
Japanese cities so clean? - Quora
July 12, 2018
Day 4 - GRAND SUMO Highlights - Video On Demand - NHK
WORLD - English
Sumo
Kimarite
- Wikipedia
winning techniques in a
sumo bout.
June 27, 2018 Forest
gumption: Researchers produce liquor from trees：The Asahi Shimbun
June 15, 2018
Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) - Kyu Sakamoto (English
Translation and Lyrics) - YouTube
Kyu Sakamoto tops the charts with “Sukiyaki” - Jun 15,
1963 - HISTORY.com
May 31, 2018
Tsutsuji Azalea
A Japanese azalea garden, Daikozenji, Tsutsuji Tera -
YouTube
AZALEA - Tatebayashi Gunma Japan - YouTube
TOKYO JAPAN 東京都・根津神社のツツジ Azalea festival 東京観光 花の名所案内 -
YouTube
ツツジがいっぱい - YouTube
Tsutsuji Azalea
塩船観音つつじまつり2011.wmv - YouTube
Tsutsuji Azalea Festival
2016
Kanuma Satsuki Festival - YouTube
"We're pretty sure that Tsutsuji
blooms in April while Satsuki, in May."
Azalea - Wikipedia Tsutsuji
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Tsutsuji
Rhododendron indicum - Wikipedia
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March 30, 2018 Cherry Blossoms Part II
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Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2018 Forecast - YouTube
日本三大桜名所 ( 吉野山 - 高遠城址 -
弘前公園 ) [HD] - YouTube
Japan's 3 Most Famous Cherry Blossom Spots
日本の城と桜 Japanese Castles
and Cherry blossoms - YouTube
富士山 Mt. Fuji in UNESCO
World Heritage 世界遺産登録の春の富士山と桜（sakura)、忍野村と西湖いやしの里根場 日本の桜 花の名所案内 - YouTube
Mt. Fuji and Cherry Blossoms
March 27, 2018 Cherry Blossoms Part I
SAKURA – Cherry Blossom 2018 | JAPAN ATTRACTIONS
Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2018 Forecast - YouTube
"Kyoto"
KYOTO JAPAN 京都観光の桜・満開の枝垂桜の名所 Weeping cherry trees spots in Kyoto 半木の道 平安神宮
京都府立植物園 原谷苑 櫻花 樱花 벚꽃 日本の桜 - YouTube
［4K］KYOTO JAPAN 京都の桜 花見の名所 CHERRY BLOSSOM in KYOTO 平安神宮,京都府立植物園,原谷苑,清水寺,嵐山,京都観光
京都夜桜 日本の桜 Japan Trip - YouTube
Japan Vlog - Sakura in Osaka & Kyoto (桜・花見) - YouTube
Moments in Kyoto - Sakura Real Beauty Cherry Blossoms Kyoto Japan 京都の桜 着物美人と夜桜
京都観光 - YouTube
"Tokyo"
Tokyo's Best Cherry Blossom Spot Meguro River 初めての目黒川花見 - YouTube
Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo - Ueno Park - YouTube
TOKYO JAPAN Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 東京の千鳥ヶ淵の桜(sakura) 日本の桜 東京観光 ディスカバーニッポン 花見 -
YouTube
March 20, 2018
Conveyor Belt Sushi - Japan's Top Inventions - Video On
Demand - NHK WORLD - English
History Of Sushi -HD - YouTube
A
Brief History of Sushi -- Food Fridays - YouTube
Feb. 27-28, 2018 "Sorry for late posting!" Setsubun
February 3
How to Celebrate Setsubun | Tokyo Weekender
Kyoto Festival: Spring Ogre Purification (Oni Yarai Shinji) [4K] - YouTube
Kyoto Festival: Setsubun at Kitano Tenman-gū - YouTube
Setsubun at the Heian Shrine in Kyoto! - YouTube
Setsubun: Bean Throwing Festival in Japan - YouTube
Setsubun
- Wikipedia
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Jan. 31, 2018
Toyota officially passes GM as planet’s biggest car maker
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Jan. 7, 2018
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November 25, 2017
Ushiwaka
meets Benkei for the first time video with English subtitles
弁慶と牛若丸 - YouTube
The Story of Benkei and Yoshitsune
Minamoto no Yoshitsune - Wikipedia
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15, 1189
Benkei -
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November 3, 2017
Abe set to take foreign, security policies further after
poll victory：The Asahi Shimbun 10/23/2017
Japan's Abe may have won election, but many don't want him
as PM Reuters, 10/24/2017
Peter Tasker: After an election win, get ready for more
Abenomics- Nikkei Asian Review 11/02/2017
ABENOMICS - JapanGov
Abenomics - Wikipedia
Shinzō
Abe - Wikipedia
Time for Japan’s prime minister to change the constitution
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October 25, 2017
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Top
10 Duels in History - YouTube
MIYAMOTO MUSASHI 宮本武蔵. Dokkodo. The way of walking alone. 21 LIFE PRINCIPLES -
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Warrior - Biography.com
Miyamoto Musashi - Wikipedia
c. 1584 –
June 13, 1645
October 9, 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature for 'Novels
of Great Emotional Force' - NHK NEWSLINE - News - NHK WORLD
Nobel Prize a Pleasant Surprise - News - NHK WORLD -
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October 9, 2017
EDITORIAL: Eradicating ‘karoshi’ should be key campaign
issue in election：The Asahi Shimbun
Advertising Giant Dentsu Answers to Overwork Suicide,
Promises Reforms - NHK NEWSLINE - News - NHK WORLD
Karōshi -
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September 17, 2017
World's oldest person dies at 117 - News - NHK WORLD -
English
Changing Education in Japan - RISING - Video On Demand -
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August 14, 2017
2,100 dancers set world record for largest bon dance：The
Asahi Shimbun
Bon
Festival - Wikipedia August 15
August 14, 2017
The Science of Fatigue - Medical Frontiers - TV - NHK
WORLD - English
August 7, 2017 born
November 17, 1894
Konosuke Matsushita, Founder of Panasonic
Konosuke Matsushita | The Economist
Matsushita leadership lessons from the 20th century's most
remarkable entrepreneur - Harvard University
Quest for Innovation - Konosuke Matsushita and Panasonic - YouTube
Kōnosuke Matsushita - Wikipedia
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November 1894 – 27 April 1989, a
Japanese industrialist
who founded
Panasonic, the largest
Japanese consumer electronics company. To many Japanese, he is known as "the god
of management".[citation
needed]
A biography of Matsushita's life called Matsushita Leadership was written
by American business management specialist
John Kotter in 1998.
Panasonic - Wikipedia
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August 5, 2017 born
November 17, 1906
Soichiro Honda Founder of Honda
Honda Motor Company is incorporated - Sep 24, 1948 -
HISTORY.com
Soichiro Honda | A Personal History - YouTube
Soichiro Honda - Wikipedia
November 17, 1906 –
August 5, 1991, a Japanese
engineer and
industrialist. In 1948,
he established
Honda and oversaw its
expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational
automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.
Honda -
Wikipedia
Honda Soichiro | Japanese businessman | Britannica.com
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Ishioka
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Floss 07/12/2017
Eiko
Ishioka - Wikipedia
July 12, 1938 – January
21, 2012, a Japanese
art director,
costume designer, and
graphic designer known
for her work in stage, screen,
advertising, and
print media.
Eiko Ishioka
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July 7, 2017
Tanabata wishes shine bright on the trees at Kyoto
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Tanabata
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Tanabata Story with English Subtitles - YouTube
仙台七夕まつり 東北の夏祭り Sendai Tanabata Festival 仙台観光 日本の夏まつり - YouTube
June 15, 2017
Kyu Sakamoto tops the charts with “Sukiyaki” - Jun 15,
1963 - HISTORY.com
Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou) - Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics) -
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"So Long Frank Lloyd Wright" by Simon and Garfunkel - YouTube
150 years of Frank Lloyd Wright - Chicago Tribune
Frank Lloyd Wright
Biography
Frank Lloyd Wright - Wikipedia
June 8, 1867 - April 9, 1959, an American
architect, interior designer,
writer, and educator
House on the Rock - Wikipedia
... the inspiration for the
house in a meeting between
Alex Jordan, Jr. and
Frank Lloyd Wright,
...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel (1923)
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Sakichi Toyoda - Wikipedia
Kiichiro Toyoda - Wikipedia
History of Toyota - Wikipedia
May 6, 2017 Famous People who everybody knows in Japan
The Three Unifiers - Japan Under the Shoguns
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu
May 5, 2017 Golden Week April 29 - May 5 each year
Golden Week (Japan) - Wikipedia
Children's Day (Japan) - Wikipedia May 5
each year
April 11, 2017 born April 10, 1794
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew C. Perry - Diplomat, Military Leader -
Biography.com
Matthew C. Perry - Wikipedia
April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858,
a
Commodore of the
United States Navy and
commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the
Mexican–American War and
the
War of 1812. He played a
leading role in the
opening of Japan to the
West with the
Convention of Kanagawa in
1854.
Commodore Matthew C. Perry - The Man Who Unlocked Japan - YouTube
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The
Top 5 Buddhist Teachings That Will Change Your Life - YouTube
Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia
c. 563 BCE/480 BCE – c. 483 BCE/400 BCE, also known as
Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of
Buddha, was an
ascetic (śramaṇa)
and
sage, on whose teachings
Buddhism was founded. He
is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the eastern part of
ancient India sometime
between the sixth and fourth centuries
BCE.
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April 1, 1920 Toshiro Mifune
Toshirô
Mifune - IMDb
Toshiro Mifune - Wikipedia
April 1, 1920 – December
24, 1997, a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 170 feature films.
He is best known for his 16-film collaboration (1948–65) with
filmmaker
Akira Kurosawa in such works as
Rashomon,
Seven Samurai,
The Hidden Fortress,
Throne of Blood, and
Yojimbo.
March
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March 23, 1910 Akira
Kurosawa
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Kurosawa - IMDb
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March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998)
was a Japanese filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important and influential
filmmakers in the history of cinema, ...
March 8, 2017
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March 6, 2017
Ambassador Kennedy Farewell Message - ケネディ大使から日本の皆さんへ御礼のメッセージ - YouTube
As Kennedy steps down from ambassador post, observers see
a mixed legacy | The Japan Times 01/17/2017
Caroline Kennedy, an Ambassador Whose Role Transcended the
Embassy - The New York Times 01/11/2017
ケネディ駐日米国大使から日本の皆さんへ - YouTube Nov. 12, 2013, A Message to
the People of Japan from Ambassador Kennedy, New York
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March 3 - 4, 2017
March 3rd
Hina Matsuri Girls’ Day Japan Japanese Doll Festival March
3rd Hinamatsuri Song 三月三日
ケネディ家のひな人形 - Hina Dolls Return to Japan - YouTube
- In 1962, former President John F. Kennedy received a gift of Japanese “Hina”
dolls from Ms. Tsuyako Matsumoto of Kitami, Hokkaido. Even though the Kennedy
family did not know Ms. Matsumoto personally, the dolls left a strong impression
on Ambassador Caroline Kennedy as a young girl. ...
"Hinamatsuri"
Japanese culture and traditions for children - YouTube
Hinamatsuri - Wikipedia also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day
Feb. 14, 2017
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Winter in Mt. Yotei, Niseko - Wild Hokkaido! - Video On
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December 5, 2016
Preserving a Natural Gem - News - NHK WORLD - English
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December 4, 2016
Making Hospitals More Hospitable - News - NHK WORLD -
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April 16, 2016
32 new fatalities as more quakes hit Kyushu; 900 or so
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Large road bridge collapses as new quake hits Kumamoto：The
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Chūō Shinkansen - Wikipedia - ... The line is expected to connect
Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes, and eventually Tokyo and Osaka in 67 minutes,
running at a maximum speed of 505 km/h (314 mph). About 90% of the 286-kilometre
(178 mi) line to Nagoya will be built underground or through tunnels....
JR Central* aims to begin commercial service between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027,
with the Nagoya-Osaka section to be completed by 2045...
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May 24, 2015
Working to death in Japan: health warning over 'no
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May 14, 2015
Japan launches 'cool biz' campaign as mercury climbs |
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Cool Biz fashion season begins across Japan | Japan Today
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Cool Biz campaign - Wikipedia
May 14, 2015
New Light on Rice - Tech Trends - NHK WORLD
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April 6, 2015
The
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Amazing experience. Best cherry blossoms in Osaka castle
park & Osaka Mint Bureau - YouTube
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Kyoto Japan 京都の桜 着物美人と夜桜 - YouTube
April 6, 2015
World's 2 top must-see castles agree to cooperate in
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Hyogo Prefecture & Neuschwanstein Castle in the southern German state of Bavaria
August 28, 2014
Harajuku Fashion, Harajuku, Tokyo
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Bon Festival - Wikipedia
Obon in Japan
- ... In most regions, Obon is celebrated around August 15, and it
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