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5 votes
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At 45, Ichiro Suzuki concludes a pioneering career in Japan
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After the tsunami
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I am very excited to share these Origami models I folded over the course of last year. What do you guys think of them?
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Kyoto temple enlists android Buddhist deity to help people
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Soy sauce is one of the most important ingredients in Japanese cooking, but chances are you've never tasted the real thing
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From Guilty Gear to Dragon Ball: The thirty-year history of Arc System Works
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Okinawa: Tokyo to overrule referendum on US base
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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully lands on asteroid Ryugu
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Astrophotography from Tokyo, one of the most light-polluted cities on Earth
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Widow, 81, sole resident of remote island disputed by South Korea and Japan
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - Rydeen (1979)
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Gay couples in Japan filed Valentine's Day lawsuits demanding marriage equality
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Pufferfish in China: diners lured by delicacy now that country has bred them poison-free
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EU and Japan create world's biggest free trade zone
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New Japanese law lets government hack IOT devices and warn owners they're vulnerable
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Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
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Japan’s Supreme Court rules transgender people still have to get sterilised
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Cafe opens in Tokyo staffed by robots controlled by paralyzed people
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Driver ploughs through crowds on Tokyo's Takeshita street, injuring nine
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Japan formally announces IWC withdrawal to resume commercial whaling
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Japan forced to confront resistance to immigration amid desperate labour shortage
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Japan cybersecurity minister admits he has never used a computer
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In northern Japan, orchardists harness the power of the sun to sear images of good fortune—and the occasional face of a celebrity—onto apples
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A generation in Japan faces a lonely death
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Binary skin - Exploring Japan’s virtual YouTuber phenomenon
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Binary skin - Exploring Japan’s virtual YouTuber phenomenon
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Film director Mamoru Hosoda talks gender roles, parenthood, and identity in Japan
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Inside & Around Crammed - Episode 12: Guido Minisky (Acid Arab) by Crammed Discs (2018)
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Joji - Ballads 1 (2018)
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How curry became a Japanese naval tradition
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In Japan, the Kit Kat isn't just a chocolate. It's an obsession.
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Japan's Hometown Tax
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One Night, Hot Springs uses social anxiety to explain what it’s like to be transgender in Japan.
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Japan's special take on a packed lunch: Ekiben is a prized, and some would say essential, element of long-distance train travel in Japan
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Shooting Stars as a Service - Japanese space entertainment company ALE will provide on-demand shooting stars for your event
I was watching my favorite weekly space show on YouTube, TMRO, and I learned about Astro Live Experiences (ALE.) They will soon launch two test satellites which will be able to provide a burst of...
I was watching my favorite weekly space show on YouTube, TMRO, and I learned about Astro Live Experiences (ALE.) They will soon launch two test satellites which will be able to provide a burst of 30-40 man made shooting stars at a prearranged time and place, for a fee.
Japanese company ALE is the first "space entertainment" company of which I am aware. The only event in the same ballpark was New Zealand based RocketLab's Humanity Star which caused a large amount of controversy. ALE's initial technology will allow a 200km radius of earth to see their multi-color shooting star show. According to the interview on TMRO, in the long term, they are planning to allow image rendering and even artificial aurora.
This type of business seems inevitable as we advance into space. I can see some benefits and some downsides to this technology. What do you all think of this?
Maybe this topic belongs in ~misc
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DIR EN GREY - Keigaku no Yoku (谿壑の欲) (2018)
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Asteroid landing - Japan lands first ever robotic explorers on space rock Ryugu
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Japan’s rent-a-family industry
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Haruki Murakami Introduces The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
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Tsundoku: The art of buying books and never reading them
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Umeko Ando - Ihunke (2018)
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Announcements and trailers from Sony's PlayStation Lineup Tour event in Japan today
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Naomi Osaka, 20, wins her first Grand Slam title, also the first Japanese woman to do so
Osaka defeated Serena Williams in two sets, but her victory over her idol is marred by controversy. Williams was flagged with conduct violations due to alleged coaching signals, which Williams...
Osaka defeated Serena Williams in two sets, but her victory over her idol is marred by controversy. Williams was flagged with conduct violations due to alleged coaching signals, which Williams vehemently denied and was voicing her displeasure with Ramos, the chair umpire. A warning was followed by a point penalty, followed by...a game penalty. Which is indescribably huge in a match on this big a stage.
It's unfortunate for Osaka, she played incredibly and deserved the win. Williams had to console her during the award ceremony as the crowd booed in protest of the interesting official decisions. I can't imagine a "worse" way to win your first Championship.
I've never seen anything like this in the sport. It was really jarring honestly. Hopefully both competitors move on and things are sorted out.
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The entire island of Hokkaido in Japan is without power after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake
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Typhoon Jebi hammers Japan, injuring dozens and leaving a trail of destruction
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Japan starts space elevator experiments
Article: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/japan-starts-space-elevator-experiments-2018-08/ HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898152 I know some people here have...
Article: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/japan-starts-space-elevator-experiments-2018-08/
HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898152
I know some people here have strong opinions about space travel, which came up during the Elon Musk topics on Tildes. I wonder if, based on the limited information we have, people think Japan is taking the right approach with the space elevator; whether the cost estimate ($9 billion) sounds reasonable; and if you think they can succeed?
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How to destroy people: Japan's untouchables
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X Japan to Perform 1st Large-Scale Concert in 8 Years (3-day concert run in Chiba, September 28-30)
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Harunemuri - Harutosyura (2018)
7 votes