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Tokyo’s famous Kawaii Monster Cafe closes due to COVID-19 pandemic

00:57 The Kawaii Monster Cafe, an iconic restaurant once a hotspot for tourists and celebrities in Tokyo, has shut its doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.This famous cafe, symbolic

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Research shows Japanese young people increasingly stay single

The proportion of young Japanese who are not married or dating has been on the rise over the past 20 years, according to research on census data by a team at the University of Tokyo. The proportion o

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Chinese stage play adaptation of 'Memories of Matsuko' to premiere

A Chinese stage play adaptation of Memories of Matsuko, a novel of the same name by Japanese writer Muneki Yamada, will premiere in Shanghai on Oct. 23 before going on a national tour.The play, starri

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Japan university awards first-ever ninja studies degree

VCG Japan has produced its first ninja studies graduate after Genichi Mitsuhashi spent two years honing his martial arts skills and absorbing the finer traditions of the feudal martial arts ag

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APD | Gloomy future of middle-aged 'parasite singles' in Japan

By APD writer AliceUnmarried middle-aged people called 'parasite singles' or ‘parasaito shinguru’ in Japan are facing a gloomy future as they entirely depend on their p