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Neuron, which operates mahjong schools for children at 16 locations across the nation, is dedicated to raising the game's popularity as a cerebral form of entertainment, not as a form of gambling. The ...

Hayao Miyazaki may be one of the world's most celebrated filmmakers, but behind his enchanting worlds stands Akemi Ota, his ...

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In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking that first plunge can be intimidating.

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One of the main lines of attack the White House and Republican lawmakers have leveled against Democrats amid the government shutdown is the claim that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in ...

An elementary school classroom is seen in this Dec. 13, 2024, file photo. (Mainichi/Buntaro Saito) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign children up to junior high age in Japan who are confirmed not ...

The number of foreign children of elementary or junior high school age living in Japan who were not or may not have been in education amounted to 8,432 as of May 2024, an education ministry survey ...

Microsoft and Playground Games have officially announced Forza Horizon 6, the next chapter in the critically acclaimed open-world racing series, during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show livestream. The ...