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Meet Tessai, the Japanese Master Who Ushered in Modernism
smithsonianmag.com - Nov 11
He dressed like an ancient monk but ushered in a new era in Japanese art.
Man indicted for assisting junior high school girl to commit suicide
Japan Today - Nov 09
The Yokohama District Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday indicted a 29-year-old unemployed man for assisting a junior high school student to commit suicide in September.
University reforms tap post-pandemic shifts in attitudes
universityworldnews.com - Nov 09
Pandemic-related disruption forced universities to adopt survival measures, but the enforced changes have become unprecedented opportunities for reform in Japan’s highly traditional higher education system.
Foreign workers in rural Japan unable to access language schools
Nikkei - Nov 09
Foreign workers in 46% of Japanese municipalities do not have sufficient access to Japanese-language classrooms, as rural areas struggle to procure the necessary number of teachers, Nikkei has learned.
Extended Enterprise LMS: Why Do You Need One?
newsonjapan.com - Nov 08
Most companies utilize LMSs like Acendre to conduct and track online training sessions. Learning management systems are also often used to create online courses (if there’s an in-built authoring tool), automate record-keeping, and register employees for a training session.
7 Exciting Spots You Can Visit Now That Japan Opened Up
newsonjapan.com - Nov 08
For almost three years, Japan was closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, the wait is over. Now the country welcomes vaccinated visitors from all over the world without any need to quarantine or do PCR tests.
Tokyo police to issue ‘red tickets’ to cyclists violating traffic laws
Japan Today - Nov 02
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has started cracking down on cyclists violating traffic laws due to a series of fatal accidents from reckless bicycling.
Old-school Japan's progressive Tokyo: City recognises same sex relationships
WION - Nov 02
As a long-awaited step in a nation lacking marriage equality, Tokyo on Tuesday started awarding partnership certificates to same-sex couples who reside and work in the city.
What's It Like To Be A Foreign Worker in Japan?
CNA Insider - Oct 29
The abuse of a Vietnamese worker in the western Japanese city of Okayama sparked outrage in Japan in January 2022.
Is Cannabis Legal In California?
newsonjapan.com - Oct 29
When voters in California approved the Compassionate Use Act in 1996, the state became the first country to legalize cannabis for medical use.
School absences in Japan hit record high
NHK - Oct 28
Japan's education ministry says its survey shows the number of elementary and junior high students absent for long periods from school increased by 25 percent to a record high in the year to March.
Japan starts COVID vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years
Kyodo - Oct 26
Japan on Tuesday began coronavirus vaccinations for children aged six months to four years at a hospital in Tokyo, expanding the eligibility criteria for inoculation to almost all age groups.
Japan's top court exempts music school students' play from copyright fees
NHK - Oct 25
Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that performances by music school students are not subject to copyright payments, while copyright holders may charge for musical works used by teachers in music classes.
Ukrainians in Japan feel isolated, struggle to put down new roots
stripes.com - Oct 21
More than 2,000 Ukrainians had entered Japan as of mid-October, according to the Immigration Services Agency, living in prefectures across the nation as they worked to build a new life.
Emerging Japanese designers ready to take over from Kenzo and Miyake
euronews - Oct 19
After the loss of fashion greats like Issey Miyake and Hanae Mori earlier this year, there is a line of new Japanese designers ready to step into their shoes.
3 Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries from Japan
Lazy Masquerade - Oct 19
The Noyama Incident: Keiko and Nako left their bicycles at the foot of the mountain and walked up the pathway arriving sometime around noon. Neither of them would ever come back down alive.
