The first good thing to grow out of 2020. It’s been a tough year for humanity. The coronavirus forced us into virtual isolation and pretty much canceled everything, so suffice it so say many people are hoping for brighter days on the horizon. Whether or not that will actually happen remains to be seen, what with […]
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Unfortunately, kids in northern Japan don’t get a pass this year from the UNESCO-recognized, fearsome namahage. Japan is host to a variety of traditions and rituals, some which are hundreds of years old or which have made a recent comeback. However, with the impact of COVID-19 this year, several traditional Japanese festivals and customs have […]
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Don’t want to wear a mask? Then you better feel like walking. Though the English term “social distance” has become part of Japan’s vernacular during the pandemic, the other keyword for coronavirus countermeasures has been jishuku, or “personal restraint.” The country has had relatedly few government-ordered closures or curfews, instead calling on businesses, event organizers, […]
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Our favorite hair stylist’s skills are certainly no malarkey. As the years drift by, Mr. Sato has been aging rather gracefully and adopted a distinguished salt and pepper hair. However, unlike many men who turn to dyes at such a stage, Mr. Sato embraced the grey and actually hoped to go full white in the […]
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Yofuku no Aoyama suggests a new suit service to suit job-seeking students. Shukatsu, short for shushoku katsudou (“job seeking activities”), is a rite of passage for most young adults in Japan. Many begin their job hunt during their college years, securing employment for after they graduate — companies even reserve employment slots in advance for […]
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What was he supposed to do? Talk to them?! Education is certainly a hard field to work in and especially when dealing with little kids. It’s a line of work that can’t be phoned in and really requires a certain passion to keep at it day in and day out. So, it’s especially surprising when […]
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Sure, we could wash our face and get plenty of sleep, but let’s see what crazy technology can do instead! While we wouldn’t go so far as to call ourselves handsome all the time, we’ve got photographic evidence that the men of the SoraNews24 crew are capable of being at least sporadically good-looking. Oftentimes we […]
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