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Starbucks Japan reopens with extra measures to prevent coronavirus’ spread

• Dale Roll
  May 20, 2020
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The coffee giant is ready to serve their beloved Frappucinos again, with some precautionary measures.

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• Japan
• (cafes • coffee • coronavirus • COVID-19 • reopening after coronavirus • Starbucks)

Modern legend Tiger Mask returns, donates 55 handmade face masks to rural government workers

• Master Blaster
  May 15, 2020

Japan’s muscular embodiment of human kindness pays a visit to a small town in Chiba.

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• Japan
• (anime • charity • Chiba • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • manga • Tako • Tiger Mask • Tiger Masko • wrestling)

28-year-old sumo wrestler dies after contracting coronavirus

• Master Blaster
  May 13, 2020

“Like the fighter he was, he tenaciously fought against the illness until the very end.”

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• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • death • Kiyotaka Ohmori • pneumonia • Shobushi Kanji • shokkiri • Sumo)

Tokyo Game Show officially canceled, planning potential online content and showcases

• Katy Kelly
  May 9, 2020

Netizens are understandably disappointed, but many are just excited they’ll get to partake in the show virtually.

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• Japan
• (cancellation • coronavirus • COVID-19 • gaming news • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2020 • video games)

What pandemic? People in Japan crowd Ikea store, ignore requests to stay home during Golden Week

• Oona McGee
  May 8, 2020

Hundreds risk spreading coronavirus for Ikea hot dogs and flatpack furniture.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • ikea • ikea japan • news • Osaka • photos • social distancing)

Cryptic ad in Japanese newspaper reveals heartwarming message of hope for readers

• Oona McGee
  May 8, 2020

Can you read the Japanese words hidden in these pictures? 

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• Japan
• (advertisements • coronavirus • COVID-19 • heartwarming • newspapers • social distancing • touching • twitter)

Meiji Gakuen University gives all students a 50,000 yen grant to offset the cost of digital classes

• Dale Roll
  May 2, 2020

For many college students, that’s a big help!

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • financial assistance • Meiji Gakuin University • online class • scholarship • Tokyo • university)

Garden eels in Japanese aquarium are forgetting humans and need your help!

• Master Blaster
  May 1, 2020

Help the eels remember us by gawking at them from your own home.

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• Japan
• (chinanago • coronavirus • COVID-19 • garden eels • Sumida Aquarium • Tokyo)

We spend five days trapped in a hotel room for our ‘Isolation Experiment’

• Katie Pask
  Apr 30, 2020

Spoiler – five days with nothing but cup noodles and whiskey makes us oddly thankful.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • experiement • hotel • isolation • self-isolating • self-isolation • Tokyo)

Shinto, Buddhist, and Catholic priests come together to pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Dale Roll
  Apr 28, 2020

The three biggest religions of Japan and some of their sects unite in the spiritual fight against the disease.

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• Japan
• (Buddhism • Catholicism • Catholicism in Japan • coronavirus • COVID-19 • prayers • religion • Religion and Spirituality • Shintoism • spiritual)

The sad reason this Osaka supermarket couldn’t sell out of two-yen masks

• Master Blaster
  Apr 27, 2020

Hard lives are only getting harder.

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• (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • Nishinari • Osaka • poverty • society • Super Tamade • tokuso)

City in Aichi reduces water and sewage bills for four months, easing residents’ financial strain

• Dale Roll
  Apr 27, 2020

People were grateful for the assistance and expressed appreciation for the government’s role in easing coronavirus stress.

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• Japan
• (Aichi • bills • COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • government • moving • society • touching • water)

As Japan’s largest holiday approaches, one island in Okinawa bans guests from local restaurants

• Eli Pang
  Apr 27, 2020

Sadly for certain tourist hotspots, stricter measures must be enacted to protect their residents.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • Golden Week • Miyakojima • Okinawa • public health • restaurants • restrictions • society)

Japanese Red Cross releases important video on dealing with COVID-19 in a different way

• Master Blaster
  Apr 26, 2020

In evading the virus, you might find yourself infected with something worse.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • fear • Japanese Red Cross Society • mental health • public service announcement • society)

Japanese tapioca bubble tea shops are suddenly becoming face mask shops

• Shannon
  Apr 26, 2020

We’re ready to hear them spill the tea on this phenomenon.

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• (boba • bubble tea • clever • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • masks • tapioca • tapioca bubble tea)

Japanese student dons full protective gear to return to school during coronavirus pandemic

• Oona McGee
  Apr 23, 2020

Shutting the virus out when your school won’t shut down. 

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• Europe, Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • hazmat suit • Japanese schools • Japanese students • photos • PPE • schools • students • twitter)

J-rock star Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to coronavirus relief, asks everyone to stay home

• Katie Pask
  Apr 23, 2020

“I’m making my donation with the hope that it can help, even if it’s just a little.” the rock god said.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • donation • music • musicians • Nico Nico Douga • touching • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Japanese city sends heartwarming care package to out-of-town students during coronavirus crisis

• Oona McGee
  Apr 23, 2020

Young people well up with hometown pride and tears as mayor thanks them for staying away to protect their families.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • furusato • heartwarming • letter • Niigata • politics • touching • Tsubame • twitter • viral)

“Grateful for the Heroes” manga hashtag slammed by nurse in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 23, 2020

Healthcare worker makes a valid point about joining an online trend just for the sake of it.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • artists • coronavirus • COVID-19 • hashtags • Healthcare • manga • manga artist • nurses)

What state of emergency? People in Tokyo defy requests to stay home during coronavirus outbreak

• Oona McGee
  Apr 22, 2020

No social distancing at parks, shops and tourist sites on a Sunny Sunday. 

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • news • photos • social distancing)

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