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Hairs, insects and stains found in masks distributed by Japanese government
- Oona McGee
Apr 20, 2020 - Tweet
Not exactly the protection we were looking for.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • COVID-19 • defect • face masks • government • Japanese Government • masks • news • surgical masks)
Japanese Prime Minister appears with Gen Hoshino in awkward “stay home” video
- Oona McGee
Apr 13, 2020
Abe joins a viral trend, makes people cringe around the country.
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • Gen Hoshino • government • music • politicians • politics • prime minister • Shinzo Abe • Tokyo • twitter • videos • viral)
Japan’s prime minster to declare state of emergency for Tokyo over coronavirus infections
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2020
Increasing rate of infections expected to prompt other major Japanese cities also being part of designated emergency areas.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • government • prime minister • Shinzo Abe • Tokyo)
Anime memes appear on Twitter as PM says two masks will be sent to all Japanese households
- Oona McGee
Apr 3, 2020
Really, Prime Minister? Only two?
- Japan
- (coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • face masks • government • masks • memes • news • Shinzo Abe • twitter)
Ueno Park looks eerily deserted in the midst of the coronavirus 【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Mar 31, 2020
The cherry blossom trees are in full bloom, but there’s no one around to enjoy them.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • hanami • news • photos • sakura • Ueno Park)
Hanami cherry blossom viewing season begins in Japan as cities around the world shut down
- Oona McGee
Mar 22, 2020
Questions about complacency are being raised as people gather at popular sakura spots in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • hanami • news • photos • sakura)
Japanese prefectural government passes video game ban limiting kids’ daily play, smartphone time
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2020
Oh, but of course they’re allowed to continue studying until any time of night.
- Japan
- (crime • government • kids • laws • Parenting • parents • politicians • society • video games)
Australian politician calls for immediate review of all anime due to depictions of “child abuse”
- Casey Baseel
Feb 28, 2020
“They contain depictions of wide-eyed children, usually in school uniforms, engaged in explicit sexual activities and poses, and often being sexually abused.”
- Australia, Japan
- (anime • controversy • government • manga • politicians • society)
Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise
- Oona McGee
Feb 27, 2020
Surprise announcement comes as children are now testing positive for COVID-19.
- Japan
- (Abe Shinzo • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • government • Japanese Government • Japanese Prime Minister • Japanese schools • news • Prime Minister Abe • schools • travel)
Bill approving “Space Force” military branch moves forward in Japan’s parliament
- Eli Pang
Jan 26, 2020
Japan comes closer to establishing their own Space Force, but no plans for mecha in sight so far.
- Korea
- (government • JSDF • military • space)
Mayor of Osaka wants to legally control when kids can and can’t use smartphones in their own home
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2020
55-year-old politician thinks kids are ditching school because they’re spending too much time on their phones.
- Japan
- (COK • education • government • kids • laws • Osaka • schools • Smartphones • society • technology)
Japanese politicians want to set daily limit on how much time kids can spend playing video games
- Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2020
Proposal also bans playing games after certain times at night depending on gamer’s age.
- Japan
- (COK • government • kids • politicians • society • video games)
Kyoto admits to paying celebrities 500,000 yen per tweet to talk about how great the city is
- Casey Baseel
Oct 30, 2019
”We expected a strong, positive reaction from young people” says city government spokesperson.
- Japan
- (COK • controversy • government • Kyoto • social media • society • travel • twitter)
Eating Tokyo’s most expensive pancakes required us to go through a security check
- Casey Baseel
Oct 26, 2019
Mr. Sato eats the pancakes that won the heart of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan, but were they worth it?
- Japan
- (COK • food • government • Hotel New Otani • hotels • Mr. Sato • pancakes • politicians • restaurants • SNJO • sweets)
Hong Kong counter-protesters gather to sing Chinese national anthem on streets of Osaka, Japan
- Casey Baseel
Aug 26, 2019
Videos show dozens-strong assembly in middle of downtown shopping district.
- China, Japan
- (government • Hong Kong • Hong Kong Protests • Osaka • politics • protest • video)
Japan’s prime minister asks men cheating on their wives, and their girlfriends to vote for him
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2019
Votes are votes, right?
- Japan
- (COK • elections • funny • government • Liberal Democratic Party • politicians • politics • prime minister • Shinzo Abe • weird)
Yu-Gi-Oh! creator apologizes for drawing characters making political statements ahead of elections
- Casey Baseel
Jul 17, 2019
Doesn’t back away from accusation that Japan’s currently in-power politicians are “betraying the country” though.
- Japan
- (anime • appology • controversy • elections • government • Kazuki Takahashi • manga • politics • Shinzo Abe • Yu-Gi-Oh!)
The Japanese government made an idol anime, and it literally wants your blood【Video】
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2019
The girls of KKT21 want you to bleed for the good of society.
- Japan
- (anime • blood • blood donation • government • Idols • Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare • society • video • weird)
Pokémon and Iwate team up to elect Geodude as the tourism ambassador to the prefecture!
- Dale Roll
May 15, 2019
It even has a theme song and a bizarre costume.
- Japan
- (ambassador • funny • Geodude • government • Iwate • iwate prefecture • mascot • Pokemon • PR campaign • tourism)
Final Fantasy’s Yoshitaka Amano paints awesome portrait of Japan’s prime minister
- Casey Baseel
May 3, 2019
One of these dashing samurai is actually Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cool • Final Fantasy • government • Liberal Democratic Party • politics • prime minister • Shinzo Abe • video games • Yoshitaka Amano)
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